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Experiences with introduction of paperless navigation in RNoN

Gunnar Beisland

Commanding officer HNoMS Skudd

2e-NAV CONFERENCE, ROYAL NORWEGIAN NAVAL ACADEMY, Thursday 5th march 2009

Skjold-cl Corvette

Nansen-cl Frigate

3e-NAV CONFERENCE, ROYAL NORWEGIAN NAVAL ACADEMY, Thursday 5th march 2009

Outline

• Preparations

• Main principles

• Experiences

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Preparations

• Draw up routines and procedures– How to utilise the advantage of the new system

• Ensure proper familiarisation and operator training– Basic IMO ECDIS course module– Type-specific ECDIS familiarisation– Simulator training– Knowledge of electronic charts– Onboard training

5e-NAV CONFERENCE, ROYAL NORWEGIAN NAVAL ACADEMY, Thursday 5th march 2009

Main principles

• Use ENCs where available• Use the same principles as with paper

charts– Navigation aids– Preparations should allow for simple

verifying by radar

• Verify GPS-position displayed on ECDIS

• Main focus is still out the windows..

6e-NAV CONFERENCE, ROYAL NORWEGIAN NAVAL ACADEMY, Thursday 5th march 2009

Experiences (1)

• Time-consuming familiarisation– Especially with regard to capabilities and

limitations– Still need better knowledge of the ENC

7e-NAV CONFERENCE, ROYAL NORWEGIAN NAVAL ACADEMY, Thursday 5th march 2009

Experiences (2)

• Tradition– New generation of navigators

• Education– Requires a lot of time

• Good procedures can get you a long way

8e-NAV CONFERENCE, ROYAL NORWEGIAN NAVAL ACADEMY, Thursday 5th march 2009

Experiences (3)• IMO approval and special requirements for

combat vessels– Connection to combat information center (CIC) on

board

• Transition period– New vessels = golden opportunity

• Caveats– RNoN now follows the same rules as all civilian

shipping– Maritime certificates

9e-NAV CONFERENCE, ROYAL NORWEGIAN NAVAL ACADEMY, Thursday 5th march 2009

Summary

• Education took a lot more time than we expected – still not quite there..

• Advantages given to us by e-nav are not yet fully incorporated

• This will change with new vessels fully operational.

10e-NAV CONFERENCE, ROYAL NORWEGIAN NAVAL ACADEMY, Thursday 5th march 2009