Ceres LNG of Greece has completed the first elements of an ECDIS training programme supplied by Ecdis Ltd of the UK, with two more courses planned to be added in the near future.
The ECDIS training course was conducted at the Ceres head office in Piraeus using Ecdis Ltd’s mobile training system, which uses PC Maritime software to deliver the five day Flag State approved IMO 1.27 course.
In addition to the IMO 1.27 model, the course contained elements of Route Planning and Pilotage, as well as dead reckoning position and time (DR) and estimated position and time (EP) development during GPS failure and failure of the main bridge terminals.
A series of comprehensive exercises and exams was also part of the programme.
In order to develop safe electronic navigation operating procedures for Ceres ships, deck officer handover routines were included, as well as the use of bespoke ‘check-off cards’ for such operations.
“It was a pleasure to have the expertise and professionalism of Ecdis Ltd in our establishment,” says Konstantinou Iraklis, HSSE coordinator of Ceres LNG.
“We share their commitment to provide the best training for safe navigation at sea and they have increased the ECDIS knowledge of our mariners to the highest standard.”
Mark Broster, managing director at Ecdis Ltd, added: “It is good to see that Ceres LNG is using our expertise to develop their ECDIS navigation skills. It speaks volumes for our course that a company that maintains the highest of all safety at sea standards have chosen Ecdis Ltd for their training.”
