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Proper training is required to ensure an efficient and safe operation of vessels as well as to
optimize the advantages of having ECDIS onboard. Advantages include less time spent on chart
management and voyage planning and increased safety through the proper setup and operation of
the ECDIS, which can remarkably reduce the risk of groundings, etc. Training comes in many
forms and the crew should undergo both generic training to get full understanding of the ECDIS as
a concept, the rules governing ECDIS and the influences on the bridge operation. Crews should
also receive ECDIS familiarization training, which helps the operator familiarize themselves with
the specific ECDIS onboard the vessel. FURUNO offers the ECDIS trainings through its INS
Training Centers (INSTC in Copenhagen and Singapore) as well as other training facilities signed
up as NavSkills™ training facilities. NavSkills™ training solution is the service and support for
maritime training centers and shipowners, who are looking to establish their own training facilities
in full compliance with STCW and IMO standards. NavSkills™ training package includes provision
of training simulators, provision and update on course materials and curriculum, training for
instructors, certification of the trainees by INSTC and much more.
optimize the advantages of having ECDIS onboard. Advantages include less time spent on chart
management and voyage planning and increased safety through the proper setup and operation of
the ECDIS, which can remarkably reduce the risk of groundings, etc. Training comes in many
forms and the crew should undergo both generic training to get full understanding of the ECDIS as
a concept, the rules governing ECDIS and the influences on the bridge operation. Crews should
also receive ECDIS familiarization training, which helps the operator familiarize themselves with
the specific ECDIS onboard the vessel. FURUNO offers the ECDIS trainings through its INS
Training Centers (INSTC in Copenhagen and Singapore) as well as other training facilities signed
up as NavSkills™ training facilities. NavSkills™ training solution is the service and support for
maritime training centers and shipowners, who are looking to establish their own training facilities
in full compliance with STCW and IMO standards. NavSkills™ training package includes provision
of training simulators, provision and update on course materials and curriculum, training for
instructors, certification of the trainees by INSTC and much more.
GP170 IMO GPS Navigator Furuno's GP170 is a highly stable and reliable position fixing system for ocean going ships, large yachts, ferries and commercial vessels. It is an ideal position sensor for Radar, AIS, ECDIS, Autopilot, Echo Sounder and other navigation and communications equipment.