ukho cartographic training - United Kingdom Hydrographic Office

UKHO CARTOGRAPHIC TRAINING
COURSE: THE ELECTRONIC CHART
Description
An introduction to electronic chart display
information systems and the use of official
chart data within such systems.
The course comprises of 2 sessions;
1. How the data (S-57) is generated, maintained
and distributed.
2. The management and display of chart data
within an ECDIS
Aim
Enhance knowledge of navigation safety
and efficiency through an understanding
of the ECDIS functionality and chart display
capabilities.
Duration
1 day course designed to be delivered at the
organisations venue or at the UKHO.
For further details of this and other charting
related ECDIS courses please contact the
UKHO Training Manager.
Designed for
Delegates who require knowledge of ECDIS
and related charting issues; necessary for the
management, navigation and decision making
associated with electronic charting.
This course is suitable as a complement to
the STCWS IMO 1.27 Model course -
Operational Use of Electronic Chart Display
and Information Systems (ECDIS).
Pre requisites
The course will be conducted in English and
therefore a good standard of both spoken
and written English is required.
Delegates should have a basic understanding
of paper chart content.
Objectives
By the end of this course delegates will be able to:
• Appreciate the value of ECDIS
• Describe the generic principles of ECDIS and other chart systems
• Understand the capabilities and limitations of ECDIS
• Understand the regulatory requirements of ECDIS
• Understand the SENC display standard
• Understand the structure of ENC data
• Recognise basic ENC and ECDIS symbols
• Identify potential errors that can arise from the ECDIS display
• Identify the risk of over reliance on ECDIS
F O C U S S E D O N Q U A L I T
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