On board ECDIS training success
(Mar 22 2013)
Over 400 navigating officers have earned formal certification in Navmaster
ECDIS, while remaining on board their vessels.
This training course, launched by PC Maritime almost a year ago, meets STCW
requirements and exceeds the standards set out by the Nautical Institute for
ECDIS familiarisation.
Available on standalone DVD, the PC Maritime package uses text, voiceover and
video and requires users to carry out actions just as they would on Navmaster
ECDIS. At the end of each section, questions have to be answered. Time involved
should be around eight hours. The assessment test is taken under controlled
conditions and documented.
In a recent customer survey, to which there were 152 respondents from a variety
of vessel types worldwide, between 83 and 89% were satisfied, or very satisfied
with the course and said they would re-run it for refresher training. Some 95%
found the course materials clearly presented and the assessment test about
right. Where it had arisen, 100% inspection compliance was achieved.
One respondent said the training course was "a very comprehensive tool to have
on board to enhance my skills in operating this particular ECDIS. All aspects,
including installation, operation and upgrading were to my entire
satisfaction." Another felt the course had "helped crew members to improve in
operating and using the various features of this ECDIS."
He found that OCIMF inspectors were generally satisfied that the course met
type specific training requirements. A third commended the "outline of the
steps on how to prepare the ECDIS for a voyage, encompassing chart display
settings, associated alarms and indication trigger(s), log entries, sensor
inputs and other checks needed prior to departure."
PC Maritime marketing director Anne Edmonds explained: "There is no doubt that
training people on board without the costs and downtime inevitable with onshore
training has a growing attraction for a range of maritime training in the
future."
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