Welcome to your ECDIS Competency Assurance Training, or ECDIS ACAT as it is better known.

This course was designed to ensure Officers are competent in the key operations of their ECDIS.

It was produced in conjunction with the top 20 questions used for inspections designed by ECDIS Ltd.

It ensures that the Officers:

1. Understand the key functions for safe navigation.
2. Are prepared for PSC or an independent audit or inspection.
3. Are refreshed in their knowledge of key menus and operational capability of the ECDIS.
4. Are company compliant in ECDIS through assessments.

The course may require the seafarer to have direct access to their ECDIS to help answer some of the questions to receive their certificate.

The course modules are:

1. Introduction
2. Familiarisation
3. ECDIS Data
4. Presentation of Data
5. Chart Management
6. Navigation Tools
7. Route Planning
8. Route Monitoring
9. Voyage and Data Log Recording
10. ECDIS Security and Final Test

The training modules display the actual make and model, with the aim of highlighting the key menus and functions through ‘interactive visual aids’. These are activated by the operator and cross checked on the ECDIS onboard.

Small variations in menu structures or terminology may be experienced due to the large number of software patches, updates and optional extras available.

On screen text is kept to a minimum as the aim of ECDIS ACAT is to provide evidence that the operator is competent in their use of ECDIS.

Regardless of when or where previous ECDIS training has taken place, this course is designed to consolidate knowledge.

Please note: All topics MUST be completed in order. If you attempt a different topic, you will see a blank page. Once completed you can go back at any time and view all previous topics.