07Mar CIC ON SAFETY OF NAVIGATION 2017

CIC ON SAFETY OF NAVIGATION 2017
QUESTIONNAIRE CONCENTRATED INSPECTION CAMPAIGN ON SAFETY OF NAVIGATION (SOLAS CH.V) 2017
The Maritime Authorities of the Paris and Tokyo Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control have announced a joint of Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Safety of Navigation which will be held for three months, commencing from 1st September and ending 30th November. This year the CIC aims at checking the compliance with Safety of Navigation, including Electronic Chart Display Information Systems (ECDIS).

It is expected that the Paris and Tokyo MoU will carry out approximately 10,000 inspections during the CIC. The list of 12 questions will be used to assure that navigation equipment carried onboard complies with the relevant certificates, the crew is qualified and familiar with operation of bridge equipment (ECDIS) and that navigation equipment is properly maintained and functioning.

Get prepared for the CIC 2017 with the questionnaire which can be found here. If you considered to answer any of the ECDIS-specific questions with "NO" or require any additional information, feel free to contact us here and we will be more than happy to assist you.