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:

At the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• 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