This Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN) Conference, organised by their Small Craft Group (SCG), will address the highly important topic, The Shifting Sands of Navigation and Pilotage for Small Vessels at Sea and the uncertainty which surrounds it. It will feature talks on this topic by industry professionals, trainers and officials; it is of extreme relevance for leisure sailors, and the navigation equipment industry.
The event is a hybrid event, being held at CA House for those who wish to attend in person and being broadcast online. CA Members will benefit from a 25% discount on the registration fees for either the in-person or online event. Further details about booking and claiming the CA member discount can be found below.
The momentum over the past few years to move away from paper charts to electronic charting has grown significantly. Some countries’ Hydrographic Offices (HOs) had already announced, and set dates for, the withdrawal of their official paper charts, within a time-frame of what is now less than 3 years. However, over the last year or so a greater understanding of the implications and issues that still need to be addressed has been reached. These issues include back-up systems/software and, of course, training. The global nature of the electronic chart publishers and equipment manufacturers, has also highlighted the requirement for any such standards to be agreed internationally.
Approved electronic charts and systems for leisure vessels are however just a small subset of the approval requirements for the so-called “sub-ECDIS” sector worldwide. Consequently, whilst the timescale for the withdrawal of paper charts by the UKHO has been extended from 2026 until at least 2030, there is still much to be accomplished in the intervening years, if this revised time-frame is to be met.
RIN’s Electronic Navigation Systems Guidance booklet - due to be updated in 2024 - and RIN’s Electronic Navigation Conferences are designed to address these issues and inform leisure craft users as we slide inevitably towards an all-encompassing digital navigation future.
Date: Saturday 24 February 2024
Time: 10:00
Place: CA House and broadcast online
Cost: All prices include VAT
- RIN/CA members: £48.75
- RYA members: £58.50
- Non-member: £65.00
- RIN/CA members: £25.00
- RYA members: £31.50
- Non-member: £35.00
Booking: Booking is open only to RIN and CA members up to 13 November, after which it will be open to anyone. Until 13 November, CA members will need to be logged in to see the booking link, discount code and details of how to claim the discount below.
Booking: Book online here (to attend in person or online). To claim the CA member discount, enter your CA membership number in the relevant field and the discount code CAF5J3X2 in the 'Discount Code' field during completion of the registration and payment process.
