Ships engaged on international voyages must be fitted with an ECDIS as follows:
(1) passenger ships of 500 GT and upwards constructed on or after 1 July 2012; (2) tankers of 3, 000 GT and upwards constructed on or after 1 July 2012; (3) cargo ships, other than tankers, of 10, 000 GT and upwards constructed on or after 1 July 2013; (4) cargo ships, other than tankers, of 3, 000 GT and upwards but less than 10, 000 GT constructed on or after 1 July 2014; (5) passenger ships of 500 GT and upwards constructed before 1 July 2012, not later than the first survey on or after 1 July 2014; (6) tankers of 3, 000 GT and upwards constructed before 1 July 2012, not later than the first survey on or after 1 July 2015; (7) cargo ships, other than tankers, of 50, 000 gross tonnage and upwards constructed before 1 July 2013, not later than the first survey on or after 1 July 2016; (8) cargo ships, other than tankers, of 20, 000 GT and upwards but less than 50, 000 GT constructed before 1 July 2013, not later than the first survey on or after 1 July 2017; and (9) cargo ships, other than tankers, of 10, 000 GT and upwards but less than 20, 000 GT constructed before 1 July 2013, not later than the first survey on or after 1 July 2018.