Course Aims:

After the successful completion of the course, the participant should be able to:

• Operate the system with all available functions in order to navigate safely under all conditions
• Explain the system’s menu structure
• Explain and utilize the system’s display setup
• Set safety values
• Recognize alarm and malfunction indicators and actions to be taken
• Planning and validating routes
• Monitor routes on the system
• Change over to backup systems
• Install and update charts and licenses

Contents:

• Type-specific familiarization training
• Basic operations
• Navigation tools and functions
• Setting of safety parameters
• Sensor inputs and alarm handling
• Route planning, validation and monitoring
• Charts management
• Chart installation and updates

Learning Process:

The training will be a combination of theoretical lessons and practical exercises.

Entry Requirement / Target Group:

Entry to this course is open for Navigating (deck) Officers with basic navigation knowledge.

Course Certificate:

A Certificate of Completion is given to each candidate who fulfills the Course by the ECDIS Type-Specific model maker.