Awareness ECDIS Simulator


Course Code: MSS 743

Duration: 16 Hr. 2D

Course Objectives:

Course Outline:

A- Management Level
  • Knowledge of legal aspects and responsibilities related to Electronic Navigation Charts.
  • Requirements for the carriage of back-up systems.
  • Awareness of ECDIS-related limitations.
  • Increase the awareness of the potential errors & risk of reliance on ECDIS.
  • Understanding the regulatory requirements of the system.
  • The updating regimes and differences between various systems.
  • Understand ECDIS Supply chain.
  • Acceptance of ECDIS by Port State Control.
  • B- Operation Level
  • Knowledge of legal aspects and responsibilities related to Electronic Navigation Charts.
  • Requirements for the carriage of back-up systems.
  • Safe operation of the ECDIS equipment.
  • Description of the structure of ECDIS and ENC.
  • Proper use of ECDIS-related information.
  • Determine position and the accuracy of resultant position fix.
  • Awareness of ECDIS-related limitations.
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