Inspectors TOP 36 ECDIS Questions.

1. Select an ENC

a. What Display mode is the system currently in Base/Standard/Other?

2. How do you achieve the best Scale / Compilation when using ENC’s?

a) Has SCAMIN or ZOOM IN / ZOOM OUT been applied to ENC’s settings.

3. How do you Query/Interrogate a charted object?

4. What is the Cell Number of the ENC which is currently displayed?

a) Explain meaning of each part of ENC cell no. for example IT500357

5. What is Category of Zone of Confidence of Data (CATZOC) and where within our SMS guidelines could be
found?

6. Where would you find the Data Quality Pattern/CATZOC/Quality Object Setting?

a) Where within ECDIS can be found information about CATZOC category of ENC cell currently
displayed.

7. Can you change the charted Symbology between Traditional (Paper) and Simplified ( S – 52 )

8. Where are the Sensors settings menu?

9. Do you use RNC? If so what are the Limitations when using RNC’s on ECDIS.

10. Is it possible to deselect GPS sensor and manually go to DR mode

11. Is there an ENC Chart 1 reference on the ECDIS SYSTEM?

If so where is it?
If not, what publication can you reference?

See link below.

http://www.iho.int/srv1/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=585:news&catid=166:1news-
links&lang=en

12. Setting of Critical alarms (eg: Safety Depth, Safety Contour, XTD, Look ahead/Anti grounding con -
activating/setting the danger vector/sector) in different regimes i.e. open sea, coastal, harbor & etc. and
where same could be found within our SMS. Is this complying with the UKC Policy?

a) In case 2nd Mate is new how he would set by himself Look ahead/Anti grounding con without
using guidelines of Company SMS.

Answer: depth of sea water, max draft, speed and information’s from maneuvering diagram (
turning circle).
13. In case inspector ask 2nd Mate if he is setting alone parameters of Critical alarms – (Safety Depth, Safety
Contour, XTD, Look ahead / Anti grounding con) 2nd Mate’s answer should be NO, he is setting it as per
requirements of company SMS and in consultation / agreement with the Master. 2nd Mate must be able to
shown inspector where within our SMS this information can be found.

Once these critical alarms are set it does not have to be locked but Master must given clear instructions to all
members of bridge team (navigating officers) that parameters / settings of critical alarms should not be
changed without his approval.

If settings are changed during voyage then all navigating officers should be immediately informed that
settings / parameters were changed.

14. Company procedure for crossing of safety contour.

15. Show the NO GO AREAS/ PL in the ECDIS display.

16. Are the navigating officers familiar with the AIS display filtering mode (as applicable).

17. Route / Passage Plan Planning (eg: Zone of Confidence (ZOC), off track distance (XTD), Route back-
up) and how is verification of the planned route / Passage Plan made ( 2 nd Mate must be able to show
inspector how verification of Passage Plan is made ).

18. Please ask 2nd mate to show you how he is doing route check once new route is set up and activated. The
2nd Mate must initiate ‘’route check’’ and check each individual alarm which has appeared. Master and all
navigating officers must be fully conversant with setting a new route and performing route check before
activating new route.

19. Position Fixing including cross-referencing, methods used and frequency.

20. When was the Last time a LOP Fix was applied.

21. What other types of Position Fixes are applied to the Charts/Cells and the interval.

22. How can you Import/Export Passage Plans.

23. How can you view the Playback function to check previous fixes and etc?

24. Change the display settings for Brightness / contrast.

25. Correction of ENC’s with notice to mariners (NTM) and verification of the same (verification should be
made by you as a Master at regular interval).

26. Updating ENC’s with T&P notices to mariners and verification of same ( verification should be made by
You as a Master at regular interval).

27. Updating ENC’s with Navarea warnings and verification of same (verification should be made by you as a
Master at regular interval).

28. When was the Last Chart Update Disk installed?

29. When was the last Manual Correction applied?

30. Where is the ECDIS Log Book?

31. What was the Last major event logged.

32. Procedures/guidance in case of loss of sensory inputs to ECDIS.

33. Maintenance of ECDIS equipment including back-up arrangements and reporting of defects.

34. When was the last time IHO Data Presentation and Performance Check Tested?

a) What were the Findings?

35. Please explain procedure / Company requirements in case of ECDIS failure.

36. Please confirm that 2nd Mate is fully conversant with ECDIS guidelines stipulated within latest, updated
version / revision of Company SMS.

COMPLETED BY 2/O MASTER