Description
ECDIS Procedures Guide 2025–2026 is an ECDIS training guide for maritime navigation, STCW support, PSC inspection readiness, ISM compliance, passage planning, ECDIS familiarisation and onboard CPD. It is designed for Masters, Officers of the Watch, deck officers, ECDIS operators, bridge teams and maritime professionals who need practical guidance for safe ECDIS operations.
About the ECDIS Procedures Guide 2025–2026 Edition
The ECDIS Procedures Guide 2025–2026 Edition – Volumes 1–6 is a comprehensive ECDIS training guide for maritime professionals who need to operate ECDIS safely, confidently, and in line with current industry standards. It supports maritime navigation, STCW compliance, PSC inspection readiness, ISM requirements, passage planning, bridge procedures, onboard familiarisation, and modern safe navigation.
About the ECDIS Procedures Guide 2025–2026 Edition
The ECDIS Procedures Guide 2025–2026 Edition – Volumes 1–6 is a comprehensive ECDIS training guide for maritime professionals who need to operate ECDIS safely, confidently, and in line with current industry standards. It supports maritime navigation, STCW compliance, PSC inspection readiness, ISM requirements, passage planning, bridge procedures, onboard familiarisation, and modern safe navigation.
This updated edition brings together all six volumes of the ECDIS navigation series into one expanded reference. It is designed to support Masters, Officers of the Watch, deck officers, ECDIS operators, bridge teams, training centres, and vessel managers who need practical, up-to-date guidance for real onboard ECDIS use.
For deck officers working towards senior bridge roles, this guide is a valuable companion resource alongside the Academy by Ephemeris Deck career path, the Course Finder, and our wider collection of ECDIS books and navigation resources.
The 2025–2026 edition reflects the latest operational challenges facing bridge teams, including S-100 transition planning, GNSS disruption, DR/EP navigation, cyber security, ECDIS safety settings, manufacturer-specific systems, inspection preparation, and the increasing use of advanced route planning and decision support tools.
Why the ECDIS Procedures Guide is essential
ECDIS is central to modern navigation, but safe use depends on more than simply having the equipment onboard. Officers must understand how to configure, monitor, verify, and use ECDIS correctly during passage planning, watchkeeping, inspections, audits, and emergency situations.
All vessels equipped with ECDIS must ensure that officers understand current procedures, safety settings, documentation requirements, and operational limitations. This guide helps bridge teams meet those expectations through structured explanations, onboard checklists, compliance support, inspection preparation tools, and case-based learning.
The publication is especially valuable for:
- deck officers,
- Officers of the Watch,
- Masters and Chief Mates,
- ECDIS operators,
- bridge teams,
- maritime students,
- training centres,
- vessel managers,
- and vessels preparing for PSC inspections, audits, or ECDIS familiarisation.
As an ECDIS training guide, it also works well alongside related Academy resources such as ECDIS Passage Planning and Watchkeeping – 2025 Edition, The ECDIS Manual – Second Edition, and ECDIS Safety Settings & UKC Management.
What is included in the ECDIS Procedures Guide 2025–2026 edition
This edition of the ECDIS Procedures Guide has been fully revised and expanded to address current operational, compliance, and inspection needs. It brings together all six volumes of the ECDIS navigation series, with Volumes 1–3 supplied in a slipcase for onboard reference and Volumes 4–6 available online only.
The guide includes updated guidance on:
- latest ECDIS equipment standards and software considerations,
- ECDIS documentation and compliance,
- PSC inspection readiness and record-keeping,
- ISM audit preparation,
- GNSS disruption, jamming, and spoofing procedures,
- navigating in DR/EP mode,
- ECDIS hardware setup and software configuration,
- sensor setup, monitoring, and troubleshooting,
- cyber security procedures for ECDIS and connected bridge systems,
- ENC charting issues, CATZOC, chart scale, and datum concerns,
- S-100 transition planning and S-101 ENC development,
- passage planning, route checking, and safe monitoring,
- COLREGs-integrated planning tools,
- ECDIS safety settings, alerts, and emergency checklists,
- manufacturer-specific familiarisation guidance,
- quick reference cards for major ECDIS systems,
- onboard CPD scenarios,
- exam-style questions and knowledge checks,
- and logs, checklists, and competency records for onboard use.
Authoritative external references that may be useful for readers include the IMO ECDIS Guidance for Good Practice, the IHO S-100 standards, and the STCW Convention.
Key benefits of this ECDIS Procedures Guide
This guide helps maritime professionals:
- improve safe navigation using ECDIS,
- prepare for STCW and onboard competency requirements,
- strengthen ECDIS passage planning and monitoring procedures,
- prepare for PSC inspections and onboard audits,
- understand current ECDIS software and hardware considerations,
- improve bridge team familiarisation and type-specific knowledge,
- manage ECDIS documentation and compliance more effectively,
- identify charting risks and ENC-related limitations,
- respond to GNSS disruption and sensor failure,
- reduce over-reliance on automated systems,
- support onboard CPD and competency development,
- support safer maritime navigation through stronger bridge procedures,
- and build stronger confidence in modern bridge operations.
Core topics covered in the ECDIS Procedures Guide
The ECDIS Procedures Guide 2025–2026 Edition is organised across six volumes.
1. ECDIS Procedures Guide
Volume 1 covers the latest onboard ECDIS procedures, documentation requirements, PSC inspection preparation, SMS and ISM compliance, audit templates, equipment standards, software issues, hardware setup, sensor vulnerabilities, cyber security procedures, GNSS disruption, non-conformities, and emergency support tools.
It also includes practical checklists, emergency flow diagrams, and a comparative table of manufacturer capabilities to support fleet standardisation and supplier selection.
2. ENC Charting Guide, Issues and Solutions
Volume 2 focuses on practical charting issues encountered at sea, including ENC coverage, chart symbology, CATZOC reliability, ENC scale mismatches, datum warnings, vertical clearance, S-100, S-101 ENCs, S-102 bathymetric surface data, S-104 water level information, S-111 surface currents, chart update options, AIO, ePNMs, and chart spot checks.
This section is especially useful for officers who want to understand the limits of chart data and apply safer decision-making during appraisal, planning, and monitoring.
3. ECDIS Passage Planning and Monitoring Guide
Volume 3 supports safer route creation, checking, execution, and monitoring. It covers appraisal, planning, open ocean navigation, coastal navigation, confined waters, blind pilotage, conning and docking, track control systems, position verification, radar information overlay, DR/EP mode, anchor watch functions, AIS filtering, MOB/SAR procedures, and ECDIS safety checklists.
This volume is particularly relevant for bridge teams responsible for voyage planning, watchkeeping, and Master’s approval procedures.
4. Manufacturer’s Familiarisation Guides
Volume 4 provides type-specific familiarisation support for major ECDIS manufacturers. It includes familiarisation checklists and key menu functions to help officers use the ECDIS system fitted onboard more confidently.
Systems covered include major manufacturer models such as Anschütz, ChartWorld, Danelec, Furuno, Hensoldt, JRC, Kongsberg, OSI, PC Maritime, Seall, SIMRAD, Sperry, TELKO, Tokyo Keiki, Totem, Wärtsilä, and Transas Navi-Sailor.
5. Manufacturer’s Quick Reference Guides
Volume 5 provides quick reference support for ECDIS operators who need practical, step-by-step guidance while onboard. Topics include familiarisation, ECDIS data, chart management, navigation tools, route planning, route monitoring, system settings, voyage recording, and data log playback.
This volume is designed to help close common knowledge gaps and support faster, more confident use of ECDIS during day-to-day operations and inspections.
6. ECDIS Continual Professional Development Guide
Volume 6 supports onboard ECDIS CPD, internal ISM training, and certificate preparation for officers. It includes records of ECDIS training and experience, onboard familiarisation checklists, CPD scenarios, knowledge checks, multiple-choice tests, competency logs, and STCW-style exam preparation for OOW and Mates/Masters levels.
CPD scenarios include ENC symbology, chart spot checks, PSC inspections, sensor setup, DR navigation, fixing, AIO, CATZOC, BAM, and cyber security awareness.
Who should buy the ECDIS Procedures Guide
The ECDIS Procedures Guide 2025–2026 Edition – Volumes 1–6 is ideal for:
- Masters,
- Chief Mates,
- Officers of the Watch,
- deck officers,
- bridge teams,
- ECDIS operators,
- deck cadets and maritime students,
- training organisations,
- vessel managers,
- ship operators,
- and yachts or vessels preparing for ECDIS inspections, audits, or onboard familiarisation.
This ECDIS training guide is also suitable for officers who want a single reference to support onboard learning, bridge team familiarisation, ECDIS procedures and inspection preparation.
It is especially useful for anyone who wants a practical ECDIS reference that goes beyond generic training and supports real onboard use.
Why buy from Academy by Ephemeris
Academy by Ephemeris supports maritime professionals and yacht crew with trusted training resources, career development tools, and practical learning materials designed for real onboard use.
When you buy this guide through Academy, you can use it alongside our Books & Tools catalogue, the Deck career path, and the Course Finder to connect your learning resources with your wider career progression.
This ECDIS training guide is especially useful for deck officers who want a practical reference that supports maritime navigation, onboard procedures, inspection readiness, and long-term career development.
This guide is a strong addition to any professional maritime library focused on ECDIS training, safe navigation, PSC inspection readiness, bridge procedures, and deck officer development.
This ECDIS training guide supports maritime navigation by helping deck officers connect ECDIS procedures, chart management, route monitoring, bridge team familiarisation, compliance checks and onboard CPD in one practical reference.
For yacht crew and maritime professionals, this ECDIS training guide is useful for maritime navigation training, onboard inspections, PSC preparation, ECDIS familiarisation and long-term deck career development.
ECDIS Procedures Guide summary for maritime navigation
The ECDIS Procedures Guide 2025–2026 Edition – Volumes 1–6 is a comprehensive ECDIS training guide and practical reference for maritime navigation and modern ECDIS operations. It brings together updated procedures, compliance guidance, charting support, passage planning tools, inspection preparation, type-specific familiarisation, quick reference material, safety checklists and CPD resources in one expanded edition.
For bridge teams, the guide supports safer maritime navigation by connecting ECDIS procedures, chart management, route monitoring, compliance checks, and onboard familiarisation in one practical reference.
For Masters, Officers of the Watch, deck officers, and bridge teams, this guide supports safer navigation, stronger ECDIS confidence, and better preparation for real onboard operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ECDIS Procedures Guide 2025–2026 Edition?
The ECDIS Procedures Guide 2025–2026 Edition – Volumes 1–6 is a professional maritime navigation reference covering ECDIS procedures, compliance, inspection preparation, charting issues, passage planning, manufacturer familiarisation, quick reference guidance, and onboard CPD.
Who should use this ECDIS guide?
It is designed for Masters, Officers of the Watch, Chief Mates, deck officers, bridge teams, ECDIS operators, maritime students, training centres, and vessel operators.
Does this book support STCW and onboard competency?
Yes. The guide supports ECDIS knowledge, onboard familiarisation, CPD, competency development, and exam-style preparation for OOW and Mates/Masters levels.
Does it help with PSC inspections and audits?
Yes. The guide includes PSC inspection preparation, ISM audit support, record-keeping guidance, checklists, inspection considerations, non-conformity awareness, and practical onboard procedures.
What is new in the ECDIS Procedures Guide 2025–2026 edition?
The 2025–2026 edition has been fully revised and expanded into six volumes. It now includes updated ECDIS procedures, ENC charting guidance, route planning and monitoring support, manufacturer familiarisation guides, quick reference guides, CPD resources, GNSS disruption procedures, S-100 transition content, cyber security guidance, and updated inspection preparation tools.
Is this an ECDIS training guide for onboard use?
Yes. This ECDIS training guide is designed to support onboard ECDIS familiarisation, safe navigation procedures, passage planning, PSC inspection preparation, CPD and practical bridge team knowledge.
Are all six volumes physical books?
Volumes 1–3 are supplied in a slipcase for onboard reference, while Volumes 4–6 are available online only as part of the 2025–2026 edition. Please check the product format selected before purchasing.
