Navigation System Certification (NAVCERT)
Abstract
The Navigation Certification (NAVCERT) program provides assurance to the ship, Immediate Superior in Command (ISIC) and Type Commander that the ship's integrated navigation suite operates as intended and meets performance requirements for safe navigation. The certification verifies the accuracy of the data originating from an array of sensors and validates its receipt by all users including Aircraft Inertial Alignment System and Integrated Warfare Systems. Certification is required at five-year intervals, following Chief of Naval Operations Availabilities greater than six months, or in support of Precision Approach and Landing System (PALS) operations. The scope of the certification includes all inertial navigation system equipment as well as the Electronic Chart Display and Information System - Navy (ECDIS- N). Forecasting the schedule for NAVCERT is based on the projection of schedule drivers (operational commitments, maintenance schedules) at the particular point in time. The scheduling realities associated with this process are such that in the face of frequent availability deferrals, cancellations, or delays, the supporting NAVCERT schedules adjust accordingly and those adjustments result in regular modifications to the numbers of certifications projected, period to period.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- bc1ec783c2d0efdb4364332a996da228