PT 7, Ch 9, Section 3.2.1 states that a voyage planning workstation is to be provided at which the following facilities are available: chart display and information facilities, position-fixing systems, and time indication. The time indication and chart table are subject to further requirements as stated in PT 7, Ch 9, Section 3.2.2 and 3.2.3. The time indication at the voyage planning station is to be derived from the same system as used at the navigation workstation. If a vessel uses paper charts, further requirements to the size of the chart table and provided illumination are to be met.

To meet the requirements of 3.2, M/S MERSol is outfitted with an ECDIS system. Both ECDIS displays are located at the MNC, one of them is situated right next to the chart table and (D)GPS units. Considering M/S MERSol uses ECDIS, paper charts do not have to be carried onboard. The fact that paper charts are not present onboard exempts M/S MERSol from the additional requirements to the chart table and its specifications as mentioned in 3.2.2.

Time indication is provided by (D)GPS, the display units are located right in between the chart table and one of the ECDIS displays. The (D)GPS is connected to the ECDIS, which means that time indication is also provided at the main ECDIS display.


Chart area at MNC, M/S MERSol.

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