The Maritime Authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding on Port State Control announced that a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on safety of navigation will be held from September 1, 2017 to November 30, 2017.
A questionnaire will be used to check the following:
• that navigation equipment complies with relevant statutory certificates
• that the master and navigation officers are qualified and familiar with operation of bridge equipment, especially the Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS)
• that navigation equipment is properly maintained and functioning.
