Modern ships are becoming more 'connected'. With electronics controlling just about every onboard function the computer has largely taken over from manual paperwork. And, rather than having separate computers for each system, the systems have become linked up in a ship's network. Although manual systems remain, their purpose is now more of a backup. The chart table has been replaced by ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display Information Systems), while the onboard computer network is taking over from separate machinery control rooms, loading computers etc. as the main means of control, monitoring and recording.
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