This course exists to serve deck officers engaged in watchkeeping duties and other interested personnel by instructing them on the safe and efficient use of ECDIS. Seafarers requiring deck certificates of competency must complete this STCW course as part of their Officer training.
Description
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Course Name:
Electronic Chart Display Information Systems (ECDIS) – STCW A-II/1 & A-II/2
Course Aim:
Through a combination of theoretical instruction and simulator-based practical training, participants will learn to:
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Understand the principles and limitations of ECDIS.
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Correctly interpret, display, and use ENC data.
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Apply route planning and route monitoring functions.
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Recognize and respond to alarms, warnings, and system limitations.
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Integrate ECDIS with other navigational equipment.
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Maintain safe navigation practices in normal and emergency conditions.
The course emphasizes practical competence, ensuring that officers of the watch can confidently use ECDIS to enhance navigational safety, comply with international standards, and reduce the risk of human error.
This course is designed in accordance with IMO model course 1.27.
Package:
Accommodation (optional extra)
Course Structure
This course consists of 40 hours of tuition split over 5 days.
Tuition will be given by means of classroom lectures, practice & independent ECDIS navigation and evaluation.
1. Elements of ECDIS
• Purpose of ECDIS & value to navigation
• Familiarisation & use of ECDIS
• Vessel position & position source input
• Heading & drift vectors
• Chart data, quality & accuracy
• Open Sea simulator exercise (Basic integrated navigation)
2. Watchkeeping with ECDIS
• Sensors, ports & data feeds
• Chart selection, information & scaling
• Information layers & settings
• System & position alarms
• Depth & contour alarms
• Coastal waters simulator exercise (Chart display settings)
3. ECDIS Route Planning & Monitoring
• Route planning by table & chart
• Vessel manoeuvring characteristics
• Track limits & plan checking
• Route schedule
• Coastal & restricted waters simulator exercise (Navigation alarms & route scheduling)
4. ECDIS Targets, Charts & Systems
• ARPA/Radar overlay
• AIS functions
• Procuring & installing chart data
• Installing chart corrections
• System reset & back up
• ECDIS data archiving & logging
• Restricted waters simulator exercise (Advanced integrated navigation with ECDIS)
5. ECDIS Responsibility & Assessment
• Effective navigation with ECDIS
• Written evaluation
• Coastal & restricted waters exercise. (Underway ECDIS navigation assessment)
Entry Requirements
To be eligible to attend this course, students must fulfil the following requirements:
- Hold a valid Radar/ARPA certificate
- Have basic knowledge of computers
