Course Overview
This intensive 5-day program provides comprehensive training on modern marine navigation systems with special focus on Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS). The course covers operational principles, regulatory compliance, and best practices for safe navigation using digital systems.
Course Objectives
By completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Operate ECDIS systems competently in compliance with IMO standards
- Understand integrated bridge systems and navigation sensors
- Apply COLREGs in electronic navigation environments
- Manage electronic navigational charts (ENCs) and updates
- Configure safety parameters and alarms effectively
- Troubleshoot common ECDIS operational issues
- Conduct passage planning using digital tools
Who Should Attend?
This course is essential for:
- Ship navigating officers
- Marine pilots
- ECDIS operators
- Fleet navigation managers
- Maritime training instructors
- Vessel traffic service operators
- Marine surveyors
- Naval officers
Course Outline
Module 1: Principles of Marine Navigation
- Terrestrial, celestial and electronic navigation
- Navigation sensors and their limitations
- IMO performance standards for navigation equipment
Module 2: Electronic Chart Systems
- Raster vs vector charts
- ENC data structure and content
- Chart accuracy and reliability factors
Module 3: ECDIS Hardware and Software
- System architecture and components
- Display modes and presentation standards
- User interface and basic operations
Module 4: Chart Management
- Chart installation and updating
- Permits and licensing requirements
- Chart correction procedures
Module 5: Safety Settings and Alarms
- Safety contour and depth configuration
- Navigational alarms and indicators
- Look-ahead functions and guard zones
Module 6: Route Planning and Monitoring
- Passage planning requirements
- Route checking and risk assessment
- Route monitoring techniques
Module 7: Sensor Integration
- GPS, AIS, RADAR and ARPA integration
- Data accuracy and integrity monitoring
- System redundancy requirements
Module 8: Emergency Procedures
- Backup arrangements and contingency planning
- ECDIS failure scenarios
- Transition to paper charts
Module 9: Regulatory Compliance
- STCW and SOLAS requirements
- Flag state and class society regulations
- ISM Code implications
Module 10: Practical Assessment
- Simulated navigation scenarios
- Error detection exercises
- Final competency evaluation