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Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) STCW Table A-II/1 and A-II/2

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:

The integrated navigation simulation application installed in the ECDIS classroom and Integrated Navigation Lab as outlined above should include type-approved ECDIS software to which the simulation delivers sensor input in an underway context.

This course is designed in accordance with IMO model course 1.27.

Package:

Daily lunch included
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

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