ECDIS (Backbone of Bridge)
ELECTRONIC CHARTS There are two types of Electronic Charts available:a) Raster Navigational Charts (RNC).b) Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC). RASTER NAVIGATIONAL…
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ECDIS Route Check
The created route must be checked for potential dangers in case any have been overlooked during route creation. The system…
MANDATORY ECDIS ALARMS AND ALARM SETTING
Below is the list of mandatory alarms / indication as per MSC Resolution 232(82). Alarm: An alarm or alarm system…
ENC CHART CORRECTION
ENCs are updated by weekly ‘Notices to Mariners’ issued by Hydrographic Offices / Regional ENC co-ordination centers ( RENC) and…
ECDIS – Detection Area
A valuable function of ECDIS is to continuously display position fixes and at the same time, monitor a detection area…
ECDIS – Compilation Scale and Scale Minimum
During passage planning the 2nd officer plans a passage apparently clear of visible dangers to navigation. ( IGNORE SHALLOW CONTOUR…
ECDIS – Contour Settings
Traditional method of passage planning on paper chart: Using a draft of 14 mtr and applying a 2 mtr safety…
ECDIS (Safe or Risk to Navigation)
Numerous groundings and near misses have occurred on ECDIS equipped ships that could have been avoided but for failures in…
Furuno 3000 Series ECDIS
All electronic chart licensing and data management operations are carried out through the “Charts” Option on the Top Toolbar and…
CATZOC (Category of Zone of Confidence)
CATZOC on the ENC in simple terms refers to the Quality and Accuracy of survey data and the applicable error…