When is ECDIS mandatory?

As with the BNWAS regulations that preceded them, the regulations that have made ECDIS mandatory (IMO - Solas Chapter V Regulation 19.2) require a staggered compliance schedule based on vessel types.

Newbuild Vessels

Passenger Ships

Passenger Ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards constructed on or after 1st July 2012.

Tankers

Tankers of 3,000 gross tonnage and upwards constructed on or after 1st July 2012.

Cargo Ships

Cargo ships other than tankers, of 10,000 gross tonnage and upwards constructed on or after 1st July 2013.

Cargo ships, other than tankers, of 3,000 gross tonnage and upwards but less than 10,000 gross tonnage constructed on or after 1st July 2014.

Existing Vessels

Passenger Ships

Passenger ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards constructed before 1st July 2012, not later than the first survey on or after 1st July 2014.

Tankers

Tankers of 3,000 gross tonnage and upwards constructed before 1st July 2012, not later than the first survey on or after 1st July 2015.

Cargo Ships

Cargo ships, other than tankers, of 50,000 gross tonnage and upwards constructed before 1st July 2013, not later than the first survey on or after 1st July 2016.

Cargo ships, other than tankers, of 20,000 gross tonnage and upwards but less than 50,000 gross tonnage constructed before 1st July2013, not later than the first survey on or after 1st July 2017.

Cargo ships, other than tankers, of 10,000 gross tonnage and upwards but less than 20,000 gross tonnage constructed before1st July 2013, not later than the first survey on or after 1st July 2018.

A simplified version of this information can be seen in the table below: