INTERNATIONAL
MARITIME ORGANIZATION
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IMO
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NAV 44/5/10
27 April 1998
Original: ENGLISH
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SUB-COMMITTEE ON SAFETY OF
NAVIGATION
44th session
Agenda item 5
REVISION OF SOLAS CHAPTER V
Note by Italy
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SUMMARY
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| Executive
Summary: |
This document
contains proposals
to amend the draft
text of regulations
2,20 and 25 of
the revised SOLAS
chapter V, relevant
to nautical charts,
as well as the
proposal of amending
accordingly
resolution A.817(19)
"Performance
Standards for
Electronic Chart
Display and
Information Systems
(ECDIS)". |
| Action to be Taken: |
Paragraph 10 |
| Related documents: |
NAV 42/23/Add.1, annex 17, NAV
43/1 5, NAV 43/WP4,
Resolution A.817(19). |
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Introduction
1 Italy, having reviewed the draft
text
for a revised SOLAS chapter V,
as contained in NAV
42/23/Add. 1 and NAV 43/WP.4,
is of the opinion that
some regulations relevant to
nautical charts need
further improvements in order
to allow
Administrations to retain a leading
role in safety of
navigation matters.
Considerations
2 Nautical charts and publications
are
of paramount Importance for the
safe conduct of
navigation. Because of their
importance it is
essential that an Administration
is not denied the
authority of approving appropriate
nautical charts.
3 Nautical charts provide information
which is essential for the purpose
of ensuring safety
of navigation. The more the information
is
disseminated and easy to access,
the higher the
safety. In this regard, the experience
accumulated In
the aviation sector, where safety
measures are very
advanced and most effective,
could be taken into
account. In aviation the government
authorities carry
out their institutional mission
of collecting and
publishing the official data
which is currently made
in paper analogue format. The
official data are then
reprocessed by a variety of commercial
companies who
derive products targeted to satisfy
the needs of
different customers. The presence
of multiple
suppliers striving to offer the
best product, ensures
a continuous effort to maintain
the highest standards
and guarantees that "top
quality
information" is readily
available.
For reasons of economy, this document is
printed in a limited
number. Delegates are
kindly asked to bring
their copies to
meetings and not to request
additional
copies.
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