Challenges Related to Standardization of GNSS/RNSS Shipborne Equipment by International Maritime Organization (IMO)

¹ Maritime University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
² Bergmann Marine Consultants & Advisors, Großkrotzenburg, Germany
³ Gdynia Maritime University, Gdynia, Poland

DOI: 10.12716/1001.17.04.12

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ABSTRACT: In 2020 several member states initiated at IMO forum (NCSR subcommittee) a process to create a single set of generic performance standards consolidating all existing performance standards for shipborne satellite navigation system receiver equipment without creating any new requirements. After over 4 years the resultant generic framework for GNSS/RNSS subsystems has not been adopted yet and awaits further amendments. Analysis of the proposed standards with stress on harmonization issues of the existing, IMO recognized, global and regional navigation satellite systems and the expected impact of these generic standards of satellite navigation receivers on the maritime user are presented in this paper. Additionally the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats awaiting maritime or shipborne GNSS/RNSS equipment standardization process are outlined in the paper.

KEYWORDS: Safety of Navigation, IMO Regulations, System Alerts, IMO Performance Standards, Ship's Positioning, GNSS, Integrity risk, Positioning System Parameters

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Citation note:

Zalewski P., Bergmann M., Wawruch R., Weintrit A.: Challenges Related to Standardization of GNSS/RNSS Shipborne Equipment by International Maritime Organization (IMO). TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation, Vol. 17, No. 4, doi:10.12716/1001.17.04.12, pp. 863-869, 2023

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