JRC Reports ECDIS Success in Greece

Greeks, perhaps more than any other people in the world, have been mariners without interruption throughout history. At 100 years old, JRC has a long maritime history in the field of marine electronics, something that the shipping nation of Greece recognizes now more than ever. This could be why the JRC ECDIS has become a preferred choice for many shipping companies. 

With new mandates and especially for retrofitting projects, cost effective choices are typically made. Many owners have already chosen one JRC ECDIS at the new building stage over the last few years. Not only are they choosing now to install a second ECDIS to sail paperless, but with the ECDIS mandate for existing tankers coming into effect this year, JRC said it is seeing something entirely different in Greece: choosing for quality, reliability and total cost of ownership above any other aspect and priority.

JRC lists as part of its returning customer base in Greece shipping companies such as Eletson, Euronav, Maran Tankers, Anangel Maritime, Pantheon Tankers, Tsakos Columbia Shipmanagement, Springfield, Dynacom, Costamare, Sun Enterprises, Iolcos Hellenic, Nereus Shipping, Carras Hellas, Super Eco Tankers, Chandris, Hellespont Steamship, Safety Management, Polembros and Almi Tankers. These and many other medium and small sized shipping companies have chosen JRC ECDIS, with an order record of 700 IMO approved units in less than a year solely for the retrofit business. 

With over 25 years of ECDIS experience, JRC develops and produces all hardware and software in house. 

With the hardware, JRC claims customers are also choosing for a long term commitment. JRC offers global support, after sales service and type specific training available in more than 30 countries. Just as it has with every other past new IMO carriage requirement, JRC said it remains committed to a product support philosophy that continues long after the carriage requirements have been fulfilled.