e-Nav, Is It Enough?

Abstract

In the paper the Author tries to present the background to e-Navigation and its definition, the key elements which in the vision for e-Navigation were covered and the IMO's strength as the co-ordinator of e-Navigation, including strategy implementation plan. The underlying important principles were stated, together with the need to take user needs into account. Recent presentations and comments showed just how ambiguous the term „users? can be in the context of e-Navigation. This led to a more in depth review of the components of the IMO Strategy Implementation Plan. The author tries to answer the question of whether these assumptions, decisions and actions taken were appropriate and sufficient. The author asks the simple question whether the mere adoption and introduction of the concept of e-Navigation in life will be enough to meet all the challenges of the twenty-first century.

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Adam Weintrit

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  • EP ID EP193374
  • DOI 10.12716/1001.10.04.04
  • Views 159
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How To Cite

Adam Weintrit (2016). e-Nav, Is It Enough?. TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation, 10(4), 567-574. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-193374