1 The Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR), at
its second session (9 to 13 March 2015), agreed on the Guideline on Software Quality
Assurance and Human-Centred Design for e-navigation.
2 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-fifth session (3 to 12 June
2015), having considered the proposal by NCSR 2, approved the Guideline on Software
Quality Assurance and Human-Centred Design for e-navigation, as set out in the
annex.
3 The guideline is intended to ensure that software trustworthiness and user
needs are met through the application of Software Quality Assurance (SQA) and
Human-Centred Design (HCD) in the development of e-navigation systems.
4 The guideline is also intended to support the principles identified in
SOLAS regulation V/15 (Principles relating to bridge design, design and
arrangement of navigational systems and equipment, and bridge procedures).
5 Member Governments are invited to bring this Guideline to the attention of
all parties concerned.