NSK Marine Supply and Services D.o.o

Navigation requirements

Passenger Ships (less than 150 GT)

• Pelorus or compass bearing device*

• Correction to heading/bearing*

• Spare magnetic compass

• Nautical charts and nautical publications* (5)

• GNSS (e.g. GPS, Glonass, Galileo) or terrestrial Radio Nav. System*

• RADAR reflector* (3 & 9 GHz)

• Sound Reception System* (SRS) (3)

• Telephone to emergency steering system*

• Daylight signalling lamp*

• Automatic Identification System* (AIS) (7)

• 9 GHz RADAR* including EPA, ATA or ARPA (X-band) (2)

• Echosounder*

• Speed & Distance Measuring Device (SDME) – Speed Thru Water

• Transmitting Heading Device* (Gyro, Electromagnetic or Satellite) (THD)

• Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT)

• Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) (4)

• (Simplified) Voyage Data Recorder ((S-)VDR) (6)

• (S-)VDR and AIS Annual Performance Testing (7)

• Service & Maintenance Agreements (8)

See bottom of page for notes.

Cargo ships (less than 150 GT)

• Standard magnetic compass*

• Pelorus or compass bearing device*

• Correction to heading/bearing*

• Nautical charts and nautical publications* (5)

• GNSS (e.g. GPS, Glonass, Galileo) or terrestrial Radio Nav. System*

• RADAR reflector* (3 & 9 GHz)

• Sound Reception System* (SRS) (3)

• Telephone to emergency steering system*

• Service & Maintenance Agreements (8)

See bottom of page for notes.

Passenger ships (150 - 299 GT)

• Pelorus or compass bearing device*

• Correction to heading/bearing*

• Spare magnetic compass

• Nautical charts and nautical publications* (5)

• GNSS (e.g. GPS, Glonass, Galileo) or terrestrial Radio Nav. System*

• Sound Reception System* (SRS) (3)

• Telephone to emergency steering system*

• Daylight signalling lamp*

• Automatic Identification System* (AIS) (7)

• 9 GHz RADAR* including EPA, ATA or ARPA (X-band) (2)

• Echosounder*

• Speed & Distance Measuring Device (SDME) – Speed Thru Water

• Transmitting Heading Device* (Gyro, Electromagnetic or Satellite) (THD)

• Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT)

• Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) (4)

• (Simplified) Voyage Data Recorder ((S-)VDR) (6)

• (S-)VDR and AIS Annual Performance Testing (7)

• Service & Maintenance Agreements (8)

See bottom of page for notes.

Cargo ships (150 - 299 GT)

• Pelorus or compass bearing device*

• Correction to heading/bearing*

• Spare magnetic compass

• Nautical charts and nautical publications* (5)

• GNSS (e.g. GPS, Glonass, Galileo) or terrestrial Radio Nav. System*

• Sound Reception System* (SRS) (3)

• Telephone to emergency steering system*

• Daylight signalling lamp*

• Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) (4)

• Service & Maintenance Agreements (8)

See bottom of page for notes

Passenger ships (300 - 499 GT)

• Pelorus or compass bearing device*

• Correction to heading/bearing*

• Spare magnetic compass

• Nautical charts and nautical publications* (5)

• GNSS (e.g. GPS, Glonass, Galileo) or terrestrial Radio Nav. System*

• Sound Reception System* (SRS) (3)

• Telephone to emergency steering system*

• Daylight signalling lamp*

• Automatic Identification System* (AIS) (7)

• 9 GHz RADAR* including EPA, ATA or ARPA (X-band) (2)

• Echosounder*

• Speed & Distance Measuring Device (SDME) – Speed Thru Water

• Transmitting Heading Device* (Gyro, Electromagnetic or Satellite) (THD)

• Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT)

• Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) (4)

• (Simplified) Voyage Data Recorder ((S-)VDR) (6)

• (S-)VDR and AIS Annual Performance Testing (7)

• Service & Maintenance Agreements (8)

See bottom of page for notes.

Cargo ships (300 - 499 GT)

• Pelorus or compass bearing device*

• Correction to heading/bearing*

• Spare magnetic compass

• Nautical charts and nautical publications* (5)

• GNSS (e.g. GPS, Glonass, Galileo) or terrestrial Radio Nav. System*

• Sound Reception System* (SRS) (3)

• Telephone to emergency steering system*

• Daylight signalling lamp*

• Automatic Identification System* (AIS) (7)

• 9 GHz RADAR* including EPA, ATA or ARPA (X-band) (2)

• Echosounder*

• Speed & Distance Measuring Device (SDME) – Speed Thru Water

• Transmitting Heading Device* (Gyro, Electromagnetic or Satellite) (THD)

• Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT)

• Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) (4)

• Service & Maintenance Agreements (8)

See bottom of page for notes.

Passenger ships (500 - 2.999 GT)

• Pelorus or compass bearing device*

• Correction to heading/bearing*

• Spare magnetic compass

• Nautical charts and nautical publications* (5)

• GNSS (e.g. GPS, Glonass, Galileo) or terrestrial Radio Nav. System*

• RADAR reflector* (3 & 9 GHz)

• Sound Reception System* (SRS) (3)

• Telephone to emergency steering system*

• Daylight signalling lamp*

• Electronic Chart Display & Inform. System (ECDIS) (+ backup arrangement)* (5)

• Automatic Identification System* (AIS) (7)

• 9 GHz RADAR* including EPA, ATA or ARPA (X-band) (2)

• Echosounder*

• Speed & Distance Measuring Device (SDME) – Speed Thru Water

• Gyrocompass*

• Gyrocompass heading repeater at emergency steering position*

• Gyrocompass heading repeaters (360 degrees)* (1)

• Indicators (rudder, propeller, thrust, pitch & operational mode)*

• Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT)

• Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) (4)

• (Simplified) Voyage Data Recorder ((S-)VDR) (6)

• (S-)VDR and AIS Annual Performance Testing (7)

• Service & Maintenance Agreements (8)

See bottom of page for notes.

Cargo ships (500 - 2.999 GT)

• Pelorus or compass bearing device*

• Correction to heading/bearing*

• Spare magnetic compass

• Nautical charts and nautical publications* (5)

• GNSS (e.g. GPS, Glonass, Galileo) or terrestrial Radio Nav. System*

• Sound Reception System* (SRS) (3)

• Telephone to emergency steering system*

• Daylight signalling lamp*

• Automatic Identification System* (AIS) (7)

• 9 GHz RADAR* including EPA, ATA or ARPA (X-band) (2)

• Echosounder*

• Speed & Distance Measuring Device (SDME) – Speed Thru Water

• Gyrocompass*

• Gyrocompass heading repeater at emergency steering position*

• Gyrocompass heading repeaters (360 degrees)* (1)

• Indicators (rudder, propeller, thrust, pitch & operational mode)*

• Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT)

• Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) (4)

• Service & Maintenance Agreements (8)

See bottom of page for notes.

Passenger and cargo ships (3.000 - 9.999 GT)

• Pelorus or compass bearing device*

• Correction to heading/bearing*

• Spare magnetic compass

• Nautical charts and nautical publications* (5)

• GNSS (e.g. GPS, Glonass, Galileo) or terrestrial Radio Nav. System*

• Sound Reception System* (SRS) (3)

• Telephone to emergency steering system*

• Daylight signalling lamp*

• Electronic Chart Display & Inform. System (ECDIS) (+ backup arrangement)* (5)

• Automatic Identification System* (AIS) (7)

• 9 GHz RADAR* including EPA, ATA or ARPA (X-band) (2)

• 3 GHz RADAR* including ATA or ARPA (S-band) (2)

• Echosounder*

• Speed & Distance Measuring Device (SDME) – Speed Thru Water

• Gyrocompass*

• Gyrocompass heading repeater at emergency steering position*

• Gyrocompass heading repeaters (360 degrees)*

• Indicators (rudder, propeller, thrust, pitch & operational mode)*

• Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT)

• Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) (4)

• (Simplified) Voyage Data Recorder ((S-)VDR) (6)

• (S-)VDR and AIS Annual Performance Testing (7)

• Service & Maintenance Agreements (8)

See bottom of page for notes.

Passenger and cargo ships (10.000 - 49.999 GT)

• Pelorus or compass bearing device*

• Correction to heading/bearing*

• Spare magnetic compass

• Nautical charts and nautical publications* (5)

• GNSS (e.g. GPS, Glonass, Galileo) or terrestrial Radio Nav. System*

• Sound Reception System* (SRS) (3)

• Telephone to emergency steering system*

• Daylight signalling lamp*

• Electronic Chart Display & Inform. System (ECDIS) (+ backup arrangement)* (5)

• Automatic Identification System* (AIS) (7)

• 9 GHz RADAR* including EPA, ATA or ARPA (X-band) (2)

• 3 GHz RADAR* including ATA or ARPA (S-band) (2)

• Echosounder*

• Speed & Distance Measuring Device (SDME) – Speed Thru Water

• Gyrocompass*

• Gyrocompass heading repeater at emergency steering position*

• Gyrocompass heading repeaters (360 degrees)*

• Indicators (rudder, propeller, thrust, pitch & operational mode)*

• Heading or Track Control System (HCS (autopilot) / TCS)*

• Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT)

• Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) (4)

• (Simplified) Voyage Data Recorder ((S-)VDR) (6)

• (S-)VDR and AIS Annual Performance Testing (7)

• Service & Maintenance Agreements (8)

See bottom of page for notes.

Passenger and cargo ships (50.000 GT and upwards)

• Pelorus or compass bearing device*

• Correction to heading/bearing*

• Spare magnetic compass

• Nautical charts and nautical publications* (5)

• GNSS (e.g. GPS, Glonass, Galileo) or terrestrial Radio Nav. System*

• Sound Reception System* (SRS) (3)

• Telephone to emergency steering system*

• Daylight signalling lamp*

• Electronic Chart Display & Inform. System (ECDIS) (+ backup arrangement)* (5)

• Automatic Identification System* (AIS) (7)

• 9 GHz RADAR* including EPA, ATA or ARPA (X-band) (2)

• 3 GHz RADAR* including ATA or ARPA (S-band) (2)

• Echosounder*

• Speed & Distance Measuring Device (SDME) – Speed Thru Water

• Speed & Distance Measuring Device (SDME) – Speed Over Ground

• Gyrocompass*

• Gyrocompass heading repeater at emergency steering position*

• Gyrocompass heading repeaters (360 degrees)*

• Indicators (rudder, propeller, thrust, pitch & operational mode)*

• Heading or Track Control System (HCS (autopilot) / TCS)*

• Rate of Turn indicator* (ROT)

• Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT)

• Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) (4)

• (Simplified) Voyage Data Recorder ((S-)VDR) (6)

• (S-)VDR and AIS Annual Performance Testing (7)

• Service & Maintenance Agreements (8)

See bottom of page for notes.

Notes

(*) Approved alternatives means are permitted

(1) On ships < 1.600 GT only if possible

(2) Minimum RADAR plotting functionality: < 500 gt: EPA, 500 to 10.000 GT: ATA and ≥ 10.000 GT: ARPA

(3) In case of a totally enclosed ship’s bridge (unless flag state exemption)

(4) BNWAS requirement for all NEW vessels built after 1 July 2011 BNWAS requirements for EXISTINGvessels:

Built before	1 July 2011	1 July 2002
Not later than 1st survey after:
Passenger ships	as NEW vessel	1 January 2016
Cargo ships ≥ 3.000 GT	1 July 2012	1 January 2016
Cargo ships 500-3.000 GT	1 July 2013	1 January 2017
Cargo ships 150-500 GT	1 July 2014	1 January 2018

(5) ECDIS carriage requirements for:
NEW passenger ships ≥ 500 GT, Tankers ≥ 3.000 GT and Cargo ships ≥ 10.000 GT
NEW Cargo ships ≥ 3.000 to 10.000 gt constructed on after 1 July 2014
EXISTING vessels at first Safety Equipment Survey after:
Passenger ships ≥ 500 gt (constr. before 1 July 2012) 1 July 2014
Tankers ≥ 3 000 gt (constr. before 1 July 2012) 1 July 2015
Cargo ships ≥ 50 000 gt (constr. before 1 July 2013) 1 July 2016
Cargo ships ≥ 20 000 gt (constr. before 1 July 2013) 1 July 2017
Cargo ships ≥ 10 000 gt (constr. before 1 July 2013) 1 July 2018
ECDIS Software maintenance & ENC updates (see note 8)

(6) VDR – Voyage Data Recorders on new built cargo ships ≥ 3.000 GT from 1 July 2002 and all passenger ships Please mind that for new VDR installations fitted on or after 1 July 2014 new performance standards (MSC.333(90)) apply (e.g. final & floating and long term recording mediums and additional interfacing of AIS, ECDIS, 2nd RADAR, etc.)
S-VDR – Simplified Voyage Data Recorders on existing cargo ships ≥ 3.000 GT and keel laid before 1 July 2002

(7) Contact us for your (S-)VDR and AIS Annual Performance Test (Approved by the major Classification Societies)