Jeppesen has launched a new community resource for the maritime
industry, as shipping companies prepare for the IMO's mandatory
carriage requirements for ECDIS and e-Navigation implementation
plan.
This platform, at www.e-navigation.com, and
associated forums in social media spaces such as facebook and
LinkedIn, provide information about technical concepts, rules, new
developments and trends. They also give the maritime community a
place to ask questions and discuss how industrial and regulatory
developments relating to ECDIS will affect their operations.
A central element of the site is an interlinked reference
library of articles relating directly to ECDIS and e-Navigation.
Examples include articles on ECDIS functionality, type-approval,
ENCs, SENC, RENCs, hydrographic offices and other bodies. Visitors
can propose changes or new articles. In addition, the site has a
news and expert opinions section, where visitors can track
developments in the field. Finally, links to sites like twitter,
facebook, delicious and LinkedIn allow the community to share,
interact and discuss their own take on e-Navigation issues.
Jeppesen has developed its e-Navigation resource as a service to
the international maritime community, as it adapts to new
regulations affecting bridge navigation and ECDIS. The site will
continue to produce articles and stories that help visitors
navigate this world of information. Participants in the growing
e-Navigation community are encouraged to participate in related
forums, to find answers, to build their network and to share
knowledge, to the broader public benefit.
(Source: Jeppesen)
