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ECDIS PIT STOP
ALIGNING WITH THE LATEST STANDARDS
ECDIS PIT STOP
In the past years the ECDIS has claimed a dominant position on the Bridge.
The advantages over paper charts are obvious, but gained experience also gave
insights in how to optimize this system. This resulted in new standards that are
in place already for over a year, but from September next year all sailing ECDIS
systems should comply. This also requires action on your side. You have a RH
Marine (formerly Imtech Marine) made ECDIS system on board. We would like to
inform you in time that this older version ECDIS needs to be updated as well.
RH Marine can assist you in a smooth upgrade, making your UniMACS bridge system ready for the future. Just like a Formula 1 pit stop, well prepared.
Whats happening?
The IHO has formulated a new and improved ECDIS standard, mainly focusing on a new presentation library. Usually when a system is installed on a vessel, the certification is valid from the date of installation for its complete lifetime, but in this case this is overruled the IMO. The IMO has announced its withdrawal of the old standards per September 2017, and the flag states will likely follow to declare this as compulsory. This means all older approved chart systems must be updated to comply with the new standards. If you use your system as an ECS and have a paper chart backup, there is no legal requirement to update, but still you could consider the benefits of the new features.
Theres more than ECDIS
Over the past years we have updated all our bridge applications continuously. We upgraded to Windows 7, added nice features and implemented new rules and regulations, amongst it the new IEC standard IEC 61174 Edition 4.0. We also recently introduced a new brand name for our Bridge product line, meaning the UniMACS4000 is now called Rhodium Bridge.
Whats new
In general the following features have been implemented:
Bridge Alert Management Alert priorities in line with the BAM standard
Watchdog danger highlight More explicit visualisation of dangers nearby
Alert settings Alert priority can be adjusted to the situation
Aids to Navigation Display physical and virtual AtoNs, including SAR symbols.
Import/Export option Export or import waypoint lists in an Excel format
Wind information Display the wind force in the compass rose
VDR interface Ability to send the ECDIS image via a LAN connection to the VDR
BNWAS interface Ability to trigger an alert escalation
Internal communication mechanism Improved chart synchronisation between ECDIS stations
For more details on the changes coming from the standard, click here* to see the newsletter from IHO.
Hardware
The impact of this update is also subject to the installed hardware. Depending on your current hardware configuration you may need to upgrade computers and/or monitors to run the new applications. See Table 1 how it applies on your configuration. A ship environment asks a lot of computers, so it is a good idea anyway to exchange the computers, as these have been subject to wear and tear for quite some years. Next to the latest ECDIS updates, updating your UniMACS radar, Conning, autopilot and/or DP software also introduces new functionalities, making your life as a navigator easier, and your system ready for the future.
*https://www.iho.int/mtg_docs/misc_docs/Ne
wReleasesForECDIS_PressRelease.pdf
Table 1 Hardware options
UniMACS3000computer type (Hatteland)
UniMACS4000computer type (Hatteland)
display type (Hatteland)
HT 205 19 inch series 1 (JH 19T14MMD AA4)
HT 405 20 inch series 1 (JH 20T17MMD AA4)
HT 216 HT 216 23 inch series 1 (JH 23T14MMD MA4)
HT 416 HT 416 27 inch series 1 (JH 27T11MMD XXX)
Other devices 19 inch series 2 (JH 19T03XXXX MMD)
HT C01 19 inch series X (JH 19T21MMD MA4)
HT C02 24 inch series X (JH 24T21MMD MA4)
26 inch series X (JH 26T21MMD MA4)
Obsolete hardware, requires hardware and software upgrade
Obsolete hardware, requires a software update, we recommend an upgrade to HT C02 for better performance
Latest hardware, requires software update
Certified display for approved Rhodium ECDIS
Integrated Bridge Efficient and safe navigation
Hybrid Energy Optimising your power supply
Ship Automation Securing safe ship operation
Electrical Power Powering your process
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Rhodium product family
The RH Marine ECDIS is part of the Rhodium product family. This family consists of four product lines, each playing to its own strengths and bringing huge advantages to your ship and its operations. Combine them and your vessel will run at peak efficiency.
More information about Rhodium Bridge: www.rhodium-bridge.com
RH Marine can help you
Yacht building is subject to customization, and so is your bridge configuration. To have your bridge system upgraded, we would be happy to send you a customized proposal to get your navigation system up to date on time. For further information regarding this subject, we invite you to contact us.
Bart LammeAccount Manager Automation & RefitsT +316 115 883 74E [email protected]
