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Kongsberg Maritime: KONGSBERG Introduces ECDIS E-Learning COurse
Kongsberg Maritime’s industry-leading ECDIS training portfolio has expanded with the introduction of an online E-Learning course for familiarisation training on its K-Bridge and K-Nav ECDIS products. Developed in compliance with STCW and ISM, the new course offers more choice for users of KONGSBERG ECDIS by providing high quality training that can be conducted remotely and in the customer’s or individual student’s own timeframe.
Created in collaboration with the Maritime University of Szczecin, the new E-Learning course is delivered primarily through video lectures that explain in detail all functionality of KONGSBERG’s integrated and standalone ECDIS products.
To ensure Navigation Officers receive a high quality training experience that will support safer and more efficient operation of their vessels, the E-Learning course is based on the equivalent 2-day course curriculum offered at KONGSBERG training facilities worldwide.
The course covers all operations that will enable the Navigation Officer to navigate using ECDIS in a safe way, including: Basic operations, navigation tools and functions, setting of safety parameters, Sensor inputs and alarm handling, Route planning, validation and monitoring, charts management and chart installation and updates.
“E-Learning is just one of the ways that we can support customers in their training requirements, but by transferring our type specific ECDIS course to an online and remote setting, ship owners, operators and maritime training organisations can further optimise their training costs and improve staffing logistics by reducing the amount of travel required,” said Kim Finseth, Product Adviser, Navigation Training, Kongsberg Maritime.
As a major provider of ECDIS products for fleets worldwide, KONGSBERG offers an extensive ECDIS training portfolio to support its customers and their crews. In addition to ‘Train-the-Trainer’ course, which enable customers to conduct their own ECDIS training, with testing and certification managed by KONGSBERG, courses include: ECDIS IMO Model Course 1.27 (5-day classroom course, approved by Norwegian Maritime Authority, yields two certificates both ECDIS IMO Model Course 1.27 and K-Bridge / K-Nav ECDIS Familiarisation); K-Bridge / K-Nav Operator Course incl. ECDIS Familiarisation (4-day course); and K-Bridge / K-Nav ECDIS Familiarisation Course (2-day course).
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For further information, please contact:
Eli-Kamilla Jakobshaug
Kongsberg Maritime
Tel: +47 3228 5000
km.training@kongsberg.com
www.km.kongsberg.com
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Kongsberg Maritime is a global marine technology company providing innovative and reliable technology solutions for all marine industry sectors including merchant, offshore, subsea and naval. Headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway, the company has manufacturing, sales and service facilities in 20 countries and a total of 65 worldwide offices.
Kongsberg Maritime developed systems for vessels cover all aspects of automation, control, navigation, safety and dynamic positioning. Kongsberg Maritime also develops subsea solutions covering systems for Underwater Mapping (UMAP), Underwater Navigation (UNAV), Subsea Monitoring (SUMO) and Marine Robotics in addition underwater cameras.
Marine and offshore training simulators, LNG equipment, information management software, position reference systems, integrated aquaculture technology and advanced products to support seismic and drilling operations are also part of the company’s diverse portfolio.
In parallel with its extensive technology portfolio, Kongsberg Maritime provides services within EIT (Electro, Instrument & Telecom) engineering and system integration, on an EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) basis.
Kongsberg Maritime delivers solutions that cover all aspects of technology underwater and on the water, aboard new build and retrofit vessels, and on offshore platforms and rigs, often under a single supplier strategy called The Full Picture.
Kongsberg Maritime is part of Kongsberg Gruppen (KONGSBERG), an international, knowledge-based group that celebrated 200 years in business during 2014. KONGSBERG supplies high-technology systems and solutions to customers in the oil and gas industry, the merchant marine, and the defence and aerospace industries.
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