CHAPTER 19 - The interface board - Technical system. The Ship, its Captain and Reliability

At first, automatisation offered some help to seamen in order to conduct the ship. It could be a warning, or a pre-warning, but also help with the decision. Of course, seamen adapted this with their professional knowledge and standards. The same can be noted with ISM Code. The training delivered to seamen on such technical systems is very important, technically but also on human factors. How to be, how to react, to live in front of such technical systems. Nowadays, ECDIS and very large vessels bring new opportunities to improve seamen’s knowledge. But it could give rise to a conflict between captain and shore team regarding how to conduct the vessel. The future is, or could be, ships without crew. Let’s consider the advantages, but also the disadvantages, that this kind of vessel could bring to the maritime environment.
Cybersécurité, quid des corrections des cartes ECDIS lorsque celles-ci se font automatiquement ECDIS relié au shipnet ? Le gigantisme des navires entraîne des modifications d’allure commandées directement par des capteurs d’efforts. Quedeviennent les connaissances, l’expérience du capitaine ? Comment seront-elles affirmées devant un ingénieur du service technique ? Les futurs (?) navires sans équipage : plus de préposé nautique, qui est responsable