Familiarisation on Operational Use of Electronic Chart Display Information System

THE OBJECTIVES OF:

This course helps participants understand the use, operation and components of the ECDIS system. Course participants understand the data functions, capabilities and limitations of the system.

ENTRY REQUIREMENT:

Marine surveyors, ISM auditors, Company internal auditors, Marine & technical superintendents, Deck personnel new to such systems and anyone interested in learning how to use the ECDIS for navigation would find this course very relevant.

COURSE OUTLINE:

• Legal Aspects and Requirements

• Principal Types of Electronic Charts

• ECDIS Data

• Presentation of ECDIS Data

• Sensors

• Basic Navigational Functions and Settings

•Updating of Electronic Charts

• Display & Function of Other Navigational Equipment

• Errors in Displayed Data

• Errors of Interpretation

• Status Indications, Indicators and Alarms

• Documentation

• Back Up

• Risk of Over - reliance on ECDIS