This year's Annual Review reports strong financial results, continued strategic progress and enhanced support for shipowners operating in an increasingly complex and uncertain global environment.
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This report evaluates bridge teams’ proficiency in using Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS).
This has given us a unique dataset, offering a clear overview of how ECDIS is being used in practice – and where understanding breaks down.
Around a third of bridge teams lacked understanding of critical ECDIS features – including datum discrepancies and ENC updates – posing risks to positional accuracy and navigational safety.
Many teams struggled to recognise differences in ENC data from various cartographers and misunderstood ENC’s presentation library.
Nearly half of bridge teams failed to prioritise the correct ENC scale during planning, increasing the risk of missing navigational features.
Overreliance on automated checks and insufficient understanding of safety settings, such as safety contours, were common, potentially compromising navigational safety.
Half of the crew members had trouble distinguishing alarms from alerts, leading to confusion and reduced situational awareness.
Misunderstandings around key symbols and ECDIS functions, such as the ‘hover-over’ feature, were widespread.
There were significant gaps in recognising datum-related issues and verifying positions, highlighting the need for improved training on ECDIS alarms and interpreting symbols.
