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Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS)

Course Description

The Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) course is a required part of the Advanced Navigation requirement for the Chief Mate/Master license.  This USCG approved ECDIS course, when combined with successful completion of the MITAGS Voyage Planning Electronic Navigation (VPEN) course results in satisfying all of the assessments required for Advanced Navigation.  

The 35-hour EDCIS course is designed to enhance the safety of navigation by providing the knowledge and skills necessary to fully utilize ECDIS.  The course incorporates live marine ECDIS equipment, networked with interactive blind bridge simulators.  The ECDIS used is the Transas Marine NaviSailor software and meets IMO performance standards.

This course satisfies the following STCW Code as amended, including the 2010 amendments, training requirements

•  Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code
•  Table A-II/2 of the STCW Code

 Pre-requisites-Prior to taking this course, mariners must be certified in coastal navigation and basic piloting and be skilled in intermediate computer operations.  Mariners will benefit from prior experience in collision avoidance on ARPA and Radar (strongly recommended), Ship Handling, Bridge Resource Management, and Chart Portfolio Management.

What You Will Learn

• Use, Installation and Correction of Electronic Charts
• Validity of Sensor Data (including radar overlay)
• Potential Errors of Interpretation
• Selecting Operation Settings and Alarms for Route Monitoring
• Navigational Calculations
• Route Planning and Scheduling
• Accessing Ship’s Log and Data Playback Functions
• ARPA, AIS and Trial Maneuver Functions

What You Should Bring

• Scientific Calculator

Any applicant who has successfully completed MITAGS Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) (MITAGS-179) course will  satisfy applicable requirements to have successfully demonstrated the competencies Use of ECDIS to maintain the safety of navigation of Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code as amended in 2010; AND Maintain the safety of navigation through the use of ECDIS and associated navigation systems to assist command decision making of Table A-II/2 of the STCW Code, as amended in 2010.