Magsaysay Training Center Courses

This model course intends to provide the knowledge, skill and understanding of ECDIS and electronic charts to safely navigate vessels whose primary means of navigation is ECDIS. The course emphasizes both the application and learning of ECDIS in a variety of underway contexts.

The course is designed to meet the STCW requirements on the use of ECDIS, as revised by the 2010 Manila Amendments, specifically as these apply to Tables A-II/1,A-II/2 and A-II/3 and also to the revised guidelines pertaining to training and assessment in the operational use of ECDIS in Table B-I (paragraphs 36 through 66),assessment in navigational watchkeeping and evaluation, of competence, both inTable B-II.

It should be understood that this is a generic course which requires a structured and complementary on-board ship specific ECDIS familiarization.

It is assumed that trainees undertaking this course have accomplished some formal instruction in Terrestrial Navigation, have at minimum some familiarization with visual navigation, have accomplished a period of supervised bridge watch-keeping duties, and have prior completion of basic radar /ARPA (MC 1.07). Trainees should also have considerate familiarization with personal computing operating systems, keyboards and mice or trackballs.

Graduates of Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation programs shall be
considered compliant with this provision.