On successful completion of the course, the trainees will have sufficient knowledge, understanding and skills enabling them to operate the FURUNO "FMD" ECDIS for safe navigation, in an efficient manner. The Type-Specific ECDIS Training Furuno FMD Course is open to seafarers who:
1. Have at least an Officer-in-Charge Navigation Watch certificate and would be serving as an officer on his next vessel assignment.
2. Should possess an IMO Model Course 1.27 (ECDIS Generic Course) Certificate of Completion from an authorized training institute.
Course Outline
1. Familiarization with available functions
2. Familiarization with menu structure
3. Display setup
4. Setting of safety values
5. Recognition of alarms and malfunction indicators and the action to be taken
