Adam Weintrit : Faculty of Navigation, Gdynia Maritime University, Gdynia, Poland
The Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS): An Operational Handbook
CRC Press / Balkema / 2009 / 9780415482462 / 9780415482462 / 1136 psl. Hardback/
Today's mariner is looking for something with the same standards of quality as the traditional standard paper chart, but which fits the demands of a new navigational era.
Electronic navigation, although still relatively new and unfamiliar, is becoming increasingly more common, particularly onboard commercial vessels. This guide aims to provide answers to some of the most commonly asked questions regarding electronic charts (ENC, RNC, DNC) and electronic chart systems (ECDIS, RCDS, ECS).
The book will be of specific interest to those who need to know about selection, implementation, operational use, benefits, and management of ECDIS and ECS systems, but do not need to know all the technical details of how a ECDIS/GIS actually 'works', technically.
The IAMU model course on training in the operational use of ECDIS presented in this book may be used by staff and students of any maritime university, navigational faculty and training institution as alternative or supplement to IMO Model Course 1.27.
Introduction. 1. Legal Aspects, Requirements and International Standards. 2. Principal Types of ECS and Electronic Charts. 3.ECDIS Data. 4. Presentation of ENC/SENC Data. 5. Main Functions of ECDIS. 6. Route Planning and Special Functions. 7. Route Monitoring and Special Functions. 8. Data Updating System. 9. Additional Navigation-related Information Sensors, Display and Functions. 10. Voyage Data Recording (Documentation). 11. Errors, Status Indications, Warnings and Alarms. 12. Operational Requirements.
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Today's mariner is looking for something with the same standards of quality as the traditional standard paper chart, but which fits the demands of a new navigational era.
Electronic navigation, although still relatively new and unfamiliar, is becoming increasingly more common, particularly onboard commercial vessels. This guide aims to provide answers to some of the most commonly asked questions regarding electronic charts (ENC, RNC, DNC) and electronic chart systems (ECDIS, RCDS, ECS).
The book will be of specific interest to those who need to know about selection, implementation, operational use, benefits, and management of ECDIS and ECS systems, but do not need to know all the technical details of how a ECDIS/GIS actually 'works', technically.
The IAMU model course on training in the operational use of ECDIS presented in this book may be used by staff and students of any maritime university, navigational faculty and training institution as alternative or supplement to IMO Model Course 1.27.
Introduction. 1. Legal Aspects, Requirements and International Standards. 2. Principal Types of ECS and Electronic Charts. 3.ECDIS Data. 4. Presentation of ENC/SENC Data. 5. Main Functions of ECDIS. 6. Route Planning and Special Functions. 7. Route Monitoring and Special Functions. 8. Data Updating System. 9. Additional Navigation-related Information Sensors, Display and Functions. 10. Voyage Data Recording (Documentation). 11. Errors, Status Indications, Warnings and Alarms. 12. Operational Requirements.
Adam Weintrit
I look forward to having Captain Weintrit’s handbook readily available on my ship for student and officer use. I think it will be a great addition to our Maritime Education and the courses at our academies. I enthusiastically endorse his effort and professionalism without reservation. Captain Larry Wade, Master, Training Ship STATE OF MAINE, Adjunct Professor, Department of Marine Transportation, Maine Maritime Academy, USA
Though it is lengthy for a handbook, I feel the objective as stated by the author is achieved. It is a valuable resource to be utilized for the education of industry professionals in the implantation and management of ECDIS. Captain Bill Erlanson, Senior Deck Training Officer aboard the Training Ship STATE OF MAINE; Adjunct Professor in the Department of Marine Transportation at Maine Maritime Academy
For a long time to come, it will be the technical bible for ECDIS for not only providing information for training programs but also for engineers maintaining ECDIS Systems in the field. George W. Kimball, Electronics Certifier, Instructor and Evaluator, Training Ship STATE OF MAINE, Retired Manager Raytheon Marine Systems, USA
Prof Dr Adam Weintrit, FRIN, FNI, Master Mariner, is a Dean of the Faculty of Navigation
of Gdynia Maritime University, Poland. He is also Head of Navigational Department (since
2003), and Head of Electronic Navigational Charts and ECDIS Simulator (since 1996). He
holds a MSc degree from Gdynia Maritime University, Faculty of Navigation (1985), a Ph.D
degree (1992) and a DSc degree (2004) from Warsaw Technical University, Faculty of
Geodesy and Cartography.
With over 20 years of experience in teaching and research in the field of maritime navigation, sea
transport, hydrography, cartography, geodesy and safety at sea, Adam Weintrit has written 12 books on
navigation, including 4 handbooks on ECDIS and electronic charts. He has also published more than 150
reports and papers in journals and conference proceedings.
He has been involved in national projects founded by the Polish Committee for Scientific Research, several
local projects founded by GMU and has also co-operated in few international projects, including European
Union projects 'Saferelnet' and 'Baltic Master', two projects founded by European Union under a Socrates
Program and 3 grants of IAMU founded by Nippon Foundation (including two as a project leader).
Repeated member of program- and organising committees of international conferences and symposiums.