BSM MTCs Document Form

FORM ‘A’ – TO BE COMPLETED BY CANDIDATE BEFORE STARTING TS-

ECDIS TRAINING & RETURNED TO CSC/MTC.
Generic ECDIS: Officer’s ‘Self-Assessment’ Questionnaire

Indicate the type of ECDIS used for training: - TRANSAS NAVI 4000

Date of Generic ECDIS training: 19-Feb-2016

Basic Task Confident Not Sure

1 Identify all information panels and functions √

2 Enable / disable display of panels and functions √

3 Set screen colour palette – Day / Night / etc. √

4 Become familiar with how to open panels and functions √

5 Set orientation of Main Display – N / H / C √

6 Set mode of display – TM / RM √

7 Select dual display – alignment / mode / orientation / scale choice √

8 Know how to return to ownship display √

9 Reposition ownship in relative motion √

10 Use of EBL and VRM √

11 Select vector chart formats √

12 Select different chart formats √

13 Load specific charts √

14 Select chart options such as auto-load, auto scale, fixed √

15 Select correct scale to show chart layers – use of zoom function √

16 Select chart display categories and layers √

17 Obtain chart object information (vector chart) √

18 Set anti-grounding – safety contour / depth √

19 Set anti-grounding cue or equivalent ECDIS function √

Overall Presentation of Display Confident Not Sure

Reference BSM MTC Ser 01/16 Rev 00 Title Officer’s self-assessment document
Issue Date April 2016 Page 1
BSM MTCs Document Form
FORM ‘A’ – TO BE COMPLETED BY CANDIDATE BEFORE STARTING TS-
ECDIS TRAINING & RETURNED TO CSC/MTC.
20 Select position & time from best available source √

21 Cancel / verify / modify position offset √

22 Select chart & scale appropriate to location √

23 Create uncluttered display, depending upon context and conditions √

24 Choose most appropriate display, orientation and motion √

25 Load a pre-checked and approved route for monitoring; load existing √

schedule

26 Select safety parameters appropriate to ownship location, route & √

environment

27 If in TM, select appropriate chart setting / look ahead value √

Intermediate Tasks Confident Not Sure

28 Create route plan – rough draft, save √

29 Edit route plan – focus on route, fine tune additional data entry √

30 Adjust distance calculations in route planning √

31 Perform safety check √

32 Create & modify route schedule ETD, ETA, speeds – function panel / √
schedule

33 Select appropriate panel for display of route monitoring data √

34 Select the appropriate active way point √

35 Set / select route monitoring alarms – monitoring / navigational alarms (if √

this was available to do so)

36 Select appropriate display layers for route monitoring √

37 Select relevant navigation alarms √

38 Observe alarm condition (alarm panel) √

39 Set time zone for ship’s time √

40 Select time icon to display – UTC / ship’s time √

41 Observe & assess target information √

42 Configure ARPA settings √

43 Configure AIS settings √

44 Set anchor watch guard ring & alarm √

Reference BSM MTC Ser 01/16 Rev 00 Title Officer’s self-assessment document
Issue Date April 2016 Page 2
BSM MTCs Document Form
FORM ‘A’ – TO BE COMPLETED BY CANDIDATE BEFORE STARTING TS-
ECDIS TRAINING & RETURNED TO CSC/MTC.
45 Select tidal information from vector charts √

46 View logbook if available √

47 Make manual entry in the ship log if available √

48 Unload & load existing user charts √

49 Create a user chart object √

50 Edit user chart object √

51 Insert a manual correction √

52 Delete a manual correction √

53 Activate man overboard function and view available data √

Navigator Tasks Confident Not Sure

54 Install / delete chart data √

55 Install chart updates for RNCs √

56 Install chart updates for ENCs √

57 Modify ownship settings √

58 Toggle between UTC and local time √

59 Import data files √

60 Export data files √

61 Print route plan √

62 Create SAR data (if option was available) √

63 Delete route plan(s) √

64 View track history graphically √

65 Playback files (if option was available) √

Reference BSM MTC Ser 01/16 Rev 00 Title Officer’s self-assessment document
Issue Date April 2016 Page 3