Posted:
October 12, 2010
The London Protection & Indemnity Club has warned of the consequences of failing to check navigational charts for information regarding corrections that need to be applied to satellite-derived positions.
In the latest issue of StopLoss Bulletin, the P&I Club referred to an incident in which a containership ran aground as a result of complete reliance on GPS and the failure to recognize that significant correction needed to be applied to GPS positions before they were plotted on the chart.
Investigations suggested the navigating officer was using no other means than GPS to navigate during a coastal passage, and commenced a significant alteration of course approximately half-a-mile before the ship reached the intended position for altering course, according to the P&I Club.
London P&I Club warns of potential consequences of total reliance on GPS
The London Protection & Indemnity Club has warned of the consequences of failing to check navigational charts for information regarding corrections that need to be applied to satellite-derived positions.
In the latest issue of StopLoss Bulletin, the P&I Club referred to an incident in which a containership ran aground as a result of complete reliance on GPS and the failure to recognize that significant correction needed to be applied to GPS positions before they were plotted on the chart.
Investigations suggested the navigating officer was using no other means than GPS to navigate during a coastal passage, and commenced a significant alteration of course approximately half-a-mile before the ship reached the intended position for altering course, according to the P&I Club.