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2 April 2013
UKHO to hold ECDIS Workshop series in Singapore
Free-to-attend workshops during Sea Asia 2013 on ECDIS policies and procedures
The United Kingdom (UKHO) Hydrographic Office has announced its plans for a series of
ECDIS Workshops during next week’s Sea Asia 2013 Conference, taking place in
Singapore.
These free-to-attend workshops will present the ‘Admiralty Guide to policy and procedures
for the operational use of ECDIS’ which will provide expert guidance on the regulatory
requirements governing the adoption of ECDIS and the policies and procedures that are
required to fulfil SOLAS carriage obligations, including any necessary amendments to
bridge procedures on-board safety management systems.
These workshops has been designed for anyone involved in managing the integration of
digital navigation into their vessels in order to meet the revised SOLAS regulations on the
carriage of ECDIS, including ship managers, owners, shop personnel, regulators and
auditors. Following on from the UKHO’s highly regarded Digital Integration Workshops,
which provided nine-stage guide to planning for the ECDIS transition, these new ECDIS
workshops will provide more detailed advice on the regulatory requirements for ECIDS
policy and procedure, as well as allowing plenty of time for questions from delegates and
discussions with the UKHO team.
All three workshops will be held in Basement 2 of the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, the
venue for Sea Asia 2013, at the following times:
Tuesday 9 April: 15:15 - 16:45
Wednesday 10 April: 12:00 - 13:30
Thursday 11 April: 16:00 - 17:30
Admiralty, The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, Admiralty Way, Taunton, Somerset TA1 2DN
www.admiralty.co.uk

The Singapore workshops will be led by Captain Paul Hailwood, a Master Mariner and
internationally respected expert on ECDIS and integrated bridge operations.
According to Captain Hailwood, many shipping owners and operators have asked for
guidance on the legal requirements for the adoption of ECDIS, which can appear complex
and vary with interpretation. These workshops will identify the hazards associated with the
operation of ECIDS, set out the control measures requires to minimise the risk and provide
a checklist of items required by international standards, in order to help shipping companies
to prepare for Port State inspection or third-party audit relating to the ECDIS. Captain
Hailwood encourages anyone in Singapore or attending Sea Asia 2013 to book their place.
All three workshops are free to attend and places can be booked online at
http://www.admiralty.co.uk/Pages/events-admiralty-workshops.aspx.
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Notes to Editors
About Admiralty and the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO)
1. UKHO produces a worldwide series of some 3,300 paper nautical charts, 160 publications under the Admiralty brand
and has a growing portfolio of Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs). These charts are sold globally and used by
nearly 70% of international shipping.
2. UKHO, a Government agency owned by the Ministry of Defence, has been charting the world’s oceans for more than
200 years with the primary aim of providing navigational services for the Royal Navy and merchant mariners to save
and protect lives at sea. In addition it serves small craft and leisure mariners and provides a range of consultancy
services.
3. UKHO is a Trading Fund, which means it has the freedom to trade commercially to generate revenue and cover
running costs.
4. UKHO also plays a central role, in support of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, in discharging the navigation
element of the UK’s Safety of Life at Sea Treaty obligations for waters of UK national responsibility.
Issued by BLUE Communications, on behalf of Admiralty
For further information, please contact:
Simon Phillips simon.phillips@blue-comms.com +44 (0) 1865 514214