Found on YouTube. Created by "ADMIRALTY". Originally published on 2026-04-20.
What happens when next-generation maritime data is put to the test in some of the most complex navigational environments?
This video shares insights from a major international S-100 simulator trial, delivered in collaboration with Carnival Corporation’s CSMART training facility and a wide network of global partners. Together, we explored how S-100 data sets perform in realistic, high-pressure bridge scenarios—particularly in confined waters where precision and timing are critical.
Bringing together hydrographic offices from Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands and the UK, alongside ports, pilots, technology providers and system developers, the trial forms part of the wider IHO S-100 international testbed. The aim is to build a clearer, evidence-based understanding of how S-100 can support mariners in practice—and what’s needed to enable a safe and effective transition.
Through simulated port approaches and dynamic conditions, participants assessed how combining S-101 Electronic Navigational Charts with additional data layers such as high-resolution bathymetry, water levels and surface currents could enhance situational awareness and support more informed decision-making on the bridge.
This work contributes to ongoing international efforts to refine S-100 standards, improve system design and support industry readiness in the years ahead.
Explore more S-100 sea trials and insights:
https://www.admiralty.co.uk/s-100-sea-trials
Project partners and contributors
Carnival Corporation (CSMART)
Hydrographic Offices of Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands
Port of Rotterdam
Port of Napier
Port Phillip Sea Pilots
Netherlands Loodswezen
The United Kingdom Sea Pilots Association
Wärtsilä Voyage Simulation
Raymarine Commercial
SevenCs
OMC International
QPS
SEAiq Pilot
