TRANSAS ECDIS

HANDS-ON
TRAINING
Index Hands-on Training

1. Introduction

Course Layout, Contents and objectives, Schedule

2. Legal Requirements and System Features

3. Principal Types of Electronic Charts

4. Sensors

5. Basic navigational functions

Bridge Card and Navi-Sailor 4000 Hot Keys

6. Route Planning

7. Route Monitoring

8. Alarms

Alarm Messages and Recommended Procedures

9. Update and Data Handling

Chart Assistant, Data Tool

10. Understanding the Risk of Overreliance

Introduction
Group Setup
The main goal of this 2-day (16 hours) course, “Hands- on Training Navi-Sailor 4000 ECDIS”, is to provide
the trainees with knowledge, understanding and proficiency in the use of Navi-Sailor 4000 ECDIS.
Each trainee may have one PC with Navi-Sailor 4000 ECDIS software installed. Two trainees sharing one
workstation might increase the learning effect.
During the Route Monitoring training (simulation), the trainees will work a group.

Entry Standards
The course is designated for nautical officers and other persons with responsible duties in navigation
work, such as pilots. Those wishing to enter this course should have experience in performing chart and
radar work and should be able to practice all usual tasks concerning standard navigational procedures
and equipment. They should be familiar with standard computer, including elements such as windows,
trackballs, etc.

Course Intake Limitations

The course intake is limited by the availability of equipment and ECDIS. Experience shows that the
efficacy of practical training is optimized when the intake does not exceed 8 participants in a classroom
and 6 participants for an on-board training.

Staff Requirements
The qualifications of the instructor are in accordance with the requirements laid down in section A-I/6 of
the STCW Code. All of them have to be thoroughly familiar with the operation of the entire equipment
to be used in the course.
Every Instructor needs to have a valid “Transas Navi-Sailor 4000 Instructor Certificate”, issued by
Transas.
Teaching Aids, Facilities and Equipment
(Does not apply for on-board training)

1. Instructor Manual
2. ECDIS Simulator
3. Bridge Simulator
4. Participants Handout
For the theoretical part of the syllabus, a classroom equipped with whiteboard, overhead projector,
computers and beamers should be available.
For the demonstration of ECDIS, efficient ECDIS simulators have to be available. A moving ship symbol is
recommended in order to demonstrate the generation of alarms.
A bridge simulator would increase the learning effect by demonstrating the interaction of ECDIS with
other navigational equipment such as ARPA and AIS.

Course Certificate
Upon successful completion of the course and assessments, a document is issued certifying that the
holder has successfully completed an “Equipment specific Training Course”. The original, signed and
stamped certificate has to be scanned and kept in the internal records for at least 5 years. The Trainee
will receive the original document as well as a scanned PDF-document via e-mail.

Preparation of the Training Course

Every Training Center has to assist the trainees well in advance. Easing the travel by recommending
hotels, assistance with visa arrangements or the organization of transport are just a few examples.
In order to avoid poor preparation, the “Training Checklist.doc” has to be followed.
Every trainee shall receive a name sign (name sign.doc), a note pad, a ball-pen and the “Quick Reference
Guide Navi-Sailor 4000” (QuickGuide4000.pdf)
A welcome sign at the entrance of the Training Center (Welcome sign.ppt) might be a nice idea.
Upon completion, every trainee should fill out a feedback form (Feedback.xls) which has to be evaluated
and kept in the records for five years.
Content and Objectives
Ref*
Subject Code Hours User
manual
Legal matters and requirements regarding ECDIS L1 0,5
 Objective: Describe the essential legal aspects and responsibilities in
the use of ECDIS
Electronic chart types L2 1
 Objective: State the main characteristics of principals types of
electronic charts
Sensors L3 0,5 p. 23
 Objective: Describe the performance limits of sensors and assesses p. 61
their impacts on the safe use of ECDIS
Basic navigational functions and optimizing ECDIS D4, E4 2 p.59
 Objective: Operate all basic navigational functions and settings
Specific functions for route planning D5, E5 4 p.205
 Objective: Operate all specific functions and obtain all relevant p. 237
information for route planning from ECDIS
Specific functions for route monitoring D6, E6 4 p.296, p.78,
 Objective: Operate all specific functions for route monitoring and p.237, p.
obtain all relevant information for navigation and the ships safety 129

Alarms and indications D7 0,5 p.23, p. 129

 Objective: Explain the status indications, indicators and alarms of
different kinds of situations and take proper action
Chart corrections and adding manual information D8,E8 0,5 p.181
 Objective: Perform updates and appreciate the importance of p. 159
updating
Optional information display D9 0,5 p.256
 Objective: Explain and display possible dangers and the function of p. 302
other navigational information
Documentation D10,E10 1 p.139
 Objective: Understand the meaning of voyage recording and operate
the corresponding functions. Explain data transfer procedure
Troubleshooting D11 0,25
 Objective: Explain and display troubleshooting utility
System configuration D12 0,25
 Objective: Ability to perform correct user settings
Understanding risk of over reliance of ECDIS L13 0,5
 Objective: Assess the limits of ECDIS as a tool which does not release
the navigator from proper watch keeping
Evaluation 0,5
Total 16
SCHEDULE
Code Hours Subject Misc.
Day 1
L1 0,5 Legal matters and requirements PP-Legal
regarding ECDIS
L2 1 Electronic chart types Raster/Vector PP-Charts
ENC/SENC
L3 0,5 Sensors PP-Sensors
D4, E4 1 Basic navigational functions and Mouse/trackball PP-Basic
Toolbar navigational
optimizing ECDIS
NS Panel functions
NS Panel Drop down list
Config
Positioning
Safety parameters settings

LUNCH
D5, E5 4 Specific functions for route planning Graphic Method PP-Specific
Tabular Method functions for route
Scheduling planning
Functional Panel
Check route
Day 2
D6, E6 4 Specific functions for route monitoring Display settings in route PP-Specific
monitoring functions for route
Navigational and area alarms monitoring
Arrival circle
Targets

LUNCH
D7 0,5 Alarms and indications Monitoring and resetting PP-Alarms
D8, E8 0,5 Chart corrections and adding Manual corrections p.181
Add info p. 159
information
Attach files
Chart Assistant
D9 0,5 Optional information display RIB-overlay, AIS and ARPA PP-Additional
Tidal information, Navtex Information
D10, E10 1 Documentation Logbook PP-Documentation
Playback
Data tool
D11 0,25 Troubleshooting First Aid
D12 0,25 System configuration
L13 0,25 Understanding and risk of over reliance PP-Risk of over
reliance
of ECDIS

D = Demonstrate, L=Lecture, E = Exercise

DETAILED COURSE PLAN
Legal matters and requirements regarding ECDIS

Explain:
 the carriage requirement concerning the carriage of charts
 the equivalence of ECDIS and paper charts to make it clear that only ECDIS using the official
ENC/SENC entitles navigation without paper charts
 the performance standards
 the importance of updating charts

Misc: PP-legal

Electronic charts

Explain:
 General Chart Knowledge
 Raster/Vector charts
 ENC
 SENC

Sensors

Explain:
 Mandatory sensors
 Performance limits
 Fall-back sensor systems (prim/sec positioning)
 Selection of appropriate an unambiguous sensor data
 Plausibility of sensor input data (prim/sec diverged)

Misc: PP-sensors

Basic navigational functions and optimizing ECDIS

Demonstrate:
 Mouse/trackball
 Toolbar
 Navi Sailor Panel
 Navi Sailor Panel Drop down list
 Config
 Positioning
 Safety parameters settings

Misc: Basic navigational exercise

Specific functions for route planning

Demonstrate and exercise:

 Display options
 Construction of a route (graphic/tabular)
 Adjustment of a planned route
 Check route (according to set safety parameters)
 Calculations
 Print out voyage plan

Misc: Route planning exercise

Specific functions for route monitoring

Demonstrate and exercise:

 Display settings in route monitoring
 Navigational and area alarms
 Arrival circle
 Target monitoring

Misc: Route monitoring exercise, simulator exercise

Alarms and indications

Explain:
 Definition and meaning of alarms and indicators
 Resetting and monitoring alarms

Chart corrections and adding manual information

Demonstrate and exercise:

 Manual corrections
 Add info
 Finding added objects
 Attach files
 Chart Assistant
Optional information display

Explain and demonstrate:

 RIB-overlay
 Tidal information

Documentation

Explain and demonstrate:

 Logbook (print out)
 Playback (optional display)
 Data tool (import/export files)

Troubleshooting

Explain and demonstrate:

 First Aid

System configuration

Explain and demonstrate:

 General settings
 Service settings

Understanding risk of over reliance of ECDIS

Explain:
 ECDIS does not release watch keeper from proper navigation

Misc: PP-Risks
CLASSROOM LAYOUT

Whiteboard Projection screen

Laptop and ECDIS

Beamer

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