ECDIS Basics
Course Description
Course Modules
Module 2: International and national requirements
Module 3: Chart operations
Module 4: Basic ECDIS functions
Module 5: Route handling
Module 6: Sensors
Module 7: Alerts management
Course Objectives
2. Understand the navigational functions of ECDIS
3. Assess relevant information
4. Develop an ECDIS mindset
Suitable For
Learning Outcomes
Module 2: Lists the requirements which have to be fulfilled before ECDIS can be used onboard for primary navigation.
Module 3: Covers the various chart operations of ECDIS and the display functions which influence the data presentation, including the differences between Raster and Vector charts.
Module 4: Enables you to understand the basics ECDIS functions – the equivalent tools to ruler and pencil on a paper chart.
Module 5: Provides details of the route planning and route monitoring features of ECDIS.
Module 6: Puts ECDIS into the context of other onboard equipment, allowing the display of external sensor information.
Module 7: Focuses on ECDIS alerts managemen
Prerequisites
Note: It is not necessary for you to have a CoC as a navigational watch officer; however, an understanding of terrestrial and electronic navigation is recommended.
- Course Access: 30 days
- Timeframe: 60 min
- Language: English
- Certificate: Yes (Indefinite)
- Strong Authentication: No
- Daily test attempts: 3
- Min % of progress to access TestMe: 50 %
- Min % of passing the TestMe: 50%
- Total test time: 60min
- Price excl. VAT: 50,00 €
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