TechnicalnoticeonMSC.1-Circ.1609-GuidelinesfortheStandardizationofUserInterfaceDesignforNavigationEquipmentIssuedbyIMO

CCSTechnical Information(2020)Technical Information No.7 Total No.441Jan.16,2020(Total 2 pages+Annex)To:Relevant shipowners,ship management companies,shipyards and designers,productmanufacturer,related departments of the Headquarters of CCS,the Society's surveyors,Plan Approval CentersTechnical notice on MSC.1-Circ.1609-Guidelines for theStandardization of User Interface Design for Navigation EquipmentIssued by IMO1.BackgroundThe Maritime Safety Committee of International Maritime Organization (IMO),at its101st session in 14 June 2019,approved Guidelines for the standardization of userinterface design for navigation equipment by means of MSC.1/Circ.1609.The aim of these Guidelines is to promote standardization of user interfaces to helpmeet user needs.Improved standardization of the user interface and information usedby seafarers to monitor,manage and perform navigational tasks will enhance situationawareness and improve safety of navigation.2.Main contentsThese Guidelines apply to Integrated Navigation Systems (INS),Electronic ChartDisplay and Information Systems(ECDIS)and radar equipment.They may also beapplied to other electronic navigation equipment,and navigation sensors,whereapplicableThese Guidelines specify the standardization design principles for electronicnavigation equipment,and based on these principles,four appendixes are developed: