Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1973 of 7 December 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 909/2013 on the technical specifications for the electronic chart display and information system for inland navigation (Inland ECDIS) referred to in Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

19.12.2018	EN	Official Journal of the European Union	L 324/1

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community ¹, and in particular point (a) of Article 5(1) thereof,

Whereas:

• (1) The purpose of using the electronic chart display and information system for inland navigation (Inland ECDIS) is to contribute to the safety and efficiency of inland navigation. For that reason, the technical specifications defined in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 909/2013 ² for the Inland ECDIS device and the Inland Electronic Navigational Chart (Inland ENC) should be further revised and clarified.

• (2) The revised technical specifications should take due account of the technological progress and the experience gained from the application of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 909/2013.

• (3) The technical specifications for Inland ECDIS should be based on the technical principles set out in Annex II to Directive 2005/44/EC.

• (4) The revised technical specifications should take due account of the latest internationally adopted standards and experience gained as a result of their application, such as the relevant standards by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine (CCNR) and other international bodies.

• (5) The revised technical specifications for Inland ECDIS should take due account of the work carried out by the expert group on Inland ECDIS, which is composed of representatives of the authorities of the Member States responsible for the implementation of Inland ECDIS and official members from other governmental bodies as well as observers from the industry.

• (6) The revised technical specifications for the Inland ENC should take due account of the work carried out by the Inland ENC Harmonization Group (IEHG), which is comprised of representatives from government, industry and academia.

• (7) The reference to UNECE standards or other standards in this Regulation should not create any precedent for future Union standards related to inland navigation, river information services or Inland ECDIS.

• (8) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 909/2013 defined technical specifications for Inland ECDIS for navigation mode. However, on some waterways, competent authorities also enacted carriage requirements for Inland ECDIS devices for information mode. In order to harmonise the devices in use on those waterways and to ensure safety of navigation, mandatory minimum requirements should be adopted for Inland ECDIS devices in information mode on the waterways with obligatory carriage of Inland ECDIS. On waterways with no obligatory carriage of Inland ECDIS in information mode, the minimum requirements for information mode should serve as recommendations.

• (9) Reliable updated information related to water depth (bathymetric information) in ENCs should be published in a timely manner in order to contribute to the safety and efficiency of inland navigation. For that reason, the provision of information about the water depth should be standardised.

• (10) It is necessary to extend the list of waterways codes established in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 909/2013 in order to enable Member States to encode waterways objects in a consistent manner on the relevant waterways. Additional waterway codes can be requested electronically at the Inland ENC Harmonization Group recognised by the International Hydrographic Organisation.

• (11) In accordance with Article 12(2) of Directive 2005/44/EC, in order to comply with Article 4 of this Directive, Member States should take the necessary measures to implement the requirements laid down in this Regulation not later than 30 months after its entry into force.

• (12) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 909/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly.

• (13) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established pursuant to Article 7 of Council Directive 91/672/EEC ³,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 909/2013 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States in accordance with the Treaties.

Done at Brussels, 7 December 2018.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

ANNEX

ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR INLAND NAVIGATION

(Inland ECDIS)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1: PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR INLAND ECDIS	6
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1.	General provisions
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2.	References
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3.	Contents, provision and updating of chart information
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3.1.	Contents and provision of Inland ENCs and bathymetric Inland ENCs
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3.2.	Updates
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4.	Presentation of information
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4.1.	Display requirements
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4.2.	Display ranges (scales)
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4.3.	Image positioning and orientation
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4.4.	Display of SENC information
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4.5.	Display of radar information
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4.6.	Display of other navigational information
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4.7.	Colours and symbols
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4.8.	Data and display accuracy
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5.	Operation
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5.1.	Information mode
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5.2.	Navigation mode
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5.3.	Operation and control elements
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6.	Connection with other equipment
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7.	Indications and alarms
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7.1.	Built in Test Equipment (BITE)
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7.2.	Malfunctions
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8.	Fall-back arrangements
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8.1.	Insufficient accuracy of the SENC-positioning
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8.2.	Defects
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9.	Power supply in navigation mode
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SECTION 2: DATA STANDARD FOR INLAND ENCs	15
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1.	Introduction
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2.	Theoretical data model
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3.	Data structure
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4.	Product specification for Inland ENCs and bathymetric Inland ENCs
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SECTION 2A: CODES FOR PRODUCERS AND WATERWAYS (IN ADDITION TO IHO–S-62 ENC PRODUCER CODES)	16
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SECTION 3: PRESENTATION STANDARD FOR INLAND ECDIS	20
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1.	Introduction
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2.	The Presentation Library for Inland ECDIS
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2.1.	Components of S-52 and Inland ECDIS Presentation Library
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2.2.	Look-up tables
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2.3.	Conditional symbology procedures (CS)
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2.4.	Colours
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2.5.	Presentation of notice marks
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SECTION 4: OPERATIONAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS, METHODS OF TESTING AND REQUIRED TEST RESULTS	22
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1.	Introduction
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2.	Operating modes and system configuration
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2.1.	Operating modes
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2.2.	System configurations
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2.2.1.	Inland ECDIS equipment, stand-alone-system without connection to radar
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2.2.2.	Inland ECDIS equipment, parallel installation and connection to radar
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2.2.3.	Inland ECDIS equipment, monitor shared with connected radar equipment
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2.2.4.	Radar equipment with integrated Inland ECDIS functionality
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3.	Performance requirements
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3.1.	Hardware performance
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3.2.	Software performance
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3.3.	Performance of operation controls
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3.4.	Display performance
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3.4.1.	Display dimensions
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3.4.2.	Display orientation
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3.4.3.	Display resolution
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3.4.4.	Display colours
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3.4.5.	Display brilliance
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3.4.6.	Picture renewal
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3.4.7.	Display technology
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4.	Operational functions
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4.1.	Operating mode
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4.2.	Equipment pre-sets (store/recall) in navigation mode
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4.3.	Presentation of SENC information in navigation mode
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4.4.	Chart orientation, positioning and shifting
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4.5.	Position and bearing of the own vessel
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4.6.	Information density
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4.7.	Ranges/Range rings
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4.8.	Picture brilliance in navigation mode
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4.9.	Picture colours
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4.10.	Pick report
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4.11.	Measuring features
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4.12.	Input and editing of skippers' own chart entries
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4.13.	Loading and updating of SENCs
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4.14.	Radar picture presentation and overlay
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4.15.	Inland ECDIS functions with immediate access
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4.16.	Permanently visible function parameters
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5.	Service functions
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5.1.	Static correction of the chart position
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5.2.	Static correction of the chart orientation
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5.3.	Configuration of interfaces
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6.	Hardware test and required certificates
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6.1.	Resistance to environmental conditions in navigation mode
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6.2.	Equipment documentation
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6.3.	Interfaces
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6.4.	Characteristic of operation controls
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6.5.	Characteristic of the display in navigation mode
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7.	Test of the chart presentation, operation and functionality
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7.1.	Preparation of the Equipment Under Test (EUT)
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7.2.	Test of the operation modes
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7.3.	Test of the displayed features
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7.4.	Test of the scale dependent information density (SCAMIN)
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7.5.	Test of brilliance variation
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7.6.	Test of the colours
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7.7.	Test of the measurement functions
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7.8.	Test of the chart update function
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7.9.	Test of displayed features in more than one cell for the same area
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8.	Test of radar picture presentation and operation
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8.1.	Preparations
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8.2.	Test of the radar picture without under laid chart
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8.3.	Test of the radar picture, overlaid information from other vessels and the underlying chart
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8.3.1.	Test of the radar overlay
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8.3.2.	Test of the chart positioning and orientation
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8.3.3.	Test of scale conformity
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9.	Test of alarms and indications
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10.	Test of fall back arrangements in navigation mode
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SECTION 4A: MEASURES TO ENSURE SOFTWARE QUALITY	31
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1.	General requirements
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1.1.	Software design requirements
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1.2.	Implementation requirements
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1.3.	Test requirements
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1.4.	Third party components requirements
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1.5.	Requirements for additional services in navigation mode
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1.6.	Language
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1.7.	Documentation requirements for users
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2.	Methods of testing and required results
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2.1.	Navigation mode operation test
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2.1.1.	Performance requirements
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2.1.1.1.	Position
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2.1.1.2.	Heading
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2.1.2.	Sensor failure
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2.1.3.	Performance test interface
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2.2.	General software tests
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2.2.1.	Equipment documentation
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2.2.2.	Endurance test for navigation mode
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3.	Changes to certified navigation systems
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3.1.	General requirements
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3.2.	Hardware and software changes
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SECTION 4B: SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS (FIGURES)	35
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SECTION 5: GLOSSARY OF TERMS	37
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Appendix 1: Comparison of the structures of the standard for (Maritime) ECDIS and of the technical specifications for Inland ECDIS	43

SECTION 1

PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR INLAND ECDIS

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

• (a) Electronic chart display and information system for inland navigation (Inland ECDIS) is composed of hardware, software for the operating system and application software.

• (b) Inland ECDIS aims to contribute to the safety and efficiency of inland shipping.

• (c) Inland ECDIS can be designed for both information mode and navigation mode, or for information mode only.

The minimum requirements for Inland ECDIS equipment designed for information mode only, specified in Chapter 4.1 of Section 1 and Section 4 of this Annex, are mandatory on waterways where carriage requirements are enacted by the responsible legislative organs. In other regions they are recommended.

• (d) For navigation mode Inland ECDIS (Operating System Software, Application Software and Hardware) as specified in Section 4 of this Annex shall have a high level of reliability and availability; at least of the same level as other means of navigation.

• (e) Inland ECDIS shall use chart information as specified by Sections 2 and 3 of this Annex.

• (f) National authorities and international bodies are recommended to consider transitional provisions when they are introducing carriage requirements for Inland ECDIS.

• (g) Inland ECDIS shall meet all the requirements of the Inland ECDIS performance standard set out in this Annex.

• (h) The terms ‘skipper’ and ‘boat master’ used in this Annex shall be deemed to be equivalent with the term ‘ship master’ used in the RIS Guidelines – Commission Regulation (EC) No 414/2007 ⁴.

• (i) The producer or supplier of Inland ECDIS software must document in the user manual of the software which requirements for equipment (hardware) referred to in point (c) need to be fulfilled for Inland ECDIS in information mode on waterways where carriage requirements are enacted by the responsible legislative organs.

• (j) When the Inland ECDIS equipment provides essential services as defined in Directive (EU) 2016/1148 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union, the provisions of the said legislation apply.

• (k) AIS is an automatic identification system for maritime vessels that complies with the technical and performance standards laid down in Chapter V of the SOLAS Convention (Safety of Life at Sea), as defined in the document referred to in point 2(r) of Section 1. Inland AIS refers to the automatic identification system for inland waterway vessels as set out in the document referred to in point 2(p) of Section 1. In this Annex, whenever AIS is mentioned it refers to both maritime AIS and Inland AIS, unless specified otherwise.

2. REFERENCES

• (a) IHO Special Publication No S-57 ‘IHO Transfer Standard for Digital Hydrographic Data’, Edition 3.1, Supplement No 2, June 2009 with all Appendices and Annexes.

• (b) IHO Special Publication No S-62 ‘ENC Producer Codes’, Edition 2.5, December 2009.

• (c) IHO Special Publication No S-52 ‘Specifications for Chart Content and Display Aspects of ECDIS’, 6th Edition, March 2010, with all Appendices and Annexes, including:

• — S-52 Appendix 1 ‘Guidance on Updating the Electronic Chart’, Edition 4.0, April 2012.

• — Former S-52 Appendix 2 ‘Colours & Symbols Specifications’, Edition 4.3 (Jan 2008)

• — Former S-52 Appendix 3 ‘Glossary of ECDIS-RELATED Terms Specifications’ (now S-32, Appendix 1 (Sep 2007))

• — Annex A to former S-52, Appendix 2, ‘Presentation Library’, Edition 3.4 (2008)

• (d) IMO Resolution MSC.232(82) ‘Revised Performance Standards for Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS)’, December 2006.— Appendix 3 NAVIGATIONAL ELEMENTS AND PARAMETERS

• (e) IEC-Guideline 61174, edition 3.0 ‘ECDIS — Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results’, 2008-9.

• (f) Annex 5, Sections I to III of the ES-TRIN 2017 standard: Requirements applicable to radar installations and rate-of-turn indicators.

• (g) IHO Special Publication No S-32 Appendix 1 ‘Glossary of ECDIS-related Terms’.

• (h) Edition 2.4 of Appendix 1 ‘Product Specification for Inland ENCs' of UNECE Resolution 48 ‘Recommendation on electronic chart display and information system for inland navigation (Inland ECDIS)’, including appendix 1.1 ‘IENC Feature Catalogue’ and 1.2 ‘Inland Electronic Navigational Chart Encoding Guide’.

• (i) Edition 2.4 of Appendix 2 ‘Status of Presentation Library for Inland ECDIS' of UNECE Resolution 48 ‘Recommendation on electronic chart display and information system for inland navigation (Inland ECDIS)’.

• (j) Edition 2.4 of Appendix 3 ‘Product Specification for bathymetric Inland ENCs' of UNECE Resolution 48 ‘Recommendation on electronic chart display and information system for inland navigation (Inland ECDIS)’, including appendix 3.1 ‘bathymetric IENC Feature catalogue, edition 1.0’.

• (k) EN 60945 (2002) + corr1 (2010): Marine navigational equipment; General requirements — Methods of testing and required test results.

• (l) IEC 61162 is a collection of standards for ‘Digital interfaces for navigational equipment within a ship’. The 61162 standards are developed in Working Group 6 (WG6) of Technical Committee 80 (TC80) of the IEC.

• (m) IENC Domain in the S-100 Registry

• (n) IEHG Product Specification for Inland ENCs

• (o) IEHG Inland ENC Feature Catalogue

• (p) Commission Regulation (EC) No 415/2007 concerning the technical specifications for vessel tracking and tracing systems (OJ L 105, 23.4.2007, p. 35).

• (q) Annex II of Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels (OJ L 252, 16.9.2016, p. 118).

• (r) Directive 2002/59/EC establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system (OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 10).

3. CONTENTS, PROVISION AND UPDATING OF CHART INFORMATION

3.1.   Contents and provision of Inland Electronic Navigational Charts (Inland ENCs) and bathymetric Inland ENCs

• (a) The chart information to be used in Inland ECDIS shall be the latest edition of information.

• (b) Provisions shall be made to prevent the user from altering the contents of original Inland ENC and bathymetric Inland ENC editions.

• (c) At least the following features shall be included in the ENC:

• — waterway axis with kilometres indication,

• — links to the external xml-files with operation times of restricting structures, in particular locks and bridges.

• — location of ports and transhipment sites,

• — reference data for water level gauges relevant to navigation,

• — bank of waterway (at mean water level),

• — shoreline construction (e.g. groin, longitudinal control dam, training wall – any facility that is considered a hazard to navigation),

• — contours of locks and dams,

• — boundaries of the fairway/navigation channel (if defined),

• — isolated dangers in the fairway/navigation channel under water,

• — isolated dangers in the fairway/navigation channel above water level, such as bridges, overhead cables etc.,

• — official aids-to-navigation (e.g. buoys, beacons, lights, notice marks),

If the chart producer is using overlay files or bathymetric Inland ENCs, the features may be included in different chart cells, but the whole package must fulfil the minimum requirements listed in the indents above.

• (d) Where the chart is intended to be used for navigation mode (Chapter 5.2 of this Section), the respective competent authority shall decide for each waterway or harbour which of the features referred to in point (c) are to be verified. After verification, the respective competent authority shall declare which Inland ENCs and bathymetric Inland ENCs are approved for navigation mode within its geographical area of responsibility (for details see Section 2A of this Annex).

• (e) The System Electronic Navigational Chart (SENC) shall be stored in the Inland ECDIS.

3.2.   Updates

• (a) Inland ECDIS shall be capable of accepting updates to the Inland ENC data provided in conformity with the Product Specification for Inland ENCs and updates of the depth information provided in conformity with the Product Specification for bathymetric Inland ENCs. Those updates shall be applied to the SENC automatically. The implementation procedure of the update shall not interfere with the display in use.

• (b) Inland ECDIS shall allow for the display of updates, so that the skipper may review their contents and ascertain that they have been included in the SENC.

• (c) Inland ECDIS shall be capable of revoking automatically applied updates of the Inland ENC data.

• (d) Original Inland ENC editions and later updates shall never be merged.

• (e) The Inland ENC and all updates to it shall be displayed without any degradation of their information content.

• (f) The Inland ENC data and updates to it shall be clearly distinguishable from other information.

• (g) Inland ECDIS shall ensure that the Inland ENC and all updates to it have been correctly loaded into the SENC.

• (h) Inland ECDIS shall keep a record of updates, including the time of application to the SENC.

• (i) The contents of the SENC to be used shall be adequate and up-to-date for the intended voyage.

4. PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION

4.1.   Display requirements

• (a) The display method shall ensure that the displayed information is clearly visible to more than one observer in the typical conditions of light experienced in the wheelhouse of a vessel by day and night.

• (b) In navigation mode the display size of the chart presentation shall be at least 270 mm by 270 mm for equipment designed and admitted for the navigation mode.

• (c) In information mode ergonomic aspects shall determine the size. The information displayed must be readily visible from the conning position.

The display diagonal shall be equal to or larger than 199 mm (7,85 inches). Under all conditions the boat master must be capable of perceiving the displayed information sufficiently in accordance with Human Machine Interface guidelines.

If the software is sold without a display, the manufacturer's documentation shall include the information that it may only be used as Inland ECDIS in information mode if the display fulfils the requirements of this Chapter 4.1.

• (d) The following criteria must be fulfilled in navigation mode as well as in information mode:

• — Alphanumeric data and text shall be presented using a clearly legible non-italic sans-serif font.

• — The font size shall be appropriate for the viewing distance from user positions (i.e. with respect to reading distance and viewing angles) likely to be experienced in the wheelhouse of a vessel.

• — The character height and the size of AIS symbols in millimetres shall not be less than 3,5 times the nominal viewing distance in metres.

• — The minimum size of AIS symbols and the minimum character height of AIS information shall be 3,5 mm.

• — The manufacturer's documentation shall identify the nominal viewing distance for the display equipment.

• (e) The display requirements shall be complied with, whether in landscape or in portrait format.

• (f) In information mode for the size of the display it is recommended to use the size as specified for navigation mode. In the event that space for the installation of the display is a problem, the display size might be reduced taking into account the nominal viewing distance for the display.

4.2.   Display ranges (scales)

• (a) In information mode (refer to Chapter 5.1 of this Section) all scales and ranges are permitted.

• (b) In navigation mode (refer to Chapter 5.2 of this Section), only the successive switchable ranges (scales) specified in Chapter 4.7 of Section 4 of this Annex are permitted.

4.3.   Image positioning and orientation

• (a) In information mode all kinds of chart orientation are permitted (see Chapter 5.1 of this Section)

• (b) In navigation mode the chart shall be automatically positioned and oriented in the relative motion, head-up orientation with the own vessel's position in the screen centre or off-centred (see Chapter 5.2 of this Section).

4.4.   Display of SENC information

• (a) The display of SENC information shall be divided into the following three display categories:

• — Display Base

• — Standard Display (Standard Information Density)

• — All Display.

The allocation of the feature classes to the display categories is given in detail in the Look-up Tables of the document referred to in point 2(i) of Section 1 of this Annex.

• (b) The Display Base category shall contain at least the following features:

• — bank of waterway (at mean water level),

• — shoreline construction (e.g. groin, longitudinal control dam, training wall – any facility that is considered a hazard to navigation),

• — contours of locks and dams,

• — boundaries of the fairway/navigation channel (if defined),

• — isolated dangers in the fairway/navigation channel under water,

• — isolated dangers in the fairway/navigation channel above water level, such as bridges, overhead wires etc.,

• — official aids-to-navigation (e.g. buoys, lights and beacons).

• (c) The Standard Display (Standard Information Density) category shall contain at least the following features:

• — the objects of Display Base category,

• — prohibited and restricted areas,

• — piers for commercial vessels (cargo and passenger),

• — kilometre and hectometre or mile marks on the banks.

• (d) The All Display category shall display all features that are contained in the Inland SENC, individually on demand.

• (e) When starting the Inland ECDIS, it shall come up with the Standard Information Density as defined in the document referred to in point 2(c) of Section 1 and the Glossary of Terms in Section 5 of this Annex.

• (f) Inland ECDIS shall be switchable to the Standard Information Density at any time by a single operator action.

• (g) Inland ECDIS shall clearly indicate the information density in use at all times.

• (h) Time variable depth information in the ENC shall be displayed independently of the three display categories referred to in point (a).

4.5.   Display of radar information

• (a) In navigation mode the radar image shall have the highest display priority and shall only be permitted to be presented in the relative motion, head-up mode. If the system is also type approved for maritime ECDIS, true motion and north-up mode may be implemented, but only for working in information mode.

• (b) The underlaid SENC shall match in position, range and orientation. The radar image and the position from the position sensor shall both be adjustable for the antenna offset to the conning position.

• (c) The overlaid radar image shall conform to the minimum requirements as specified in Chapter 4.14 of Section 4 of this Annex.

• (d) The overlaid radar image may contain additional navigational information. Any additional navigational information and tracking and tracing symbols shall however in no way degrade the display of the original radar content.

4.6.   Display of other navigational information

• (a) Inland ECDIS and additional navigational information (Inland AIS) shall use a common conventional geodetic coordinate reference system.

• (b) It shall be possible to display the skipper's own vessel's position on the screen.

• (c) It shall be possible for the skipper to select safety depth limits.

• (d) Inland ECDIS shall indicate the falling short of the safety depth limits.

4.7.   Colours and symbols

• (a) The display of colours and symbols to represent SENC information shall at least be able to comply with the regulations of Section 3 of this Annex. Additionally other user-selectable symbol sets are permitted.

• (b) To present navigational elements and parameters as listed in the document referred to in point 2(d) of Section 1 of this Annex other colours and symbols than those mentioned in point 4.7(a) of this Section shall be used.

4.8.   Data and display accuracy

• (a) The accuracy of the calculated data that are presented shall be independent of the display characteristics and shall be consistent with the SENC accuracy.

• (b) The Inland ECDIS in navigation mode shall provide an indication as to whether the display uses a smaller display range than the accuracy of the Inland ENC data offers (over-scale indication).

• (c) The accuracy of all calculations performed by Inland ECDIS shall be independent of the characteristics of the output device and shall be consistent with the SENC accuracy.

• (d) Bearings and distances drawn on the display or those measured between features already drawn on the display shall have accuracy no less than that afforded by the resolution of the display.

5. OPERATION

5.1.   Information mode

• (a) Information mode shall be used for information only and not for navigation.

• (b) In information mode all kinds of chart orientation, rotation, zooming and panning are allowed. However, it is recommended to use the same fixed ranges as in the navigation mode and the chart orientation whether:

• — to north, or

• — to the fairway axis at the actual position, or

• — to the actual vessels heading.

• (c) It shall be possible to scroll the chart manually on the screen with the fairway axis in line with the vertical screen axis.

• (d) Inland ECDIS may be connected to a positioning sensor to scroll the chart picture automatically and to display the section of chart matching the actual surrounding, namely in the operator-selected range.

• (e) Information regarding the position and orientation of other vessels, gathered by communication links like AIS, shall be only displayed if they are up-to-date (nearly real-time) and accurate. If the heading of other vessels is not available, the position and the orientation of those other vessels shall not be presented by:

• — a directed triangle, or

• — a true outline (to scale).

In this case the usage of a generic symbol is recommended.

The following time out values are recommended (from IEC 62388):

Category of vessel	Nominal reporting interval	Maximum time out value	Nominal reporting interval	Maximum time out value
Category of vessel	class A	class A	class B	class B
Vessel at anchor or moored and not moving faster than 3 knots (class B not moving faster than 2 knots)	3 min	18 min	3 min	18 min
Vessel at anchor or moored and moving at more than 3 knots	10 s	60 s	3 min	18 min
Vessel operating in SOLAS mode, moving 0 to 14 knots	10 s	60 s	30 s	180 s
Vessel operating in SOLAS mode, moving 0 to 14 knots and changing course	3 1/3 s	60 s	30 s	180 s
Vessel operating in SOLAS mode, moving 14 to 23 knots	6 s	36 s	30 s	180 s
Vessel operating in SOLAS mode, moving 14 to 23 knots and changing course	2 s	36 s	30 s	180 s
Vessel operating in SOLAS mode, moving faster than 23 knots	2 s	30 s	30 s	180 s
Vessel operating in SOLAS mode, moving faster than 23 knots and changing course	2 s	30 s	30 s	180 s
Vessel operating in inland waterway mode	2 – 10 s	60 s	—	—

The AIS targets should be marked as outdated if the position information of moving vessels is older than 30 seconds.

Information on the intention (blue sign) or the number of blue cones of other vessels, the status of signals, weather warnings (from Meteoalarm: www.meteoalarm.eu) and the water level received via Inland AIS may be displayed. The information on the intention (blue sign) shall only be displayed on the right side of the symbol, if the heading of the vessel is available. If no heading information is available the information shall only be displayed in a direction independent form.

The following table is providing an example for the display:

Visualisation of Blue Sign status 0 to 2 and dangerous goods	Visualisation of Blue Sign status 0 to 2 and dangerous goods	Visualisation of Blue Sign status 0 to 2 and dangerous goods	Visualisation of Blue Sign status 0 to 2 and dangerous goods	Visualisation of Blue Sign status 0 to 2 and dangerous goods	Visualisation of Blue Sign status 0 to 2 and dangerous goods	Visualisation of Blue Sign status 0 to 2 and dangerous goods	Visualisation of Blue Sign status 0 to 2 and dangerous goods	Visualisation of Blue Sign status 0 to 2 and dangerous goods
Blue sign	Blue sign	Blue sign	Not connected or not available	Not connected or not available	Not Set	Not Set	Set	Set
Blue cones	Blue cones	Blue cones	no	1 to 3	no	1 to 3	no	1 to 3
Heading	No	Symbol	Image omitted; see official source	Image omitted; see official source	Image omitted; see official source	Image omitted; see official source	Image omitted; see official source	Image omitted; see official source
Heading	Yes	Symbol	Image omitted; see official source	Image omitted; see official source	Image omitted; see official source	Image omitted; see official source	Image omitted; see official source	Image omitted; see official source
Heading	Yes	True shape	Image omitted; see official source	Image omitted; see official source	Image omitted; see official source	Image omitted; see official source	Image omitted; see official source	Image omitted; see official source

• (f) Information regarding AIS base stations, AIS Aids to Navigation (ATON) and AIS Search and Rescue Transmitters (SART) may be displayed, if the symbols can be distinguished from other symbols (e.g. symbols 2.10 and 2.11 of IEC 62288 Ed. 2, Table A.2).

• (g) Information received by an AIS device and required by local police regulations shall be displayed.

• (h) It shall be possible to display all information transmitted by an AIS on user request.

5.2.   Navigation mode

• (a) In navigation mode, the Inland ECDIS display shall be integrated with the own vessel's radar information.

The radar information shall be clearly distinguishable from the SENC information.

• (b) The integrated display shall be in accordance with the requirements for radar on inland waterways as specified in Chapter 4.14 of Section 4 of this Annex.

• (c) The chart and the radar image shall match in size, position and orientation within the limits as specified in Chapters 3.4 and 8.3.2 of Section 4 of this Annex.

• (d) The integrated display shall only be presented in the head-up orientation. Other orientations are permitted in systems with an additional maritime ECDIS type approval. If such a system is used in true motion and/or north-up mode on European inland waterways, it is considered to be working in information mode.

• (e) It shall be possible for the operator to adjust the off-set values between the positions of the position sensor and the radar antenna of the vessel so that the SENC display matches the radar image.

• (f) It shall be possible to temporarily remove either the ECDIS or the radar information by a single operator action.

• (g) The vessel's position shall be derived from a continuous positioning system, the accuracy of which is consistent with the requirements of safe navigation.

• (h) Navigation mode shall provide an indication when the input from the position-fixing system is lost.

Navigation mode shall also repeat, but only as an indication, any alarm or indication passed to it from a position fixing system.

• (i) The positioning system and the SENC shall be based on the same geodetic datum.

• (j) In navigation mode, the data referred to in Chapter 3.1, point (c), first to seventh indent of this Section, and the following elements shall always be visible and shall not be obscured by other objects:

• — Headline line (as required by ETSI EN 302 194-1, see document referred to in Chapter 2, point (f) of Section 1)

• — Bearing line (as required by ETSI EN 302 194-1, see document referred to in Chapter 2, point (f) of Section 1)

• — Range rings (as required by ETSI EN 302 194-1, see document referred to in Chapter 2, point (f) of Section 1)

• — Navigation lines (as required by ETSI EN 302 194-1, see document referred to in Chapter 2, point (f) of Section 1)

• — P-Lines

• — Buoys

• — Inland AIS symbols

• — Inland AIS labels (if displayed)

• — AtoN information.

The transparency of the radar overlay shall therefore be user defined. It shall be possible to switch Inland AIS labels off either manually or on base of a configured timeout value.

• (k) Information regarding the position and orientation of other vessels, gathered by other communication links than the own radar, may be displayed only if they are up-to-date (nearly real-time) and meet the accuracy that is required for the support of tactical and operational navigation. Position information of the own vessel that is received from a repeater station shall not be displayed.

• (l) As tracking and tracing information (for example AIS) of other vessels is useful for the planning of the passing, but of no use during passing itself, tracking and tracing (AIS) symbols shall not disturb the radar image during passing and shall be faded out therefore. Preferably the application shall allow the skipper to define the area where the symbol is faded out.

• (m) If the heading of other vessels is available, the position and the orientation of those other vessels may be presented by

• — a directed triangle, or

• — a true outline (to scale).

In all other cases a generic symbol shall be used (an octagon is recommended, a circle shall not be used for applications which are certified according to maritime standards).

• (n) Information that another vessel is carrying blue cones or lights may be displayed by a different colour of the vessel symbol. The number of the blue cones/lights shall only be displayed in the pick report.

• (o) Information on the intention of another vessel to pass on starboard (blue sign) may only be displayed on the right side of the directed triangle symbol or of the scaled shape if the heading of this vessel is available. If no heading information is available the information shall only be displayed in a direction independent form.

• (p) Information regarding the position of AIS base stations, AIS Aids to Navigation (ATON) and AIS Search and Rescue Transmitters (SART) may be displayed, if the symbols can be distinguished from other symbols (e.g. symbols 2.10 and 2.11 of IEC 62288 Ed. 2, Table A.1).

5.3.   Operation and control elements

• (a) Inland ECDIS shall be designed having regard to ergonomic principles for user-friendly operation.

• (b) The Inland ECDIS equipment shall have a minimum of operation and control elements (see Section 4 of this Annex).

• (c) Operation and control elements, and indicators for connected sensors, may be integrated in Inland ECDIS.

• (d) Standard settings and user-defined settings shall be easily retrievable.

6. CONNECTION WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT

• (a) Inland ECDIS shall not affect the performance of any connected equipment adversely. Similarly the connection of optional equipment shall not degrade the performance of Inland ECDIS.

• (b) Inland ECDIS shall be capable of generating information to other systems, e.g. for the purpose of electronic reporting.

• (c) The relevant requirements of controls and indicators to connected equipment shall be fulfilled.

7. INDICATIONS AND ALARMS

7.1.   Built in Test Equipment (BITE)

Inland ECDIS in navigation mode shall be provided with the means for carrying out on-board tests of major functions either automatically or manually. In case of a failure, the module at fault shall be shown.

7.2.   Malfunctions

• (a) Inland ECDIS in navigation mode shall provide a suitable alarm or indication of system malfunctions (refer to Chapter 9 of Section 4 of this Annex).

• (b) Inland ECDIS in information mode shall provide a suitable alarm or indication of missing input from – if connected – GNSS receiver, AIS and heading device.

• (c) Inland ECDIS shall provide appropriate alarms or indications of malfunction of the equipment with respect to the displayed information

8. FALL-BACK ARRANGEMENTS

8.1.   Insufficient accuracy of the SENC-positioning

In navigation mode the SENC shall be automatically switched off, if the SENC positioning does not match the radar picture within the limits set out in Chapters 5.1 and 5.2 of Section 4 of this Annex.

8.2.   Defects

• (a) If the Inland ECDIS system in navigation mode has an evident defect, it shall provide a suitable alarm (refer to Chapters 4.16 and 9 of Section 4 of this Annex).

• (b) Facilities enabling a safe take-over of the functions of Inland ECDIS in navigation mode shall be provided in order to ensure that an Inland ECDIS failure does not result in a critical situation.

9. POWER SUPPLY IN NAVIGATION MODE

The Inland ECDIS shall have its own separate fused power supply.

SECTION 2

DATA STANDARD FOR INLAND ENCs

1. INTRODUCTION

• (a) The Data Standard for Inland ENCs describes the technical specifications to be used

• — for the exchange of digital hydrographic data between national inland waterway authorities, and

• — for its distribution to manufacturers, skippers and other users.

• (b) This Data Standard shall be used for the production of Inland ENCs and bathymetric Inland ENCs. The transfer and distribution of Inland ENCs and bathymetric Inland ENCs shall take place in such a way that data integrity is ensured.

• (c) This Data Standard is based on the document referred to in point 2(a) of Section 1 (‘S-57’).

• (d) This Data Standard describes the necessary additions and clarifications to S-57 and the application of S-57 for the purpose of use in Inland ECDIS applications.

• (e) The Data Standard shall be compliant to standards and regulations indicated in points 2(h) and (j) of Section 1.

2. THEORETICAL DATA MODEL

The description of the theoretical data model in Part 2 of S-57 shall apply to the theoretical data model of Inland ENCs and bathymetric Inland ENCs.

3. DATA STRUCTURE

The description of the data structure in Part 3 of S-57 shall apply to the data structure of Inland ENCs and bathymetric Inland ENCs.

4. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS FOR INLAND ENCs AND BATHYMETRIC INLAND ENCs

The Product Specifications for Inland ENCs and for bathymetric Inland ENCs enable chart producers to produce a consistent Inland ENC or bathymetric Inland ENC, and manufacturers to use that data efficiently in an Inland ECDIS that satisfies the Performance Standard for Inland ECDIS set out in Section 1.

Data for ENCs shall be made available to all manufacturers of applications. An Inland ENC shall be produced in accordance with the rules laid down in the document referred to in point 2(h) of Section 1 of this Annex and shall be encoded using the following documents referred to therein:

• (a) the Inland ENC Feature Catalogue and

• (b) the rules described in the Inland ENC Encoding Guide.

A bathymetric Inland ENC shall be produced in accordance with the rules laid down in the document referred to in point 2(j) of Section 1 of this Annex and shall be encoded using:

• (c) the bathymetric Inland ENC Feature Catalogue referred to in point 2(j) of Section 1 of this Annex and

• (d) the rules described in the Inland ENC Encoding Guide referred to in point 2(h) of Section 1 of this Annex

Inland ENCs and bathymetric Inland ENCs approved for navigation mode shall be produced in accordance with the ‘Data Standard’ and the ‘Product Specification’ referred to in this Section.

SECTION 2A

CODES FOR PRODUCERS AND WATERWAYS (IN ADDITION TO IHO–S-62 ENC PRODUCER CODES

Codes for producers of Inland ENCs as well as the registration procedure are those mentioned in the document referred to in point 2(b) of Section 1 of this Annex (‘IHO S-62’).

Administrations or private companies which produce Inland ENCs and which are not mentioned in IHO-S-62 and administrations or private companies which decide to produce Inland ENCs shall register a producer code at the S-100 registry of IHO at http://registry.iho.int

Since a producer code alone is not sufficient to establish whether an Inland ENC is appropriate to be used in navigation mode, the competent authorities referred to in Article 8 of Directive 2005/44/EC shall maintain and provide via their official website an up-to-date list of Inland ENCs approved for navigation mode within their geographical area of responsibility. The list shall include the file name of the ENC cell, the stretch of the inland waterway that is covered, the edition number, the issue date and a list of available update files to the currently valid edition also with their issue dates. The list shall include all Inland ENC for which the cell complies with the requirements as regards the minimum content and is approved for navigation mode.

The notification of competent authorities in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2005/44/EC shall include information on the geographical area of responsibility and the official website of the competent authorities. Member States shall notify the Commission immediately of any changes.

The following Codes for Waterways shall be used in the file name of IENCs:

Waterway Code	Waterway Name	Remark
AC	Albertkanaal/Canal Albert
AKL	Afleidingskanaal van de Leie
BA	Balaton
BCR	Branche de la Croyère
BED	Benedendijle
BEN	Beneden-Nete
BEZ	Beneden-Zeeschelde
BH	Kanaal Bocholt - Herentals
BK	Boudewijn Kanaal
BLO	Branche de La Louvière
BME	Basse-Meuse
BN	Kanaal Briegden - Neerharen
BOS	Bovenschelde
BOZ	Boven-Zeeschelde
BRW	Beetzsee-Riewendsee-Wasserstraße
BSK	Berlin-Spandauer Schifffahrtskanal	including Westhafenkanal and Charlottenburger Verbindungskanal
BZ	Beneden Zeeschelde
CCB	Canal Charleroi-Bruxelles
CCG	Canal du Centre à Grand Gabarit
CHV	Canal de Haccourt à Visé
CLA	Canal de Lanaye
CMO	Canal de Monsin
CPC	Canal Pommeroeul-Condé
D	Danube	including Sulina branch
DA	Danube Chilia branch
DAW	Dahme-Wasserstraße
DB	Dunare Borcea
DCC	Danube Cernovoda canal
DE	Dortmund-Ems Kanal
DEN	Dender
DHK	Datteln-Hamm-Kanal
DDT	Dijledoortocht
DKW	Kanaal Dessel - Kwaadmechelen
DR	Drava
DTS	Kanaal Dessel - Turnhout - Schoten
DUK	Ráckevei-Duna
DUM	Mosoni-Duna
DUR	Gekanaliseerde Durme (Beneden-Durme)
DUS	Szentendrei-Duna
DV	Dunarea Veche
EL	Elbe
ELK	Elbe-Lübeck-Kanal
EH	Elbe-Havel-Kanal
EMS	Ems
EPP	Embranchement Principal
ES	Elbe-Seiten-Kanal
EV	Estuaire Vaart	Estuary shipping between Zeebrugge and Dutch border
GA	Sf. Gheorghe-Arm
GMO	Grand Large de Mons
GPE	Grand Large de Péronnes
HES	Haut-Escaut
HO	Havel-Oder-Wasserstraße
HVK	Havelkanal
IJZ	Ijzer
KB	Kanaal naar Beverlo
KBK	Kanaal Bossuit - Kortrijk
KGO	Kanaal Gent-Oostende
KGT	Kanaal Gent-Terneuzen
KK	Küstenkanal
KLD	Kanaal Leuven - Dijle
KND	Kanaal Nieuwpoort - Duinkerken
KPN	Kanaal Plassendale- Nieuwpoort
KRL	Kanaal Roeselare - Leie
KTR	Kanaltrave
KVE	Kanaal van Eeklo
LA	Lahn
LOK	Lokanaal
LR	Leie/Lys River
MA	Main
MD	Main-Donau-Kanal
ME	Mueritz-Elde- Wasserstraße
MEU	Meuse
ML	Mittelland-Kanal
MMI	Meuse Mitoyenne Sud
MO	Mosel
MOE	Moervaart
N	Dnipro
NBP	Canal Nimy-Blaton-Péronnes
NE	Neckar
ND	Desna
NOK	Nord-Ostsee-Kanal
NPR	Prypiat
NSU	Sula
NTK	Netekanaal
NVO	Vorskla
OD	Oder
OL	Olt
PE	Peene
PHV	Potsdamer Havel
PK	Plassendale Kanaal
RH	Rhine
RHK	Rhein-Herne-Kanal
RL	Nederrijn/Lek
ROG	Ringvaart om Gent
RU	Ruhr
RUP	Rupel
SA	Sava
SAM	Sambre
SE	Schelde
SI	Sió-csatorna
SKH	Stichkanal Mittelland-Kanal - Hildesheim
SKL	Stichkanal Mittelland-Kanal - Hannover-Linden
SKO	Stichkanal Mittelland-Kanal - Osnabrück
SKS	Stichkanal Mittelland-Kanal - Salzgitter
SL	Saale
SM	Smeermaas
SO	Spree-Oder-Wasserstraße
SPI	Spierekanaal
SR	Saar
SRV	Schelde-Rijnverbinding
TEK	Teltowkanal
TI	Tisza
TLE	Toeristische Leie (Leie)
UH	Untere Havel- Wasserstraße
UWE	Unterweser	from km UWE 0,00
VKN	Verbindingskanaal Nieuwpoort
WA	Waal
WDK	Wesel-Datteln-Kanal
WE	Mittelweser	until km 366,65/UWE 0,00
WOD	Westoder
ZBS	Zeekanaal Brussel-Schelde
ZUL	Vertakking van Zulte
ZWV	Zuid-Willemsvaart

SECTION 3

PRESENTATION STANDARD FOR INLAND ECDIS

1. INTRODUCTION

• (a) This Presentation Standard for Inland ECDIS describes the technical specifications to be used for the presentation of Inland ECDIS data. The presentation shall take place in such a way that none of the information is lost.

• (b) This Presentation Standard is based on the document referred to in point 2(c) of Section 1 (‘S-52’).

• (c) This Presentation Standard describes the necessary additions and clarifications to S-52 and the application of S-52 for the purpose of use in Inland ECDIS applications.

• (d) The presentation of Inland ECDIS data shall meet the requirements of the Presentation Standard described in Section 3 and the Presentation Library referred to in point 2(i) of Section 1.

• (e) Definitions of terms may be found in:

• — Part 1, clause 5 of IHO-S-57,

• — the document referred to in point 2(g) of Section 1 of this Annex,

• — the ‘Glossary for Inland ECDIS’ in Section 5 of this Annex.

2. THE PRESENTATION LIBRARY FOR INLAND ECDIS

S-57 data sets describe the data standard for Inland ENCs, however, they do not contain any information about how the data is going to be presented. The chart presentation is generated online in the Inland ECDIS application. For that purpose, the Inland ECDIS application uses machine-readable symbolisation instructions for each feature, which is drawn on the screen. For the presentation of ENCs the IHO S-52 standard is mandatory. The S-52 standard contains all rules which are necessary for the symbolisation and presentation of ENCs on the screen.

Since the features, attributes and attribute values for ENCs were extended for Inland ENCs and bathymetric Inland ENCs, an extension of the S-52 standard is necessary in order to be able to display also the Inland specific features. All extensions apply to the document referred to in the fourth indent of point 2(c) of Section 1 of this Annex.

2.1.   Components of S-52 and Inland ECDIS Presentation Library

2.1.1.   The major components of the S-52 presentation library are:

• — a library of symbols, line styles and fill styles,

• — a colour coding scheme which includes the IHO colour tables for day, dusk and night time,

• — a set of symbology command words from which machine readable instructions can be assembled. The result is a symbology instruction, which is processed to symbolise ENC features in turn,

• — a set of conditional symbology procedures to decide the appropriate symbolisation in cases determined by the mariner's selection (e.g. safety contour) or for complex symbols (e. g. top marks on buoys and beacons),

• — a set of look-up tables that link feature descriptions from the ENC to the appropriate symbology instructions depending on whether:

• — the link is straight forward, i.e. a direct relationship between a feature's description and its presentation such as a buoy or a land area. In this case, the look-up table provides the symbology instruction to show a symbol, an area fill, or a line style,

• — the link is conditional, i.e. depending on circumstances, for example a depth area, whose colour fill depends on the choice of the safety contour. In this case the look-up table refers the decision to a conditional symbology procedure that selects the appropriate symbology instructions later.

2.1.2.   Inland ECDIS shall use all S-52 components plus extensions in:

• — Lookup tables

• — Symbol library

• — Conditional symbology procedures.

The extensions are described in the document referred to in point 2(i) of Section 1.

2.2.   Look-up tables

2.2.1.   For each geometry type (point, line, area) there is a separate look-up table. Each entry in a look-up table consists of the following fields:

• (a) 6-character code of the feature class (acronym);

• (b) Attribute combination;

• (c) Symbolisation instructions;

• (d) Display priority, 0-9 (comparable with drawing layers);

• (e) Radar code;

• (f) Display category (Display base, standard, all other);

• (g) ‘Viewing group’, more refined grouping of features than the display categories.

Figure 1

Example entry of a look-up table

"LNDMRK","CATLMK17|","SY(TOWERS01)","7","O","OTHER","32250"

In this case the feature LNDMRK is shown by the symbol TOWERS01 with priority 7, if the attribute CATLMK equals 17. The feature lies over the radar.

The presentation of features in a specific area that are contained in different cells of the same usage follows the entries in the look-up tables.

2.2.2.   The Presentation Library provides five look-up tables:

• — paper chart point symbols,

• — simplified point symbols,

• — line symbols,

• — plain area boundary symbols,

• — symbolised area boundary symbols.

2.3.   Conditional symbology procedures (CS)

CS procedures shall be generated for features of which the symbolisation

• — depends on application settings, e.g. safety contour,

• — depends on other features, e.g. top marks and their structure,

• — is too complex to be defined in a direct look-up table entry.

CS procedures, which shall be modified or implemented in an Inland ECDIS additional to the CS procedures of S-52 are described in the document referred to in point 2(i) of Section 1.

2.4.   Colours

Colours used in an ECDIS are defined in an absolute manner, independently from the monitor used (using CIE coordinates). This ensures that ECDIS charts look similar on monitors of different suppliers. CIE values are converted into RGB values by means of colour calibration software which must be used by the manufacturer.

Commercial displays usual in the trade are seen as matching those requirements.

Due to the fact that various light conditions might occur on the bridge of a vessel, it is necessary to offer presentations with different brightness levels. For each level a separate colour table exists.

The represented colour scheme shall be chosen on the basis of ergonomical and physiological factors and the representation of indications in different colours shall not result in mixed colours by superimposing.

2.5.   Presentation of notice marks

Notice marks which are located at the river bank are presented in the chart displayed by generic symbols (notmrk01, notmrk02 and notmrk03). This does not apply to the notice marks on bridges.

Additionally, applications are required to be able to display the detailed symbol, which is similar to the real world indication, and the full set of object information of a user-selected notice mark.

Notice marks that are located at bridges, shall be symbolised according to the orientation of the bridge.

Notice marks which specify distances or a velocity shall not be symbolised with the number itself, but only with that symbol which gives the general regulation or information.

SECTION 4

OPERATIONAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS, METHODS OF TESTING AND REQUIRED TEST RESULTS

1. INTRODUCTION

This Section specifies the minimum requirements contained in Section 1 of this Annex and describes the test procedures and the required results concerning the hardware, the software, the functions, the operation, the display and the interfaces to other equipment on board of vessels.

2. OPERATING MODES AND SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

2.1.   Operating modes

• (a) The Inland ECDIS technical specifications distinguish two operating modes: navigation mode and information mode.

• (b) Inland ECDIS equipment designed for operating in navigation mode shall fulfil the requirements of this Annex and the standards on navigational radar equipment and rate-of-turn indicators. For Inland ECDIS in navigation mode a type approval is required by competent authorities referred to in point 2(q) of Section 1.

• (c) For Inland ECDIS equipment designed for information mode only, the requirements of this Section 4 are to be understood as technical (operational and performance) requirements. The producer has to document the conformity with these technical requirements. A type approval is not required for Inland ECDIS in information mode. The documentation shall be made available to competent authorities and users on request.

2.2.   System configurations

2.2.1.   System configuration 1: Inland ECDIS equipment, stand-alone-system without connection to radar

In this system configuration only operation in information mode is possible (see Section 4B, Figure 1).

2.2.2.   System configuration 2: Inland ECDIS equipment, parallel installation and connection to radar

This system configuration allows operation in information mode as well as in navigation mode (see Section 4B, Figure 2).

2.2.3.   System configuration 3: Inland ECDIS equipment, monitor shared with connected radar equipment

In this system configuration, the monitor of the radar equipment is shared with the Inland ECDIS equipment. Prerequisite for this mode are matching graphic parameters for both video signals and a video switch, which allows a fast switchover of the video sources (see Section 4B, Figure 3).

This system configuration allows operation in information mode as well as in navigation mode.

2.2.4.   System configuration 4: Radar equipment with integrated Inland ECDIS functionality

This system configuration is a radar installation with integrated Inland ECDIS functionality that can be operated in information mode as well as in navigation mode (see Section 4B, Fig. 4).

3. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

3.1.   Hardware performance

• (a) Inland ECDIS in navigation mode equipment shall be designed and manufactured to withstand typical environmental conditions prevailing on board of a vessel without any degradation in quality and reliability. Furthermore, it shall not disturb other communication and navigation equipment.

• (b) In the configuration as described in Chapter 2.2.4 of this Section, all components of Inland ECDIS equipment installed inside the wheelhouse shall fulfil the requirements of the class b) ‘protected from weather’ equipment as specified in the standard EN 60945 with the exception that the test temperature range is limited to 0 °C to + 40 °C (whereas the test temperature range in EN 60945 is specified from – 15 °C to + 55 °C) unless specified differently in this Annex. For the configurations described in Chapters 2.2.2 and 2.2.3 of this Section CE conformity is sufficient.

3.2.   Software performance

Software for the operation, visualisation, and functionality of Inland ECDIS equipment shall be designed, developed, implemented, and tested in accordance with the software requirements described in Section 4A to this Annex.

3.3.   Performance of operation controls

• (a) The operation of the system shall be simple, appropriate and conform to common human interface standards. The operational state of the system and the connected technical sub devices has to be clearly indicated.

• (b) The number of operational controls shall be as low as possible and restricted to the required number.

• (c) Wireless remote controls are not permitted.

• (d) The ON/OFF switch shall perform and shall be arranged in such a way that inadvertent operation is not possible.

• (e) The symbols of the operating controls shall have a minimum character height of 4 mm and shall be readable under all conditions that may exist in a wheelhouse.

• (f) The brilliance and the illumination of the operating controls shall be adjustable to the required value.

3.4.   Display performance

The provisions of Chapters 3.4.2 to 3.4.7 are recommended for Inland ECDIS in information mode.

3.4.1.   Display dimensions

• (a) In navigation mode the minimum chart and radar display area shall be at least 270 mm by 270 mm.

• (b) In information mode the requirements of point 4.1(c) of Section 1 shall be applicable.

3.4.2.   Display orientation

• (a) A rectangular display may be mounted in landscape or in portrait orientation under the prerequisite that the minimum dimensions set out in Section 3.4.1 are fulfilled.

• (b) Because of the limited space available in the typical wheelhouse of an inland vessel and the fact that a vessel usually follows the fairway-axis, the display shall be installed preferably in the portrait orientation.

3.4.3.   Display resolution

A display resolution of 5 m in the 1 200 m range is required. This leads to a maximum pixel dimension of 2,5 m × 2,5 m, i.e. about 1 000 pixels at the short edge of the display.

3.4.4.   Display colours

The system shall be able to display ergonomically proven colour combinations for day and night.

3.4.5.   Display brilliance

The brilliance of the display shall be adjustable to every operational required value. This is especially valid for the lowest value during operation at night.

3.4.6.   Picture renewal

• (a) The picture renewal rate shall not be shorter than that of the radar picture (≥ 24 pictures per minute).

• (b) Between two consecutive renewals no fluctuations of brilliance shall occur.

• (c) On raster scan displays, the frame repetition rate shall not be lower than 60 Hz.

3.4.7.   Display technology

Display systems that are insensitive to the magnetic fields that may occur in the wheelhouse of an inland vessel shall be used.

4. OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS

4.1.   Operating mode

• (a) If the equipment is able to work in both operation modes it shall provide for the possibility of switching between navigation mode and information mode.

• (b) The operation mode in use shall be displayed.

• (c) Suitable measures are required to prevent the inadvertent switching off of the navigation mode.

4.2.   Equipment pre-sets (store/recall) in navigation mode

• (a) After starting the Inland ECDIS equipment shall come up with a moderate brilliance pre-set which neither blinds in a dark environment nor makes the picture invisible in a bright environment.

• (b) Other parameters may come up with their values at the time before switching off or from stored settings.

4.3.   Presentation of SENC information in navigation mode

• (a) The radar picture shall be clearly distinguishable from the chart independent of the chosen colour table.

• (b) Only a monochrome presentation of the actual radar picture is permitted.

• (c) The presentation of chart information shall not mask or degrade important parts of the radar picture. This shall be ensured by appropriate entries into the look-up tables (refer to Section 3 of this Annex, Chapter 2.2, field ‘radar code’). The transparency of the radar overlay shall therefore be user-defined.

• (d) Chart and radar picture presentation shall have the same scale.

• (e) The heading line shall be always visible.

• (f) Additionally, the mariner's own vessel's contour and the safety contours may be inserted.

4.4.   Chart orientation, positioning and shifting