Navigational equipment verification service
Hosted on the Veracity platform, NAUTConnect is a continuous remote compliance verification system for electronic navigational systems and integrated network equipment.
“As the era of ship connectivity progresses and systems become more deeply integrated, we need to focus on increasing harmonization and creating processes and services that will help to reap the safety and efficiency benefits of e-navigation,” said Geir Dugstad, technical director, DNV Maritime.
The notation covers onboard systems and data collection infrastructure, onshore systems and data standards, as well as procedures for system health monitoring and compliance verification. It includes MO and class requirements, as well as requirements for service providers, for example OEMs involved in monitoring and maintaining given systems and equipment. It also enables vessel owners and managers to keep better track of hardware and software updates and replacements.
“As we go forward, we are looking into covering additional functions, such as communication and control systems in addition to navigation, as we continue to work with system and data collection vendors, and continue to scale up our continuous, automated, and data-driven solutions,” continued Geir Dugstad.
Key industry contributors included navigation systems manufacturer Kongsberg Maritime and its digital arm, Kongsberg Digital, while Norway’s Hurtigruten Coastal is one of several shipowners that piloted the service.
NAUTConnect builds on the IMO’s ongoing ‘e-navigation’ strategy, which is intended to harmonise ship-to-shore information exchange.
