Introduction
Masters, mates and maritime officers with watchkeeping duties for ships greater than 3000 GT or passenger ships greater than 500 GT and sailing under SOLAS must be in possession of an ECDIS certificate. This course is about the ECDIS system in general and is not type related.

Objective of the course
After successful completion of the course the participant has

• knowledge of the system
• knowledge of applying and using the system in a safe manner
• knowledge to find all information in the system and to act properly in case of malfunction of the system
• learned to see the system as a support while navigating

Target group
Watchkeeping nautical officers onboard a SOLAS compliant vessel with ECDIS onboard.

Conditions for participation
The participant needs

• to be in the possession of a valid CoC according to STCW 95 or equivalent
• in case of students of a maritime academy have to carried out the first training period on board. Condition (s) for participation maritime academy: minimum SMBW or nautical knowledge
• a good understanding of English and Dutch language

Course content

• laws and regulations
• various types of electronic cards
• ECDIS data
• presentation/display of ECDIS data
• basic Navigation functions and settings
• specific functions for route planning
• specific functions for route monitoring and card correction
• settings and functions of other navigational information
• errors in data on the screen / interpretation errors
• status indications, indicators and alarm documentation
• monitoring of integrity
• back-up
• danger of excessive confidence in ECDIS

Certification
After successful completion of the course the participant will receive the certificate according to:

• the relevant sections of tables A-II/a, A-II/2 and A-II/3 and Part B, Section B-I/12 par. 36 up to and including par. 66; of the STCW Code, as amended, including the 2010 Manila Amendments
• the relevant section of the Dutch Manning act, as amended, Recognition Regulation Maritime Crews Trainings, as amended and European Council Directive 2008/106/EC, as amended;
• IMO Model Course 1.27 – The Operational Use Of Electronic Chart Display And Information Systems, 2012 Edition
• Version 3, dated January 2014, of the NSI “Guideline Maritime Simulators” and Regulation I/12 of the Annex to STCW Convention, as amended, including the 2010 Manila Amendments;

Validity
Unlimited

Course duration
5 consecutive working days

Number of participants
Minimum 4, maximum 10

Timetable
08.30 – 17.00 hour (every day)

Course dates on request: drtc@drtc.nl or drtcgroningen@drtc.nl