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College Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MARI 118 - Electronic Chart Display and Info Systems (ECDIS)

3 Credits
This 35-hour course is designed to enhance the safety of navigation by providing the knowledge and skills necessary to fully utilize the features of EDCIS. The requirements of the course meet the ECDIS training requirements of Table A-II/2 of the STCW Code. This course (in combination with VPEN) satisfies the Advanced Navigation Requirements of STCW for Chief Mates and Masters of vessels over 500 ITC. Course subjects include: use, installation and correction of electronic charts; validity sensor data; selecting operation settings and alarms for route monitoring; navigational calculations; route planning and scheduling; and ARPA, AIS and trial maneuver functions.