Certifications
The five-day training course in the Operational Use of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) is United States Coast Guard approved. The course syllabus has been developed using IMO model course 1.27 in order to comply with Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW 95) standards.
The ECDIS training course is an IMO model course based on suggested syllabi, course time tables and learning objectives that meet the STCW convention standards.
In addition to covering all IMO required subject areas for the VMS-ECDIS, the course also provides detailed instruction in the Automatic Navigation and Track-keeping System (ANTS) and using the interface between the radar and the VMS-ECDIS.
The training course has also been approved by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
