BS EN 62288:2008 Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems - Presentation of navigation-related information on shipborne navigational displays - General requirements, methods of testing and required test results
This International Standard specifies the general requirements, methods of testing, and
required test results, for the presentation of navigation-related information on shipborne
navigational displays in support of IMO resolution MSC.191(79).
(MSC191/1) IMO resolution MSC.191(79) harmonizes the requirements for the presentation of
navigation-related information on the bridge of a ship to ensure that all navigational displays
adopt a consistent human machine interface philosophy and implementation.
(MSC191/1) IMO resolution MSC.191(79) supplements and, in the case of a conflict, takes
priority over, the presentation requirements of the individual performance standards adopted
by the IMO for relevant navigational systems and equipment and covers the presentation of
navigation-related information by equipment for which Performance Standards have not been
adopted by the IMO.
This standard also addresses the guidelines for the presentation of navigation-related
symbols, terms and abbreviations in Safety of Navigation circular SN/Circ.243 together with
some requirements published in resolution MSC.192(79) on radar; resolution MSC.232(82) on
ECDIS; and ergonomic criteria published in circular MSC/Circ.982.
The symbols from SN/Circ.243 are reproduced and expanded upon in Annex A. The terms
and abbreviations from SN/Circ.243 are reproduced and expanded upon in Annex B.
Additional guidance on display and dialogue design from MSC/Circ.982 is listed by reference
in Annex C.
Some requirements set forth in MSC.191(79) duplicate requirements set forth in other IMO
documents (for example, Resolutions A.694(17), MSC.192(79), MSC.232(82), etc.) or in the
IEC standards further specifying the methods of test and required test results for those
requirements (for example, IEC 60945, IEC 61174, IEC 62388, etc.). Where a requirement in
this standard duplicates a requirement in another standard, the method(s) of test for that
requirement may refer to the other standard.
NOTE Manufactures may offer relevant test data from compliance tests to other standards such as IEC 60945,
IEC 61174, IEC 62388, etc. as evidence of compliance with appropriate tests of this standard.
This standard is organized so that each group of requirements is immediately followed by a
clause identifying the method(s) of test. The methods of test are derived from ISO 9241-12 on
the presentation of information on visual displays. Guidance on testing is provided in
Annex D.
NOTE All text in this standard whose wording is identical to text contained in an IMO document is printed in
italics. Reference to the document is noted at the beginning of the paragraph. The notation contains a prefix
referring to the document and a suffix with the paragraph number from the document (for example, (MSC191/1);
(SN243/1), etc.).
1.1 Purpose
(MSC191/2) This standard specifies the presentation of navigational information on the bridge
of a ship, including the consistent use of navigational terms, abbreviations, colours and
symbols, as well as other presentation characteristics.
(MSC191/2) This standard also addresses the presentation of information related to specific
navigational tasks by recognising user selected presentations in addition to presentations
required by the relevant individual performance standards adopted by the IMO.
IEC 61174 Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems — Electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) — Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results*， 2015-08-19 Update
ISO 13406-2:2001 Ergonomic requirements for work with visual displays based on flat panels - Part 2: Ergonomic requirements for flat panel displays
ISO 80416-4:2005 Basic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment - Part 4: Guidelines for the adaptation of graphical symbols for use on screens and displays (icons)
BS EN 62288:2008 history
2014BS EN 62288:2014 Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems. Presentation of navigation-related information on shipborne navigational displays. General requirements, methods of testing and required test results
2009BS EN 62288:2008 Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems - Presentation of navigation-related information on shipborne navigational displays - General requirements, methods of testing and required test results