ECDIS

First solution fully compliant with latest cyber security rules

Wärtsilä announced that it has been awarded a DNV GL type-approval certificate and cyber security certification by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) for its Translink solution, part of the company’s connected ECDIS concept.

The cyber security verification has been issued according to the updated DNV GL rules and the internationally recognised standard for cyber security for bridge and navigation systems, IEC61162-460.

Translink is a system that comprises the hardware, router,...

https://safety4sea.com/first-solution-fully-compliant-with-latest-cyber-security-rules/

Lessons Learned: Always double-check the passage plan

The Swedish Club’s Navigational Claims issue highlights the importance of double-checking the vessel’s passage plan to ensure that the vessel’s navigational path is correct according to all data entered into the navigational equipment.

During night time and with low visibility because of rain, a 700 TEU container vessel was sailing near the coast towards its next port of call. The Master had approved the passage plan and the Second Officer was on the bridge. Therefore, the OOW (Second Officer)...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-always-double-check-the-passage-plan/

Lessons Learned: Ro-ro runs aground after not double-checking passage plan

The 2020 Navigational Claims report by the Swedish Club is focusing on a ro-ro vessel which eventually grounded due to the fact that the Master and the Navigation Officer did not implement a passage plan.

The Incident

A 50,000 GT ro-ro vessel was conducting its loading operations in a European port, while the Navigation Officer had prepared the passage plan for the next port of call in central America. Before departure, the Master received weather routing for the passage which suggested a route...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-ro-ro-runs-aground-after-not-double-checking-passage-plan/

Wärtsilä Helps Ship Owners and Operators Get More Bang for Their Buck Through Safety

  • Wärtsilä extends support to ship owners and operators get more worth for their money from onboard assets.
  • 7 ways to make a ship smarter, leaner and safer with a connected ECDIS.
  • Enables shipowners and operators to optimise their performance of their fleets, resulting in greater degrees of efficiency and profitability. 
  • Used for real-time vessel monitoring, post-voyage analytics and ease traditional daily reporting.

Wärtsilä with ECDIS connectivity, extends support to ship owners and operators...

http://mfame.guru/wartsila-helps-ship-owners-and-operators-get-more-bang-for-their-buck-through-safety/

ECDIS precision could boost container ship income

In a recently released report from the United Kingdom’s Maritime Accident Investigation Bureau (MAIB) a ro-ro freight ferry Seatruck Performance was found to have grounded en route to the UK from Northern Ireland as a result of the crew failing to use electronic navigation charts (ENC) “effectively”.

Seatruck Performance grounded in transit through the Greenore Channel in Carlingford Lough, Northern Ireland on 8 May 2019 according to the MAIB, “the ferry’s outbound passage had not been...

https://container-news.com/ecdis-could-boost-container-ship-income/

GPS smoothing: How to remove discrepancies in received positions

Knowing exactly where we are at each time is a key component of safe navigation and the use of GPS and ECDIS provide this capability nowadays, but the continuing trend to rely solely on this means of navigation rather than to cross-check with other independent and reliable navigation techniques introduces a significant risk, CHIRP notes.

Several incidents reported by CHIRP related to the discrepancy due to settings of the GPS – specifically the smoothing.

In this regard, CHIRP provides a simple...

https://safety4sea.com/gps-smoothing-how-to-remove-discrepancies-in-received-positions/

Marintec China Trade Fair and Exhibition

Marintec China is organizing a trade fair to showcase innovations, products and services. The fair is all set to take place between 3rd to 6th December at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC).

Marintec China

Marintec China is organised and managed by Shanghai Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers (SSNAME) and Informa Markets.

Launched for over 40 years, Marintec China has become renowned as the most authoritative B2B platform for the International Maritime Industry.

Organised...

http://mfame.guru/marintec-china-trade-fair-and-exhibition/

PSC inspections after 2020 sulphur cap

The 2020 sulphur cap will enter force on 1st January 2020, meaning that a comprehensive approach to compliance is expected by all Port State Control (PSC) regimes. PSC inspections will be conducted according to the IMO PSC procedures, the 2019 guidelines for PSC under MARPOL Annex VI.

In order to determine if a ship is compliant, UK P&I Club informs that PSC inspectors will probably focus on documents and procedures maintained on board. In certain jurisdictions PSC inspectors will carry portable...

https://safety4sea.com/psc-inspections-after-2020-sulphur-cap/

GNS Enhances Voyager Planning Station With New Route Validation And Improved Voyage Plan Features

GNS Voyage Planner

GNS announced the release of a new version of Voyager PLANNING STATION, delivering new tools that make its market-leading planning software even more useful and improving features bridge officers use every day.

The new Voyager PLANNING STATION version 7.4 introduces a route validation tool to provide a more streamlined route planning process as well as highlighting Alert and Warning Hazards along a route to enhance vessel safety. It also extends the passage plan to include squat and under keel...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/gns-enhances-voyager-planning-station-with-new-route-validation-and-improved-voyage-plan-features/

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