Overview:
Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) is now a mandatory requirement for Officer of the Watch, Chief Mate and Master (Yacht) <500/3000GT. If the holder of a CoC does not hold this certificate, they will be bound by the following limitation: “not valid for service on ships fitted with ECDIS.”
The course will cover the general principles of operation of an Electronic Chart System and the regulations for the operation. It will include time spent on basic software learning, the methods of setting up, updating, loading new charts and software, followed by simulator training.
The ECDIS course is designed to enhance the safety of navigation by providing the knowledge and skills necessary to utilise the systems fully.
Prerequisites:
Prior to taking this course, mariners should be experienced in coastal navigation and be familiar with navigational computer operations. Mariners will benefit from prior experience in collision avoidance on ARPA and Radar (strongly recommended), Ship Handling, and Bridge Resource Management are helpful as well.
Duration:
This course is run over 5 days with both theory and simulator training.