The ECDIS Type Specific (JCR) training is approved by system manufactures, Japan Radio Co., Ltd. (JRC), and is recommended for marine navigators operating JRC ECDIS systems. Models JAN-701, 901 and JAN-2000 are most commonly used both onboard and for training purposes correspondingly.

Objectives:

The key goals of the ECDIS Type Specific (JCR) training are to learn to operation of the system i.e.:

• Be able to launch and set up the ECDIS JRC system;
• Use the system effectively as a navigational tool and receive information from the display;
• Recognize alarms and malfunctions in the equipment and cope efficiently.

Course content:

• Functions of the ECDIS JRC systems;
• Display set up and menu options;
• Setting of safety values;
• Alarms and malfunctions indicators and troubleshooting actions;
• Route planning;
• Obtaining information from ECDIS display;
• Changing to the backup systems;
• Software updating;
• Charts and license uploading;

Target Audience: Navigators operating ECDIS JRC systems.

Note: this training is available as the ECDIS Type Specific (JRC) ONBOARD Training.

Pre-requisites: ECDIS Course (Generic) certificate.

Duration: 1 – 3 days.