No, however a customer can request an expiry date if required.

Yes, the Ship Manager has full access to the database. Our videos on YouTube should help explain this more.

Trials of the Courses can be arranged with one of our Sales Team.

Yes, many shipping companies who have multiple ECDIS Systems through their Fleet do exactly that. It means that prior to an Officer changing vessel (and to a different ECDIS), they can re-familisarise themselves and achieve certification.

Depending on the experience of the Seafarer, it can range between a few hours and a whole day.

Yes

Internet based, it can be conduted at sea or ashore.

Yes, so far as it practical.

Yes, if the Vessel has an internet connection.

We may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our site, register on the site, place an order, fill out a form, respond to a survey, subscribe to the newsletter and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources we make available on our site. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, name, email address and phone number.

Yes, when the Course is complete, the User and Group Manager are emailed the Certificate.

They are CBT by definitian (Computer Based Training). The aim of our Course is to ensure that Officers are competent in their ECDIS Make & Model.

Assuming your Flag has adopted the IMO 1.27 Model Course, Officers should have already completed an STCW 5 Day Generic Course prior to this.

• Under the ISM Code, the Shipping Company has the responsibility to ensure that 'all personnel involved in the Company's SMS have an adequate understanding of relevant rules, regulations, code and guidelines' (Section 6.4) and they 'establish and maintain procedures for identifying any training which may be required in support of the SMS and ensure that such training is provided for personnel concerned.
• This means that if a ship is equipped with ECDIS, the Company has the duty to ensure that users of such a system are properly trained before using the ECDIS operationally at sea. The STCW Convention puts the onus firmly on the Companny to ensure that mariners on their ships are competent to carry out the duties they are expected to perform. This means that the seafarer must be trained to use the particular ECDIS on the vessel.
• It is reasonable to assume that ECDIS Manufacturers update their software. Therefore, you could argue that yes, it is an ISM requirement to maintain current knowledge of this evolving equipment, and yes it must be considered best practice.