This week’s analysis looked at how VDES is entering an already loaded bridge environment.
AIS continues to provide the traffic picture through broadcast data. VDES introduces structured communication, with information arriving closer to how it is used onboard. That shift sits less in navigation itself and more in how information is handled within the watch.
This video is a short walkthrough of that change from a bridge perspective.
For those catching up this week, here’s a short video version of the VDES analysis from a bridge perspective.
For those who wish to read - VDES on the Bridge









