STCW – ECDIS
| Duration | 5 Days (full time – 40 hours) | Certification | STCW Certificate | This course is eligible for grant aid. |
| Location | National Fisheries College of Ireland (NFCI) Castletownbere Co. Cork Or National Fisheries College of Ireland (NFCI) |
Fees | €1,100 |
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Programme Overview The aim of this course is to provide candidates with the resources and ability required to keep a safe navigational watch using electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS) to meet Regulation I/14, paragraph 1.5 of the STCW Convention, as well as sections 6.3 and 6.5 of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code.
A generic 5 Day ECDIS operation course based on IMO Model course 1.27 that combines theoretical learning with hands on operation of ECDIS equipment and systems.
Candidates as part of the NAEST O course, going on to sit a second-hand Certificate of Competency.
Holders of certificates of competency looking to meet requirements of the Department of Transport (MSO) to work onboard vessels equipped with ECDIS as primary means of navigation.
| Location | 2024 | 2025 |
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National Fisheries College of Ireland (NFCI)
Castletownbere
Co. Cork
P75 EW24
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National Fisheries College of Ireland (NFCI)
Greencastle
Co. Donegal
F93 PX32
1 Week/5 days (40 hours)
Instruction consists of formal delivery of the underpinning theoretical principles of each topic followed by increasingly more complex practice and practical application on both desktop bridge simulators and full mission bridge simulators.
On successful of the course the student is awarded a Standards of Training and Certification of Watchkeepers (STCW) ECDIS Certificate in accordance with Regulation II/1 of the STCW Convention1978, as amended on behalf of the Department of Transport.
The candidate should have accomplished approved formal instruction in Navigation, or hold a OOW Certificate of Competency, or satisfies the criteria for NAEST O.
An ECDIS Generic certificate is transferable between fishing & merchant industries. Candidates are required to complete course as part of NAEST O.
Continual assessment and final written & practical examination.
€1,100
This course is eligible for grant aid.
