Marine TeacherNov 11, 20201 min readWhat are the benifits and advantage of ECDIS (Electronic chart display and Information System)?BENEFITS OF ECDIS Reduced workload for the navigator (charts and nautical publications updating, voyage planning, all information in “one...
Marine TeacherJun 18, 20201 min readWhat is the ADMIRALTY Information Overlay (AIO)?The ADMIRALTY Information Overlay (AIO) contains additional information which is considered navigationally significant and can be used in...
Marine TeacherJun 4, 20201 min readHow do you know the data being displayed on my ECDIS is official?ECDIS is able to determine the status of the chart data being displayed by inspecting the information contained within it. When any part...
Marine TeacherJun 4, 20201 min readWhat are ENC’s ?The IMO Performance Standards for ECDIS defines an ENC as; “The Database, standardized s to content, structure, and format, issued for...
Marine TeacherJun 4, 20201 min readWhy ecdis is a anti grounding tool why not anti collision?1. Safety Frame/ Watch Vector is also known as ‘Anti Grounding Cone’ or ‘LookAhead Setting’. The setting is based on stopping distance...