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"Guidance on ECDIS for ships calling at Australian ports" issued from the Australian Government (Revised)

Tec No.: TEC- 924 (788kb)

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Issued:24 Aug 2012

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) published Marine Notice 11/2012 "Guidance on ECDIS for ships calling at Australian ports" instead of Marine Notice 15/2010 and 7/2012.

In "5.2 Familiarisation training", it was requested "The requirement for familiarisation is further recognised under the provisions of section 6.3 and 6.5 of the ISM Code".
In "7 Port State Control inspection", it was included the following requirements.
・documented procedures for using ECDIS
・listing of ECDIS as critical equipment in the ship's Safety Management System
・evidence of periodic tests and checks of the ECDIS equipment that need to be carried out in accordance with the ship's Safety Management System

For any questions about the above, please contact:

[For questions on audit]
NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (ClassNK)
Safety Management Systems Department, Administration Center, Head Office
Address: 4-7 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8567, Japan
Tel.: +81-3-5226-2173
Fax: +81-3-5226-2174
E-mail: smd@classnk.or.jp

[For questions on survey]
Survey Department, Administration Center, Head Office
Address: 4-7 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8567, Japan
Tel.: +81-3-5226-2027
Fax: +81-3-5226-2029
E-mail: svd@classnk.or.jp

Attachment:
1. Marine Notice 11/2012
2. Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) - Frequently asked questions