SAFE USE OF ELECTRONIC CHARTS, THE

Deck Senior Officer Deck Junior Officer
SAFE USE OF ELECTRONIC CHARTS, THE

Code No: 705

Video Running Time: 20 minutes

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Electronic charts can offer many benefits to navigation, including better navigational safety and accuracy, improved situational awareness and easier chart updating. However there is still considerable confusion surrounding the different systems available and their acceptability as the means of primary navigation. This training package looks at the legislative background and its terminology, and compares and contrasts the Vector and Raster systems. It also stresses that to operate these systems properly and take advantage of the many features offered requires good training on the equipment and an awareness that the traditional skills of deck officer watchkeeping remain crucial to safe navigation.

Produced in Association with:

STEAMSHIP MUTUAL UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION (BERMUDA)STEAMSHIP MUTUAL UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION (BERMUDA)