Headquartered in New Malden, U.K., and with major engineering and support offices in Hamburg, Germany, NGSM provides smart navigation and ship control solutions for the international marine industry. NGSM provides customer service and support through offices in 16 countries, sales representatives in 47 countries and authorized service depots in more than 250 locations worldwide.
The NG Sperry Marine type-specific training course provides officers with the system knowledge required to use this ECDIS for watchkeeping in accordance with the regulations of STCW and the ISM Code. The guided tutorial, with a duration of approx. 16 hours, covers the equipment familiarisation requirements of IMO Model Course 1.27 and MCA MIN 442 M+F for the functions and controls of the VisionMaster FT ECDIS.
The course structure is as follows:
- Module 1: Functionality / Interface
- Module 2: ECDIS Basic Display Features
- Module 3: Sensors
- Module 4: Chart Work
- Module 5: Voyage Planning
- Module 6: Additional Info Display
- Module 7: Alarms
- Module 8: Chart Maintenance
- Module 9: Backup arrangements and Data Managment
- Module 10: Display of additional Info
A course booking provides you with a three week time frame to complete the course, repeating Modules where necessary, and to use the "FreePlay" Mode, which allows you to practice freely on the manufacturer's original, type-approved, software. The courseware includes a final test of no more than 1 hour duration, which can also be repeated, leading to an individual certificate.