ECDIS gain type approval

The Norway-based company said this would likely make a significant impact in the commercial maritime and fishing sectors.
The IMO type-approved navigation systems are designed for use on board merchant vessels that must meet mandatory compliance deadlines as set out in the International Maritime Organization’s SOLAS Convention regulations, as amended.
“This is a big step for Simrad-branded ECDIS after a thorough type-approval process initiated in 2014,” said Nicolas Queru, vice president of the commercial marine division for EMEA at Navico. “It follows up on RMRS approvals granted last year for a suite of Navico/Simrad equipment, ranging from heading and position GLONASS systems, autopilots, gyrocompasses, electronic chart plotters, instruments and radar/navigation systems that include the state-of-the-art Broadband 4G. ECDIS is becoming mandatory for a growing percentage of the world’s commercial shipping fleet, so this approval is as timely as it is welcome.”
Navico said approval of the latest Simrad® Maris900 Mk5 and Mk15 opened up "extensive" opportunities for the most recently developed Simrad ECDIS products in Russia and beyond. The Russian class organisation earlier granted approval for the MARIS900 Mk4.
The Mk5 system comes with a 24- or 26in flat panel monitor and standard PC. The Mk15 has a 24in flat panel display and an integrated PC.