6.1 The design of the INS should ease the workload
of the bridge team and pilot in safely and effectively carrying out
the navigation functions incorporated therein.
6.2 The integration should provide all functions,
depending of the task for which the INS is used and configured, to
facilitate the tasks to be performed by the bridge team and pilot
in safely navigating the ship.
6.3 Each part of the INS should comply
with all applicable requirements adopted by the Organization,
including the requirements of these performance standards.
6.4 When functions of equipment connected to the
INS provide facilities in addition to these performance standards,
the operation and, as far as is reasonably practicable, the malfunction
of such additional facilities should not degrade the performance
of the INS below the requirements of these standards.
6.5 The integration of functions of individual
equipment into the INS should not degrade the performance below the
requirements specified for the individual equipment by the Organization.
6.6 Alerts should be generated and presented according
to Module C.