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1 is the officers aware of the three mandatory Officers should be aware of the system limitations,
sensors (Transmitting Heading Device, Speed including those of the sensors. Primary position
and Distance Measuring Equipment, and settings to be on GPS or DGPS. GPS receiver to
Electronic Position Fixing System) and are be set at WGS 84 datum at all times. The HDOP
they correctly aligned?                 Is the officers value or signal/noise ratio of the GPS receivers to
aware of the procedures for checking the be checked and recorded once a watch to verify
various sensors inputs? the accuracy of EPFS sensors. Checking
alignment of radar overlay with charted
geographical features.
2 Are Officers aware of the other systems feed RADARS: Officers are aware of radar data
into the ECDIS, such as radar (acquired representation on an electronic chart, aware of the
targets, Radar picture overlay), AIS, discrepancy between radar image and electronic
water speed logs, echo sounders, etc. data due to various factors like misalignment of
radar overlay , comparison of chart and radar
picture.  AIS:Knowledge and skill with interfacing
with AIS, interpretation of AIS data etc.
3 Are officers aware of ENC management and Please also refer to the NP232 – Sec 11.5  , 
correction process including safety measures NP231 – Section 7;   NP294 - How to keep your
to avoid viruses? Are the Weekly Notice to ADMIRALTY Products up-to-
Mariners Section VIII and the README.TXT date                                                                           
file been consulted?                              
4 Are officers aware of the procedure to handle Officers to be aware that not all Hydrographic
AIO updates, Navigational warnings, Marine Offices include T&P information in their ENCs. The
Information Objects (MIO),? Is the T&P UKHO has also recognised that the lack of
Notices, navtex and navarea warning consistent, worldwide, T&P information is a
management system in place and functional? significant problem for mariners and, as an interim
measure, is including all Admiralty T&P NMs in its
‘Admiralty Information Overlay’. This allows the
limits of the T&P NMs to be displayed as an
overlay to ENCs in the Admiralty Vector Chart
Service (AVCS) by compatible display systems.
AIO  contains all ADMIRALTY Temporary &
Preliminary Notices to Mariners (T&P NMs) and
EPNMs that show differences between ENCs and
published paper charts; these should be consulted
and, where appropriate, annotated on the ECDIS
display. Check Voyage ENC's for cancelled T & P
notices and delete the corrections manually as
required. The availability of Navigational Warnings
on the web does not relieve Masters / Captains of
the requirement to receive Navigational Warnings
via IMO/IHO approved broadcast systems, as
websites are not continuously updated and not
necessarily monitored for correctness. (IHO)
 5 Are the deck officers proficient in the use of Automatic route check feature only checks area
automatic route check feature? Are the deck between cross track limits. Any navigational
officers familiar with the requirement to do danger even slightly outside cross track limits will
visual route check for each leg even though not be picked up. Also to be done on all/other
automatic route check has already been mode on 1:1 scale.
done? 
6 Are officers aware of the route planning Officers should be aware of calculating the W/O
features such as use of straight and curved positions & turn radii which will be based on the
segments, wheel over positions, turn radii, and manoeuvring characteristics of the vessel. Officers
inserting pilotage aids? should be familiar with the Route planning module
on the ECDIS type on board
7 Are the deck officers proficient in interrogating Publication NP5012 Admiralty Guide to ENC
IHO ENC symbols (Pick Report), check if they Symbols used in ECDIS should be referred to for
are able to switch between traditional and various symbols used on ENCs.
simplified symbols, Determine how to check
that information concerning own ship, such as
dimensions are correct?
8 Are the deck officers proficient in checking An essential requirement for mariners is the ability
ENC source data/ reliability? Is knowledge to interpret the quality indicator (CATZOC) in
adequate on CATZOC function? ENCs.
9 Are the deck officers aware of the procedures  
in crossing the safety contour, concept of
highlighted sounding inside the shallow
contour and the use of isolated danger marks?

10 Check understanding and familiarity of  safety Understanding that in a leg of passage with high
settings ( Safety depth / Safety contour/ tidal range, the minimum value of tide in the range
Shallow depth / Deep contour? Are officers to be subtracted to determine the safety depth.
aware of determining safety depth? This is to provide more navigable water in the
passage and for alarm management.
11 Are officers aware of the two colour/four colour  
contour display setting and the significance of
same. Are officers aware of day/night viewing
modes, brightness, contrast and colour
correction and the advantages/disadvantages
of both. Are they aware of the difference
between  Base Display / Standard Display & 
custom display modes?
12 Are officers aware of the importance of cross Understanding that the route check function only
track limits for the various legs of the voyage checks the dangers within the cross track limits
and the company procedures/guidance on during route planning.
cross track distance (CTD) ?
13 Are officers aware of the look ahead function Understanding that the safety alarms are triggered
and the company guidance in this regard?  due to the safety frame settings and the procedure
(Also known as watch vector / safety frame ) needed to acknowledge them.

14 Are officers aware how to access the Different ECDIS manufactures have different
Presentation Library ( ver 4.0) and ECDIS charts to display the ECDIS chart 1 to conform to
Chart 1, various display scales and the the new presentation library (ver 4.0). All officers
functions of auto scale, SCAMIN & SCAMAX? should be able to demonstrate  "chart 1 " and PL
4.0 compliance.
15 Are officers proficient in plotting manual  Officers should be proficient in plotting manually
visual/ radar fixes on ECDIS (LOPs) and obtained bearings and distance lines of position
parallel index lines. Are they aware of how to (LOP) and calculate the resulting position of own
access all navigational elements and ship.  Officers to be aware that GPS is the primary
parameters, such as past track, vectors, means of position fixing for ECDIS vessels.
position lines, etc.? Visual/radar fixes are secondary means to
crosscheck positions.
16 Are officers familiar with respect to the "User User Map and electronic log functionality is an
Charts/ Maps" functionality and electronic log important feature and all bridge officers should be
functions? fully conversant on the same. Please refer to the 
Maker manual for further details.
17 Are officers familiar with regards to use of Not a performance standard requirement -
Radar information overlay (RIO)  / ARPA/ AIS therefore may not be provided on some ECDIS.
overlay, if provided. Availability of AIS data on display serves easy
identification of target further enhancing the
situational awareness of the watch keeper and also
assists in displaying virtual ATON's(Aid TO
navigation). Despite being used in conjunction with
ECDIS, the Radar shall remain the primary aid for
assessing traffic situations and collision avoidance.
ECDIS shall be used only as an aid to estimate
possible target intentions.
18 Check the proficiency of the deck officers in Understanding that muting of safety alarms is not
ECDIS Alarm Management. allowed.
19 Are the officers aware of ship-specific Officers to be familiar with the ECDIS failure drills
contingency procedure in case of single and and actions required as per company procedures
both ECDIS failures, procedure for identifying and as per ECDIS failure flow chart
and reacting to sensor/GNSS failure?
20 Are the deck officers familiar with procedures 1/  HDD/UPS  renewal as per Maker manual
for planned maintenance of ECDIS, power should be carried
supply modes and their specifications such as out.                                                                            
UPS duration? Are Maintenance records         2/ Any common maintenance procedure listed
related to the ECDIS and service reports, non in the maker's instruction manual to be complied
conformity reports & inspection, validation with.                  3/ Periodic purging of the system
reports are filed? to remove cancelled ENC and permits to maximize
 disc space.
21 Are officers aware of the play back function of Officers should be proficient in retrieving the
the ECDIS? ECDIS navigation information by the play back
function provided in the ECDIS model. Maker
Manual to be referred and procedures posted near
the vicinity of the equipment for easy reference.
22 Are officers aware of the limitation of operating Officers should be aware of the limitations when
in RCDS mode operating ECDIS in RCDS mode. Any additional
requirement by Flag state to be checked and Office
consulted in such cases for further guidance.