SimulatorDeckOperational
5 daysduration
No expiryvalidity
3institutes listed
Training on Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems, now the primary means of navigation on most merchant ships.
Who needs it
All deck officers; ECDIS has replaced paper charts as the primary means of navigation on most ships.
Eligibility
No prior certificate needed; usually taken alongside or after Second Mate preparation.
What you will learn
- Electronic chart systems and route planning
- Collision avoidance using ECDIS
- Passage planning and monitoring
Institutes running it
Applied Research International (ARI) — DelhiNew Delhi, DelhiOn request
FOSMA Maritime Centre — NoidaNoida, Uttar PradeshOn request
FOSMA Maritime Institute — KolkataKolkata, West BengalOn request
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