Step 8. Co-ordinate shore-side and ship management

Close co-ordination between ship and shore is vital for successful implementation. Identify all your stakeholders - class society, insurers, charterers - and include them in your plans as early as possible.

It's worth conducting a full analysis to determine how ECDIS on board your vessels could change ways of working on shore. Practical areas to look at include management of chart data and passage planning. Successful implementation will require a re-write of your company's safety management system, which is likely to be best achieved through structured consultation between onboard and ashore staff.

Inform shoreside stakeholders
  • Review the impact ECDIS on-board will have on shore-side operations
  • Review company's safety management system
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