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03/09/2025

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BASIC : IMPORTANCE OF SETTING UP ECDIS SAFETY PARAMETERS

Setting up safety parameters in ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) is very important because these parameters serve as the foundation of safe navigation. Incorrect or missing settings can lead to navigational errors, groundings, or collisions. Here’s why they are critical:

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1. Ensures Safe Passage Planning
• Safety parameters like safety depth, safety contour, and shallow contour allow the ECDIS to highlight safe areas and potential hazards.
• Without these, the chart display may not alert the navigator to unsafe waters during planning.

Example:
If your safety depth is not set, the ECDIS might show a shallow area as safe, risking grounding.

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2. Supports Real-Time Navigation Safety
• While underway, the ECDIS continuously monitors your vessel’s position against the set parameters.
• Alarms and warnings will trigger if the ship enters unsafe zones, approaches hazards, or deviates from the planned route.

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3. Prevents Human Error
• Automated alerts from properly configured parameters compensate for human lapses or fatigue during navigation.
• It ensures the officer is immediately warned of dangers even in low visibility or high workload situations.

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4. Complies with IMO and Company Requirements
• SOLAS and IMO ECDIS regulations require the proper setting of safety parameters.
• Port State Control or audits may check these settings to ensure compliance with navigational safety standards.

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5. Vessel-Specific Customization
• Parameters are not one-size-fits-all; they must match the vessel’s characteristics like:
• Draft
• Under-keel clearance (UKC)
• Squat allowance
• Safety margins for specific routes

Incorrect values may either raise false alarms or fail to detect real risks.

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6. Reduces Risk of Accidents
• Many grounding investigations (e.g., Marine Accident Investigation Branch reports) highlight improper ECDIS settings as a root cause.
• Proper configuration ensures that hazards are correctly displayed and audible warnings are generated in time.

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Key Safety Parameters to Set in ECDIS
• Safety Depth – Based on ship’s draft + UKC + squat allowance
• Safety Contour – Depth contour line to differentiate safe and unsafe water
• Shallow and Deep Contours – For safe route visualization
• Cross Track Distance (XTD) – Allowable deviation from route
• Look-ahead Time and Distance – For danger detection ahead
• Alarms and Anti-Grounding Settings – For hazards and no-go areas

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