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Addendum to STCW 2010 Circular No. 29 of 2012 - Endorsement on the reverse side of the participant's Certificate & sample formats for preparing suitable checklist for ECDIS training.

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Applicable to: All Maritime Training Institutes, Indian Maritime University, Academic Councils, Mercantile Marine Departments, Shipping Masters, Seamen’s Employment Offices, INSA/FOSMA/MASSA, INDOS Cell, Engineering Branch, NT Branch, Management Representative (QMS), EAC Branch, DGS, Crews Branch, Computer Cells, Hindi Cell, Guard File, and Senior PS to DG(S)
Effective Date: 07.05.2013
Superseded Circulars: None

Key Changes and Requirements

1. Endorsement on Participant's Certificate

The Directorate General of Shipping has decided to put an endorsement on the reverse side of the participant's certificate issued for ECDIS training. Training institutes/training providers are requested to print this endorsement on the reverse side of the certificate.

Certificates already issued without such endorsement should be replaced and reissued to the candidates.

2. Sample Formats for ECDIS Training

The Directorate has prepared sample formats for the following, to be used by training institutes/training providers during ECDIS training:

  • i) ECDIS underway score sheet
  • ii) Trainee’s proficiency checklist as per IMO Model course Appendix 5A
  • iii) Typical simulator exercise
  • iv) Workstation and simulator exercise
II/4  ECDIS Course was conducted on TRANSAS Navi-Sailor 4000 ECDIS simulator and the route monitoring exercises and evaluation conducted on TRANSAS Navi-Trainer Professional 5000 navigation simulator integrated with ECDIS.

3. Compliance and Inspections

All approved training institutes/training providers conducting ECDIS training are advised to prepare suitable checklists similar to the sample formats attached at Annex-A, B, C, and D, for the purpose of ECDIS Training. Effective use of these checklists will be verified during next scheduled and unscheduled inspections.

Important Note

This circular supersedes all previous circulars on the subject and will be effective from the date of issue.

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