Regulation 15 - Principles relating to bridge design, arrangement of navigational systems and equipment and bridge procedures
5.58 The Sub-Committee noted that, at its forty-third session, it had agreed to base the ship-related requirements of chapter V on a combination of specific ship requirements and the functional approach.
5.59 The Sub-Committee also noted that at its forty-fourth session, it had considered proposals by Japan (NAV 44/5/16), the Russian Federation (NAV 44/5/11), the United States (NAV 44/5/6) and IACS (NAV 44/5/1) and had agreed in principle to the draft regulation 15 proposed by the United States but deferred approval until NAV 45. NAV 44 had also noted that this proposed regulation reflected the guidance contained in resolution A.850(20) - Human element vision, principles and goals for the Organization.
5.60 The Sub-Committee approved regulation 15, as drafted.
Regulation 16 - General requirements for system design
5.61 The Sub-Committee noted that at its forty-third session, it had not considered this regulation.
5.62 The Sub-Committee noted further that NAV 44, having considered proposals by Germany and the Netherlands (NAV 43/5), Japan (NAV 44/5/16), the Russian Federation (NAV 44/5/11) and the United Kingdom (NAV 44/5/12), had agreed to delete paragraph 2 of regulation 16 and to combine regulations 16 and 17 with the title " Maintenance of equipment" and had deferred approval until NAV 45.
5.63 The Sub-Committee considered and approved regulation 16, as amended.
Regulation 18 - Electromagnetic compatibility
5.64 The Sub-Committee noted that, at its forty-third session, it had not considered regulation 18.
5.65 The Sub-Committee considered a proposal by Japan (NAV 45/5/11) and agreed that the test for electromagnetic compatibility was not required for existing ships and reference to resolution A.813(19) on General requirements for electromagnetic compatibility for all electrical and electronic ships' equipment was included in this regulation, which was subsequently approved.
