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Article 7.01 Updates Updates
1. Reference
This clause refers to Part I, Chapter 2, Article 2.02(1).
2. Test method
a) The test shall be performed in a laboratory.
b) The Inland ECDIS shall be set to the standard operation setup as defined in Article 4.02(7).
c) The load of a chart (“chart 02") shall be initiated manually.
d) The behaviour of the Inland ECDIS shall be compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(a) in order to prove compliance with the requirement.
e) A manual update process shall be initiated.
f) The behaviour of the Inland ECDIS shall be compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(b) in order to prove compliance with the requirement.
g) An automatic update shall be applied.
h) The performance of the navigation display shall be inspected.
i) The result obtained shall be compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(c) in order to prove compliance with the requirement.
3. Required test result
a) The manual loading of charts shall not be possible in navigation mode.
b) The manual updating of charts shall not be possible in navigation mode.
c) The automatic updating shall not downgrade the performance of the navigation display.
2. Test method
a) This test shall be conducted aboard a vessel under way.
b) The Inland ECDIS shall be set to the standard operation setup as defined in Article 4.02(6) of this Part.
c) The positioning of the chart, motion, orientation and the own vessel’s position in the presentation of the chart in the Inland ECDIS shall be compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(a) in order to prove compliance with the requirement
d) The Inland ECDIS shall be set to mode true motion, north-up.
e) The behaviour of the Inland ECDIS shall be compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(b) in order to prove compliance with the requirement.
3. Required test result
a) The chart shall be automatically positioned and oriented in the relative motion, head-up display mode. The own vessel’s position in the screen may be centred or off-centred.
b) When the Inland ECDIS uses orientations other than head-up orientation, the Inland ECDIS shall switch to information mode.
Article 7.03
Screen orientation, chart orientation, positioning and shifting
1. Reference
This clause refers to Part I, Chapter 2, Article 2.03(2).
2. Test method
a) This test shall be conducted aboard a vessel under way.
b) The Inland ECDIS shall be set to the standard operation setup as defined in Article 4.02(6) of this Part.
f) The own vessel’s position in the presentation of the chart in the Inland ECDIS shall be compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(b) in order to prove compliance with the requirement.
g) The Inland ECDIS shall be set to “off centred”.
h) The own vessel’s position in the presentation of the chart in the Inland ECDIS shall be compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(b) in order to prove compliance with the requirement.
3. Required test result
a) The chart and the radar image shall be matching in size, position and orientation.
b) The vessel’s own position shall be shown in the centre point of the range rings and visible in the display area.
Article 7.04
Position and heading of the own vessel
1. Reference
This clause refers to Part I, Chapter 2, Article 2.03(3).
2. Test method
a) This test shall be conducted aboard a vessel under way.
b) The Inland ECDIS shall be set to the standard operation setup as defined in Article 4.02(6) of this Part.
order to obtain the required test results in paragraph 3(a) in order to prove compliance with the requirement.
f) The offset between position sensor and radar sensor shall be set to an arbitrary position offset.
g) The position of chart and radar image shall be compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(b) in order to prove compliance with the requirement.
3. Required test result
a) The heading line shall always be visible and shall represent the heading of the own vessel.
b) It shall be possible to correct an offset error (distance between the positions of the position sensor antenna and the radar antenna).
Article 7.05
Display of SENC information
1. Reference
This clause refers to Part I, Chapter 2, Article 2.03(4).
2. Test method
a) This test shall be conducted aboard a vessel under way.
b) The Inland ECDIS shall be set to the standard operation setup as defined in Article 4.02(6) of this Part.
c) The Inland ECDIS shall be set to colour combination day.
d) The distinguishability of the colours on the radar picture and chart shall be compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(a) in order to prove compliance with the requirement.
e) The Inland ECDIS shall be set to colour combination dusk.
f) The distinguishability of the colours on the radar picture and chart shall be compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(a) in order to prove compliance with the requirement.
the Inland ECDIS in all scales shall be compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(b) in order to prove compliance with the requirement
j) The presentation of chart information shall be compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(c) in order to prove compliance with the requirement.
k) The own vessel’s contour and safety contour shall be switched on.
l) The result obtained shall be compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(d) in order to prove compliance with the requirement.
m) The Inland ECDIS shall be set to minimum scale and then switched until maximum scale, step-by-step consecutively.
n) In each scale an inspection shall take place to ensure that:
i) the matching of radar picture and chart is correct;
ii) the heading line is always visible;
iii) the presentation of chart information does not mask or degrade important parts of the radar picture;
iv) the own vessel’s contour and the safety contours are presented correctly; and v) the elements as defined in Part I Chapter 2, Article 2.01(1)(b)(i), 1st to 7th indent are
not obscured by other objects.
o) The result obtained shall be compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(e) in order to prove compliance with the requirement.
3. Required test result
a) The radar picture is clearly distinguishable from the chart, independent of the chosen colour table.
b) The chart and radar picture presentation shall match in all scales and the heading line shall always be visible.
c) The presentation of chart information shall not mask or degrade important parts of the radar picture.
iii) contours of locks and dams;
iv) boundaries of the fairway/navigation channel (if defined);
v) isolated dangers in the fairway/navigation channel under water;
vi) isolated dangers in the fairway/navigation channel above water level, such as bridges, overhead cables, etc.;
vii) official aids-to-navigation (e.g. buoys, beacons, lights, notice marks);
viii) heading line;
ix) bearing line;
x) range rings;
xi) navigation lines;
xii) P-lines;
xiii) buoys;
xiv) Inland AIS symbols;
xv) Inland AIS labels (if displayed);
xvi) Sign and Marking information (AtoN).
Article 7.06
Display of radar information
1. Reference
This clause refers to Part I, Chapter 2, Article 2.03(8).
2. Test method
a) This test shall be completed aboard a vessel under way.
b) The Inland ECDIS shall be set to the standard operation setup as defined in Article 4.02(6) of this Part.
c) The radar image and the position from the position sensor shall be adjusted for the conning position.
d) The result obtained shall be compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(a) in order to prove compliance with the requirement.
e) Additional navigational information and tracking and tracing symbols shall be displayed.
The presentation of radar information shall be compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(b) in order to prove compliance with the requirement.
against Part I.
i) The result obtained shall be compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(d) in order to prove compliance with the requirement.
j) The chart shall be switched off.
k) The result obtained shall be compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(e) in order to prove compliance with the requirement.
l) The chart shall be switched on again.
m) The number of colours used and intensity levels in the representation of the radar picture shall be compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(f) in order to prove compliance with the requirement
n) Trails shall be switched on.
o) The manufacturer shall declare whether relative or absolute or both types of trails are implemented. The statement shall be noted in the test report.
p) The colours of trails shall be compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(h) in order to prove compliance with the requirement.
q) The following tests shall be performed in a laboratory or aboard a vessel under way.
r) For Inland ECDIS in system configuration 2, the requirements relative to the display and the pictures for radar and rate of turn indicators as defined in the document referred to in Chapter 2(a) (respectively in Annex 5, Section I, Article 3 and in Annex 5, Section II) shall be fulfilled.
s) The result obtained shall be compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(i) of this Part in order to prove compliance with the requirement.
t) For Inland ECDIS in system configurations 3 and 4, test against all requirements of the standards for radar equipment and rate of turn indicators as defined in Part I, shall be performed.
u) The result obtained shall be compared to the required test results in Article 7.06(3)(j) of this Part in order to prove compliance with the requirement.
v) Note: The results of test method in Article 7.08 position accuracy shall be checked and compared to the required test results in paragraph 3(g).