Use of Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) Skill Set
Program start date | Application deadline |
2025-06-23 | - |
2025-08-11 | - |
2025-10-27 | - |
Program Overview
Use of Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) Skill Set
Course Overview
This five-day generic course has been designed for candidates for certification as officers in charge of a navigational watch on an Electronic Chart Display Information System (ECDIS) compliant vessel and for experienced nautical officers and other persons with navigational responsibilities on an ECDIS compliant vessel.
Based on the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) 1.27 model course fulfilling the 40-hour generic course requirement as per the Manila July 2011 amendments to Standard of Training and Certification of Watchkeepers (STCW95).
Course Outcome
Statement of Attainment
Electronic Chart Display
The Electronic Chart Display Information System (ECDIS) course provides the knowledge, skills, and understanding of ECDIS and electronic charts to the thorough extent needed to safely navigate vessels whose primary means of navigation is ECDIS.
What You Will Study
The successful achievement of this skill set requires you to complete the unit listed below.
Core Units
- MARH023: Use of electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) to maintain the safety of navigation
Ways to Study
- On Campus: You'll learn face-to-face with a teacher in a classroom or simulated workplace environment. You may access learning materials through our online learning management system Connect.
Study Locations
- North Queensland
Course Details
- Duration: 1 week
- Workload: Full time Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
- What You'll Pay: Full fee: $4,365
Entry Requirements
- It is highly recommended that you:
- have experience in performing chart work and should be able to practise all usual tasks concerning standard navigational procedures and equipment;
- know about the functions and limitations of other navigational equipment; and
- have basic computer skills
Important Information
- 100% attendance is mandatory.
- There will be written assessments during the course and a practical assessment on a full ship’s simulator towards the end of the course.
- The course will be conducted with a mixture of lectures and practical exercises with a limit of eight students with each student having their own ECDIS unit to use during the course.
Payment Options
- Payment Plan: If you have difficulty paying for the full cost of a course upfront, you may be eligible for a payment plan.
- Upfront Payment: This may be the full fee for the course, or the student contribution amount if you are eligible for a subsidy or concession.
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- Transmit and Receive information by the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) Skill Set
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