13 Contemporary technologies already provide the capability to deliver much of the envisaged
E- Navigation strategy. The co-sponsors of this document propose that the MSC, and its
subsidiary bodies, should focus on creating the right environment to realize the full potential of
these navigational technologies. This new work programme item will also need to tackle a wide
range of issues (extending beyond what is already being done at IMO), including:
.1 increasing the production, coverage and interfaces of ENCs; as well as accelerating the
distribution and promotion of commercially viable and globally accepted protocols for ENC
production and updating;
.2 agreeing standardized controls and common performance standards of bridge E-Navigation
systems (including the consideration of such issues as what information needs to be captured,
how it should be displayed, how it should be laid out and what should be shared with other
vessels and shore-based navigation support centres);
.3 agreeing protocols to provide more information to professional and authorized users, whilst
preventing unauthorized access to, dissemination of, or intervention in safety or security-critical,
real- time data transmissions;
.4 developing a shared understanding of the potential benefits and mechanics of shore support
and oversight, leading to the design and implementation of shore-based marine E-Navigation
support centres covering coastal and, potentially, international waters; and
.5 setting out an orderly and safe migration plan for E-Navigation which takes into account the
future role of existing navigational tools, in different locations and situations.
