Posted on 2/9/2016
Over 4,000 tankers of 3,000 gross tonnes or more, representing 46% of the global 3,000+ gt tanker fleet, are not yet using ENCs (Electronic Nautical Charts) on ECDIS, which will be mandatory as of July 1, when SOLAS regulations on the mandatory carriage of ECDIS comes into force, data from the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) shows.
Of the 8,750+ tankers in the global fleet that are required to comply with the new regulations, 54% are now using ENCs.
UKHO says that progress has been made in recent months, with the global ‘ECDIS readiness’ figure having risen from 42% in September 2014 to the current figure of 54%.
The UKHO data also reveals a number of interesting disparities in the adoption ...