What is ISO 21745 – ELRB for ships about?
With every industry moving towards paperless records, the maritime industry is also adopting electronic records. The industry momentum towards paperless systems enhances the need for a standard with technical and operational requirements for electronic record books.
ISO 21745 specifies the minimum technical and operational requirements for electronic record books (ELRB) to be used on ships.
ISO 21745 provides manufacturers, operators, maritime administrations and owners with a technical background for the replacement of paper logbooks.
The Electronic record book for ships provides an alert management interface compliant with the requirements of Bridge Alert Management (BAM).
Who is ISO 21745 – ELRB for ships for?
ISO 21745 on ELRB for ships is useful for:
- The maritime industry / shipping companies
- The IT industry
- Programmers / software application designers
- Senior management that commissions requirements to vendors
Why should you use ISO 21745 – ELRB for ships?
The electronic Record Book is a software application designed to replace the traditional paper record books and facilitate accurate entries into an efficient electronic format while complying with international conventions and flag state requirements.
ISO 21745 has been developed in response to maritime industry demand for a standard providing requirements for the design and testing of electronic record books on ships.
In addition to the general requirements, ISO 21745 provides you with functional requirements of electronic record books. Aspects such as data storage and record management have been discussed in this section. User interface has been discussed from an ergonomics perspective. Test methods have been provided for different aspects of the application.
Implementing electronic record books with ISO 21745 guidelines lets you record events, improves redundancy in the storage of required records, and reduces the seafarer´s workload.