TOPIC IMO Performance

Standards ECDIS MSC 232 (82)

Performance Standards IMO resolution
The ECDIS must meet the performance standards of the IMO
resolution (Maritime Safety Circular) MSC 232 (82) adopted on December
5, 2006. These standards highlight the following points:

 The function of an ECDIS is primarily safe navigation and for the

purpose, it must be able to display all necessary information. This
information display must be approved by the authority of the
government or government-authorized hydrographic office. This
would mean that information display must comply with the
performance standards of the ECDIS and the display standards of
the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) document
 The ECDIS must enable charts to be updated in a simple and
reliable manner.
 The charts in the ECDIS should be designed such that the
navigational workload of the seafarer is reduced.
 The ECDIS should have the same reliability and presentation
capabilities of paper chart.
 The ECDIS equipment should be capable of providing alerts in the
event of equipment malfunction or improper display information.
 It should be able to distinguish between the ECDIS and the ENC,
explain the system electronic navigational chart (SENC).
 The user should be able to select the preferred display among the
three display presentation modes available in the ECDIS, namely,
the standard display, base display, and all other information.
 The requirements of the display of SENC information are
highlighted
 The requirements related to the provision and updating of chart
information are highlighted.
 There must be scale indicator.
 There must be provisions in relation to the display of other
navigational information such as common reference system and
radar.
 The requirements in relation to radar information must be
overlaid onto an ECDIS
 The display modes required in an ECDIS
 The use of standardized symbols and colors are recommended by
the IHO. (The symbols will vary depending on the scale of the
chart in use.) IHO S-52 standard).
 The display requirements of an ECDIS display.
 Requirements in relation to route monitoring and route planning.
 Requirements in relation to voyage recording.\requirements in
relation to calculation accuracy (e.g. bearing and range
measurements)
 Requirements in relation to sensor input (log, position fixing, etc.)
.
 Requirements in relation to performance tests of malfunction
alarms, and indications.
 Backup arrangements.
 Thepower supply (the main ECDIS to be
connected to the main and emergency power
sources, while the backup ECDIS must have a
separate power source)