This International Standard specifies the minimum operational and performance requirements and methods of testing for ECS. ECSs are designed or adapted for use as navigation information systems on vessels not required to comply with Chapter V of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).<\/p>\n
Different types of vessels, for example, a non-SOLAS passenger vessel, a small fishing vessel or a recreational vessel, which operate in different environments, need to be equipped with navigational systems providing functionality to meet their needs. If the full functionality of ECDIS according to IEC 61174 is considered to be unnecessary, ECS may be suitable for a navigation information system for these vessels. Governments may consider requiring the carriage of ECS for these vessels under local arrangements.<\/p>\n
In order to provide a standard that can be used to apply different levels of navigational functionality, three classes of ECS are defined.<\/p>\n
Class \u201cA\u201d ECS are designed or adapted for use as a primary navigation information system.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Class \u201cB\u201d ECS are designed or adapted for use as a navigation information system where less navigational functionality is required than Class \u201cA\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Class \u201cC\u201d ECS are designed or adapted for use as a navigation information system with minimal functionality intended to plot and monitor a vessel\u2019s position.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Within this International Standard, the beginning of each paragraph indicates the applicability to ECS Class(es). Paragraphs marked \u201c(A B C)\u201d apply to all Classes; paragraphs marked \u201c(A B)\u201d or \u201c(B C)\u201d apply only to those specific combinations of Classes; and paragraphs marked \u201c(A)\u201d, \u201c(B)\u201d or \u201c(C)\u201d apply only to those individual Classes.<\/p>\n
For a Class \u201cA\u201d and Class \u201cB\u201d ECS, adequate back-up arrangements may be required to ensure safe navigation in the event of an ECS failure. For a Class \u201cA\u201d ECS, an additional Class \u201cA\u201d ECS may be used as the back-up. Alternatively, Class \u201cB\u201d ECS are intended to meet the minimum requirements for adequate back-up arrangements for Class \u201cA\u201d ECS. For a Class \u201cB\u201d ECS, an additional Class \u201cB\u201d ECS may be used as the back-up. Class \u201cC\u201d ECS are not intended to meet the minimum requirements for adequate back-up arrangements for Class \u201cA\u201d or Class \u201cB\u201d ECS.<\/p>\n
Guidance for testing ECS is given in Annex A.<\/p>\n
| PDF Pages<\/th>\n | PDF Title<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
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| 6<\/td>\n | CONTENTS <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 7<\/td>\n | 1 Scope 2 Normative references <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 8<\/td>\n | 3 Terms and definitions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 10<\/td>\n | 4 General requirements 4.1 Application of IEC\u00a060945 Table 1 \u2013 IEC\u00a060945 requirements <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 12<\/td>\n | Table 2 \u2013 IEC\u00a060945 methods of testing <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 15<\/td>\n | 4.2 Application of IEC\u00a062288 Table 3 \u2013 IEC\u00a062288 requirements <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 21<\/td>\n | 5 Operational and performance requirements 5.1 Chart information <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 24<\/td>\n | 5.2 Position monitoring <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 25<\/td>\n | 5.3 Voyage related operation <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 29<\/td>\n | 5.4 Connections with other equipment <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 34<\/td>\n | Annex\u00a0A (informative) Guidance for testing <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 37<\/td>\n | Bibliography <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems. Electronic chart system (ECS). Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results<\/b><\/p>\n |