ECDIS and AIS issues

摘要

I recently piloted out a medium-sized, one-year-old product tanker from a top operator. The ship had no paper charts and was fitted with an integrated bridge system (IBS) with two interchangeable radar/electronic chart display information system (ECDIS) displays on the bridge, with a third, separate unit used for passage planning.rnPrior to departure, the captain explained that problems had been experienced with the displays. While alongside, a service engineer had changed a circuit board, but, because of the terminal's radar policy, the captain had been unable to test the repair.