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ECDIS FAMILIARIZATION CHECK LIST

(For Officer)
Rank & Name
Ship’s name :HYUNDAI TACOMA : A/O BO BO KYAW
of auditee

Date of audit : Place of audit : BRIDGE

Auditor : Captain

1. Initial Preparation Result

Remarks
Code Descriptions Yes No
1.1 ECDIS power on / off & mode changes sequence
1.2 Determine the company navigational procedures
concerning the use of the ECDIS
1.3 Check the certificates for ECDIS
1) MED cert. from manufacturer
2) Personal Generic Training cert.
3) Personal Type Specific Training cert.
1.4 Do you know the priority of navigation
1) Primary Arrangement:
2) Back-up Arrangement :
1.5 What is the meaning of S-52, 57, 63
1) S-52 title :
2) How to access or open S-52 presentation library
on the ECDIS or where could you find the data ?
3) S-57, 63 title :
1.6 Determine the ECDIS interface wire diagram
1) Mandatory Sensors :
2) Actual connected sensors :
3) Sensor monitoring display(if, have) :
4) Trouble Shooting
-. Change the GPS signal #1 to #2
-. Manual data input when signal missing
(heading, speed, etc, if possible)
1.7 Explain ECDIS related terms & abbreviations
1) ENC, RNC
2) SENC, SRNC
3) RCDS
4) IHO, IEC, MED, EPFS, etc.

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1.8 Determine the ECDIS Display Modes or Categories

1) Base Mode
2) Standard Mode
3) Other Mode
1.9 What is the procedures in the event of failures as below
1) if, one ECDIS Failure :
2) if, both ECDIS Failure :
3) if, black out :
4) ETC ① Screen error :
② Hard Disk error :
5) Risk Assessment
6) Procedure of report when ECDIS malfunction
7) Response of Anti-Virus
1.10 ECDIS function key on control panel
1) Shortcut key to move own ship center :
2) Shortcut key to change the standard Display mode :
3) Function of other shortcut keys :
1.11 Determine the difference between Planning Mode and
Monitoring Mode
1.12 Understand how to change the contour’s color between 4
and 2 colors
1.13 Explain terms & abbreviations related with ECIDS
1) XTD / XTL / XTE
2) Information/legend
3) QOD (=ZOC)
4) CCRP (only for 2nd officer and Capt.)
1.14 Understand the PMS & Spare of ECDIS
1) PMS Item & Checking interval
2) Spare management
3) Critical Equipment & Min. stock level
1.15 How to access or open the software version no. of ECDIS
1) software is maintained to the latest applicable IHO
standards
1.16 What is the role of UPS on ECDIS and explain the
operation procedure according to each power source
2. Route Planning Result
Remarks
Code Descriptions Yes No

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2.1 Set safety parameters :

1) Safety depth
2) Safety contour
3) Shallow contour/Deep contour
4) Shallow danger or Show isolated danger in shallow
water (if, have)
2.2 Route planning & editing
1) Initial setting (ship`s parameters)
-. Spd, Radius, ROT, XTL, etc.
2) Plan new route
-. Set waypoints by Graphic / Text edit
-. Set route by the striated or curved line (Normal/TCS)
-. Rhumb line/Great circle
3) Edit exist route
4) Export or import / Print or back up route
2.3 Route drawing & alerts setting by user map
1) No go area
2) Clearing bearing
3) Parallel index line (P.I)
4) Wheel over line (WOL or WOP)
5) Abort line & Contingency anchorage
6) Additional information
-. Text display (Call Master, SBE, Watch level, EGC,
Navtex, etc.)
7) Understand the function of MERGE on User map
2.4 Route checking function
1) Review the route by route checking function
(Safety check, Simulation if possible)
3. Route Monitoring Result
Remarks
Code Descriptions Yes No
3.1 Mode change
1) North, Head and Course up
2) True and Relative mode
3) Day, Night and Dust mode
3.2 Ship’s parameters setting
1) Vector
2) Danger detection Vector & Sector
3) Off center
4) DR(dead reckoning)
5) Screen set(Border Range)

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3.3 Off-set
1) How to set or release
2) How is it displayed on screen
3.4 Target setting
1) CPA/TCPA
2) AIS/ARPA
3) AIS Filtering
4) Track Control
3.5 Ship`s position fixing methods
1) LOP Function
- Visual Bearing (V)
- Radar Ranges (R)
- 1 Distance & 1 Bearing (VR)
2) ETC
- PI, Clearing Bearing, Radar O/lay, Running Fixes,
Celestial observations
- Radar Over Lay
3) Set the proper time label
3.6 Bearing & Range Marker
3.7 Monitoring information display
1) ETA/TTG
2) Abbreviations such as BTW,CRS,NCRS or ETC
3.8 Alternative Route
1) How to plan
2) How to open
3) How to distinguish from original route
3.9 Alert
1) Definition of alarm and indication :
2) 7 Mandatory alarms :
3) How to set alarm :
4) Response if alert happened :
5) How to set anchor watching alarm :
6) Look Ahead (Anti-Grounding Alarms)
- This alerts only for ENC objects, does not for any
ARPA or AIS Targets
- This should be set as “TIME” based value

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3.10 Displaying of MIO(Marine Information Overlay)

1) Navtex (If connected)
2) Information from other navigational equipment
3) Mark
4) Event, Mariner`s note
3.11 Scale
1) How to set chart scale :
2) What is the overscale' :
3) Response, if overscale occured :
4) Minimum Scale
3.12 Exchange of GPS
1) GPS selection from #1 to #2 :
2) Response, if GPS fail :
2) GPS error rate (HDOP) verification :
3) Compare values between GPS#1 and #2 :

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4. Chart Management Result

Remarks
Code Descriptions Yes No
4.1 Install S.A. cert. file (or Public Key)
4.2 Install ENC Permit(License) File
4.3 Install S-63(DVD) ENC charts
4.4 Install ARCS license , if have
4.5 Install ARCS charts, if have
4.6 Display of AIO (T&P)
1) How to update AIO CD
2) Response if, fail to load AIO CD
- Understand manual procedure when AIO update fail
3) How to approach the EP
4.7 Insert/Modify/Delete small correction, manually
(symbols, text and ETC)
4.8 Displaying permit file expiration
4.9 Displaying charts install/update history or log
4.10 Management of elec. files (permit file/ETC) Storage folder :

4.11 Management of CD/DVD Storage place :

1) Base & Update & AIO

2) Keeping & Disposal
4.12 Recording of NP-133(C) :
1) Readme File in Update CD/DVD
4.13 Usage of NP 5012 ; symbols and abbreviations used on
admiralty electronic charts, ENC (if, have)
4.14 Conversion of symbol style Paper chart style  ECDIS style

4.15 How to open chart legend(Chart Information)

4.16 Preparation of paper chart in RCDS mode, if necessary
4.17 Understand the meaning of AAXXXXX.XXX on ENC
4.18 How to distinguish official electric chart and non-official
4.19 Understand the function of :TIME DEPENDANT VIEW”
4.20 How to display the text on ENC if Chart Datum is a low
accuracy.
4.21 What is the meaning of Hairline Depth
4.22 How to approach the Pick Report(Information)
4.23 How to Calculate the Magnetic Variation Q) Var. 4.0°W'ly (-2') at 2010 as left sample.

What`s the variation for 2016 ?

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5. Voyage Data Control & Recording Result

Comments
Code Descriptions Yes No
5.1 How to open voyage log
5.2 How to access play back of voyage
5.3 Data extraction to Hard Disk or Portable Disk
(Voyage data / Notes, Events or ETC)
5.4 Own ship`s track data control
[Evaluation Grade & Captain`s Comments]

Description Rank Name Date Signature

Auditee
Auditor Captain

Action Plan to correct any defect, if found :

Code No. Action Plan including deadline Closed Date Confirmed by Capt.

(Note) A : over 90 point (EXCELLENT), B : 80-89 point (GOOD), C : 70-79 point (FAIR), D : under 69 point (POOR)

Please note that master should conduct re-check in case of the evaluation grade under D as action plan.

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