Duration: 5 Days (40 hours)
ACCREDITED BY: DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING, BANGLADESH
This course intends to provide the knowledge, skill and understanding of ECDIS and electronic charts to the thorough extent needed to safely navigate vessels whose primary means of navigation is ECDIS. The course emphasizes both the application and learning of ECDIS in a variety of underway contexts. The course is designed to meet the STCW requirements on the use of ECDIS, as revised by the 2010 Manila Amendments, specifically as these apply to Tables A-II/1, A-II/2 and A-II/3 and also to revised guidelines pertaining to training and assessment in the operational use of ECDIS in Table B-I (paragraphs 36 through 66), assessment in navigational watch keeping and evaluation, of competence, both in Table B-II.
COURSE AIMS & OBJECTIVES:
Those who successfully complete this course should be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge skill and understanding of ECDIS navigation and electronic charts to undertake the duties of a navigational watch officer defined by STCW Code, as amended. This knowledge, skill and understanding should include Column 1 ECDIS competencies of Tables A-II/1, A-II/2, and A-II/3.
In particular, there will be:
Proficiency in operation, interpretation, and analysis of information obtained from ECDIS, and all indicated sub-topics
Elements of ECDIS
ECDIS Route Planning and Monitoring
ECDIS Responsibility & Assessment
COVERAGE / PROGRAM FOCUS:
- Instructions and simulation activities deal with the the following subject & training areas:
- Elements of ECDIS
- Watch keeping with ECDIS
- ECDIS Route Planning and Monitoring
- ECDIS Targets, Charts & System
- ECDIS Responsibility & Assessment
ENTRY REQUIREMENT / TARGET GROUP:
Entry to this course is open both for candidates for certification as officers in charge of navigational watch and for experienced deck officers.
COURSE CERTIFICATE:
A Certificate of Completion is given to each candidate who satisfactorily fulfills the Course. Certificate of Proficiency is issued by the Department of Shipping on completion of an oral test.