‘ Any courses I need from now on I will always be trying to book at ECDIS Ltd, Standards above any other training centre i have been to. The highest level of training centres. High standards of equipment, very impressive. Mark is a fantastic instructor with Impressive depth of knowledge. ‘
” I am very pleased to have completed the course and feel that it will be useful in future survey and vessel inspection work. As a ship surveyor, I believe the course content will be particularly relevant and useful when carrying out surveys and navigational audits. A good balance was delivered especially as some areas required concentration and intake of relatively unfamiliar details. The instructor was able to explain and communicate well. The availability of different makes of ECDIS equipment was an added bonus! “
” Friendly staff, I had to cancel my initial course date due to work commitments, this was no trouble to the staff, and they were very happy to re-book me without any fuss or extra payment. All lectures were well presented and researched. Rob (the Instructor) was able to answer all questions. As an STS Mooring Master I do not use ECDIS for my ship handling, but I now have the skills and confidence to be able to gather the information I need, as opposed to requesting a ships officer. “
” I really enjoyed the whole experience, friendly people, great facility and systems. Very relaxed environment with skillful instructors. “
” The instructor was well prepared. He knows his sh*t “
“Clean, neat and organised establishment. Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Good simulators and benefited from being the only person on the course! “
” I was the only candidate in class so time was well spent and i managed to take away more knowledge which was personally satisfying. Good to see a facility who is willing to conduct one on one training. “
” Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Good facilities, cool furniture and a putting green! “
” Best Training facility I’ve been to, Was short but informative and i will be walking away with a ton of knowledge! “
” It is thoroughly refreshing to visit a training provider that has captured what customers really want……excellent facilities and equipment, quality complimentary refreshments and snacks but at the same time, and most importantly, delivering a quality course with passion, therefore delivering value for money overall. There are too many providers around nowadays that are quite happy to take people’s money but deliver a sub standard course and facilities and with little knowledge and understanding. “
” ECDIS Ltd was great making the entire process easy and enjoyable. The team at ECDIS Ltd were extremely welcoming and if I had the chance to do more courses here I would return! “
“ I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the 5 days at this establishment; not just due too the teaching but the teachers themselves. Thank you very much and look forwards to coming across the crew in the future. “
“Good coffee! Great being hands on with the equipment, and the range of manufacturers / systems available to play with. A worthwhile week being back at school. Might have to find an excuse to come back… “
” ECDIS Ltd is an extremely well run business. The standard of training and equipment is second to none and the course is delivered in friendly and informative way. Would definitely recommend to others. “
” Very worthwhile course that gave me a much better understanding of ECDIS and what it can and can’t do. A great facility that provides a relaxed learning environment. “
” Incredible training centre, friendly and accommodating staff. THANK YOU “
” The facilities and building set up is excellent, all staff are friendly and happy to help with anything. “
” Pleasantly surprised. A Good instructor who is very knowledgeable and genuinely interested in what the students have to say. “
” HELM M is refreshing to endeavour on a course where you are able to openly speak and discuss course content, personal experiences and new topics. ECDIS have a mature way of delivering and executing the course. “
” An outstanding facility with exceptional equipment and tutors delivering high end training and mentoring! “
” I have been here for two weeks and have had fantastic time. The staff and facilities here are all great and I will definitely be returning in the future.I’d recommend to anyone to come here to do ECDIS and HELM courses. “
” I am incredibly happy with the course, it did far exceed my expectations of HELM M and I will be recommending piers to come and take the course with ECDIS ltd. “
” Probably one of the courses and centres that I’ve enjoyed the most “
” Great course provided by professional instructors, to a very high standard! “
” The facilities at ECDIS Ltd are excellent and all personnel extremely helpful. “
” Having used Transas through my whole career so far, the course really made me understand what the program was capable of and will make my further interactions with it easier and safer. Highly recommended to anyone using any ECDIS system. “
” Fully informative and defiantly required for an understanding of operating ECDIS systems on board. I can now leave the course feeling confident in not only using the system well and safety but also imparting the wealth of knowledge taken on board to other crew members in the future. “
” A different approach to adult learning but it contributed to the whole experience making it more welcoming and enjoyable. “
” Walking away wiser and safer seafarer! Don’t have one bad point . The facilities, course and instruction was great! “
” The whole package has been great. The instruction,organisation, layout of the content, facilities and procedure was second to none. I have been to a lot of training establishments and this one is one of the best if not the best! “
” Course structure was well defined and covered all aspects that I required. Compliments to Rob for a very intense and informative course. “
” Very well managed/organised and totally professional throughout. “
Results announced in November 2014
ECDIS Ltd have been approved by the Lloyds Register Quality assurance to the following management standards: ISO 9001:2008
Finalists for the Lloyds List Awards Global 2013
ECDIS Ltd, part of the eMaritime Group, is a privately owned UK registered company. Originally offering just the IMO 1.27 Generic ECDIS course, it went on to become the largest global independent company in its field, now offering over 30 STCW courses. Their original IMO 1.27 Generic ECDIS course is now delivered around the world every week to thousands of seafarers, however that only accounts for 2.4% of ECDIS Ltd’s turnover (FY 2013/2014) due to customer driven expansion. In 2014 ECDIS Ltd were awarded runner-up in the UK National Business awards for International Growth
ECDIS Ltd have also been approved by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance to the following Management System Standards ISO 9001:2015
As a training company with a portfolio of courses ranging from Deck to Security, they have a trusted and growing client base of 147 large commercial shipping companies, governments and military clients that span every continent.
As a published author, they have written various publications from inserts for the International Chamber of Shipping to international bestsellers such as the ECDIS Procedures Guide and ECDIS Manuals found on most vessels and nautical institutions around the world. As a supplier of maritime simulators, they have successfully delivered next generation simulators on several continents, including Europe`s most technologically sophisticated simulator complex.
ECDIS Ltd is consistently selected as the preferred provider for major projects (>USD 1 Million) around the world due to their acknowledged reliability and successful track record. ECDIS Ltd is a solvent and financially secure private company owning all assets with no liabilities or risk. It has a documented on time and on budget success rate of 100% for all projects. ECDIS Ltd think differently. They embrace what works well, but also challenge the conventional ways of their industry in the pursuit of something better.
Over the last 5 year trading period they achieved a documented 96% perfection feedback on their training courses and 98% for their equipment. The company is well on track to become the largest and most successful provider to an industry worth in excess of USD 1 Billion by 2019.
To maintain the position as world leaders in the provision of ECDIS training consultation and mandation, and, to develop into world leaders in related maritime training and simulation fields.
Mark Broster is the Managing Director of ECDIS Ltd. He produced the world’s first ECDIS manual for operators, as well as the world’s first full ECDIS procedures guide for ships.
To date he has personally trained and accredited over 2000 Officers, but is primarily responsible for training and assessing over 300 Masters and Inspectors. His additional modules to the IMO 1.27 course have made it widely considered to be the most informative and professional ECDIS course within the international community. Mark is a traditional paper navigator that spent many years at sea culminating in Piloting vessels and training and assessing ships Captains. He made the change to digital navigation towards the end of his seagoing time, but still respects, and very much believes in the traditional principles of navigation.
He is an active Officer in the Royal Navy Reserve. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management, an Associate Fellow of the Nautical Institute and a Committee member of the London branch. He is an Associate Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation, and a member of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners.
Mark received accolade at the annual ND (Navigators and Directors) Association Prize for Contributions to Navigation; an extract from the citation mentions that he “has been instrumental in ensuring the Fleet transition to electronic navigation has been safe and effective”.
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“Best course I have been on. Great facilities. Water and sweets were great and comfy chairs. Very friendly staff. Learned loads and look forward to coming back to do more courses”
An excellent course, informative and interesting. Thoroughly recommended.
Excellent instructor, very well organized and equipped facility!
Excellent facility, very good instructors, very good mix of experience within the students.
Excellent facility providing a very high level service.
Instructors were friendly and I felt at home throughout.
Very enjoyable and informative.
One of the better courses I have attended. the information received and hands on experience with the simulators is second to
none and all is relevant to day to day operations on board. Great course and great establishment.
I enjoyed the course fully and everyone was helpful and positive at ECDIS ltd. I have gained a lot of infomation and experience here.
Excellent knowledge on ECDIS given to us by very attentive instructors at this great institute.
A fantastic learning experience conducted within a professional and friendly training facility.
Very useful course, I enjoyed Neil’s explanations and guidance.
Interesting worthwhile courses and a friendly, good week.
Was made very welcome on the course and staff could not have done any more!
Cannot fault the equipment – simulator exercises are state of the art and impressive. Exactly as I expected from ECDIS Ltd, excellent facilities, good split between class room and practical hands on use, thank you.
Great presentation relaxing surroundings, great location very impressed
‘ Excellent – a really well set up facility, with well trained and personable instructors. Fantastic experience which I would highly recommend to other yacht crew. ‘
‘ The atmosphere throughout the course and the helpfulness and professionalism of staff and resources of the centre were the best parts of the course. A very enjoyable course definitely would chose to attend further training in the future. ‘
‘ Excellent facility and even better staff. I have left with knowledge which I can now input into my work, I would have never have been able to work with the various systems before attending the course. I was shocked (In a good way) with the number of systems at ECDIS Ltd, the simulator was extremely fun!! ‘
‘ I had an excellent time at ECDIS, friendly knowledgeable staff made it a perfect course! ‘
‘ I achieved a good understanding and practical knowledge of the Transas system. Time and money well spent! ‘
‘ Outstanding course well instructed, a great venue. Thanks! ‘
‘ I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here at ECDIS Limited, a very informative course where I have gained valuable experience and knowledge which I can carry on to my next vessel and continue to improve safety at sea. ‘
‘ The course is well thought out and presented. Instructors are very helpful and mixed up the subject matter well to keep it as interesting as possible. Thanks! ‘
‘ECDIS Ltd combine a friendly and seemingly laid-back approach to training that is backed up with excellent in-depth knowledge about the subjects and systems. This gives a great learning environment! ‘
‘ ECDIS ltd have been very welcoming, engaging and very willing to help.
The course was well presented and enjoyable. The opportunity to use different equipment and experience their differing styles of operation has been an eye opener and invaluable. I would heartily recommend ECDIS ltd. ‘
‘ Laid back, friendly, professional and very helpful atmosphere. All lecturers are clearly experts in their field. ‘
” Second visit to ECDIS Ltd for different courses, again brilliant instructors with excellent knowledge and a great environment to learn in. Excellent facilities and great classrooms. “
” I am very pleased to have completed the course and feel that it will be useful in future survey and vessel inspection work. As a ship surveyor, I believe the course content will be particularly relevant and useful when carrying out surveys and navigational audits. A good balance was delivered especially as some areas required concentration and intake of relatively unfamiliar details. The instructor was able to explain and communicate well. The availability of different makes of ECDIS equipment was an added bonus! “
” Excellent course well run and instructed. Good variety of equipment. “
” Friendly staff, I had to cancel my initial course date due to work commitments, this was no trouble to the staff, and they were very happy to re-book me without any fuss or extra payment. All lectures were well presented and researched. Rob (the Instructor) was able to answer all questions. As an STS Mooring Master I do not use ECDIS for my ship handling, but I now have the skills and confidence to be able to gather the information I need, as opposed to requesting a ships officer. “
” Good quality and all the exercises had just the right amount of information and detail in them. I enjoyed the entire course, but the last session in the simulator where we got to use the equipment and look out of the windows was very good. “
” I have enjoyed the course very much, the equipment is first class and the instructors where approachable and friendly which always makes learning more pleasant. “
” Very well looked after, adequate brakes for refreshment and nicotine. Plentiful beverages and very nice cup cakes. Thank you very much “
” A very useful course for gaining a good grounding in the theory and practice of Ecdis operation “
” It is thoroughly refreshing to visit a training provider that has captured what customers really want……excellent facilities and equipment, quality complimentary refreshments and snacks but at the same time, and most importantly, delivering a quality course with passion, therefore delivering value for money overall. There are too many providers around nowadays that are quite happy to take people’s money but deliver a sub standard course and facilities and with little knowledge and understanding. “
“ I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the 5 days at this establishment; not just due too the teaching but the teachers themselves. Thank you very much and look forwards to coming across the crew in the future. “
“Good coffee! Great being hands on with the equipment, and the range of manufacturers / systems available to play with. A worthwhile week being back at school. Might have to find an excuse to come back… “
” Enjoyable week in an amenable location, with plenty of hands on time. Instructor took a flexible approach to tailor the course to the needs of the students. “
” The range of equipment is staggering, and Rob’s teaching style was fantastic! “
Great facilities, nice people running the course, everything you need on site.
Very interesting and at the same time gave me more confident to used ECDIS on-board.
The space is very open and clean feeling. The instructors are very friendly and helpful. Great course thank you
A great day in a very comfortable training environment
Good facilities would travel again. Welcomed in the morning and staff continued to make the day as user friendly as possible.
Very enjoyable course and would recommend it to anyone working with the system and also a refresher
Great and friendly staff.
Very well delivered course with friendly staff.
It was a nice and friendly atmosphere with more practical knowledge sharing than a classroom.
Very impressive. The facilities were good, instructor was very professional, refreshments were provided. The course was
taken at a good pace that allowed learning to be very easy.
Good course. Nice balance between theory and practical.
Very good facilities and equipment. Knowledgeable and engaging course instructor. Enjoyed overall experience and training was beneficial.
Course was very well presented and the instructor very engaging with a thorough knowledge on the subject. Facilities are
excellent and I look forward to returning.
Friendly staff, willing to help when needed. Nice, clean building with nice surroundings and good facilities.
Excellent facilities and very knowledgeable instructors.
Highly professional tutors. Course was exactly as required. Completely worthwhile
Two days of training that was made as painless as possible by the welcoming atmosphere provided by everyone.
Excellent course which was very well run, Very well presented. Instructor extremely patient.
‘ A fabulous facility with up to date equipment and providing first class lectures and hands on training. The best part of the course was the important operational user ‘hints and tips’ and important points to check. Next trip I will be setting up a new Furuno system and Neil, The instructors, help will make me a lot more confident. Thank you! ‘
‘ I feel a lot more confident with ECDIS System management due to hands on experience, and plenty of time to learn and discuss freely. ‘
‘ I thought it would be a dry and boring course but Rob, the Instructor, broke things up nicely and the course was enjoyable. ‘
‘ Excellent, plenty of coffee and sweets. Not as boring as a previous ECDIS course i attended elsewhere as; the classroom and time on the equipment was mixed up a lot. Exercises well thought out to help get more knowledge out of ECDIS systems. ‘
‘ Excellent in booking and communications. Course was tailored to the needs of the students. Taught me additional knowledge, even after sailing with the system for 3 years! ‘
‘ Excellent facilities and service! ‘
‘ Good quality training , really helpful! I called the day before to arrange a course before going to sea.
ECDIS accommodated me without any problems. ‘
” Mind blowing, a lot to take in but very enjoyable! ”
” Very enjoyable, Friendly team and great facilities and equipment! “
” Enjoyed my time, learnt new things, excellent service and well looked after! “
” Excellent course, instructors were excellent and more than happy to explain any problems you’re having. Tea and coffee facilities were very good. Overall I was very pleased with the course! “
” Modern, well serviced training equipment. Excellent facilities. Impressed by the facilities modernity and knowledge. “
” Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Good facilities, cool furniture and a putting green! “
” Best Training facility I’ve been to, Was short but informative and i will be walking away with a ton of knowledge! “
” Excellent. Thank you for buying in the software especially. Achieved a lot in a relatively short space of time! “
” The facilities and building set up is excellent, all staff are friendly and happy to help with anything. “
” An outstanding facility with exceptional equipment and tutors delivering high end training and mentoring! “
“Enjoyable and very useful. Many thanks to Neal for his knowledge and enthusiasm. “
“Enjoyable and very useful. Many thanks to Neal for his knowledge and enthusiasm. “
“Staff are all extremely helpful and friendly. Course was very relevant. Slides where of a high standard and well presented. Equipment was modern and user friendly.”
“Pleasant experience for a course”
“Practical exercises and excellent contact with instructor. Your facility is up to top marks.”
“Explanations Very Clear. Excellent Knowledge of Instructor.
“Much better presentation than other courses I have attended here “
“Well gained knowledge with ECDIS Ltd “
“There was no time for boring during one day of training in ECDIS Ltd. Time in the classroom was well organized. Instructor was able to pass me interesting and useful information. “
“I was very impressed. I expected the course to be a tick box exercise, “I need this to be compliant on my ship so let’s get it out of the way” but actually found it very useful and enjoyed the experience”
“Very good facilities with good, knowledgeable instructor”
“Consise and beneficial”
“Good Course delivery and enough breaks throughout”
“Very good, gained knowledge and understanding of a new system”
“It’s been over two years since I was on a ship with ECDIS so this course was ideal for me before my next appointment which will have ECDIS and I look forward to returning next week for the Sperry Type course”
“Very good facilities and excellent teaching every time”
“Amazed at the money spent on the establishment with high quality furnishings.”
“Great course, brilliant venue”
“Good knowledge from the instructor who was very engaging and interested in their subject matter!”
“Made to feel at ease from the moment of arrival. Excellent facilities and amenities (Food) nearby.”
“Very enjoyable, very informative. A pleasure as always”
“Very good facilities and lecturers”
“Felt very welcome and good facilities”
I was the only subject on the course so was offered plenty of attention.
“The instructor was very knowledgeable and kept the course interesting”
“Another Good course”
“Joining instructions booklet was very well laid out and easy to follow”
I have enjoyed the course. It is a subject which can sometimes be a bit boring, however I have felt interested and engaged
throughout. The facilities are excellent.
Very helpful, Knowledgeable and experienced instructors. which I found learning a huge amount of awareness skills which
you wouldn’t otherwise experience or learn about yourself as to how you react if it were a real life situation.
Thank you ECDIS, Everyone at the facility was very friendly, helpful and accommodating. Courses are well throughout and
presented. Great amount of equipment to use.
Has opened my eyes to the way I approach things and I hope now I can put some of this into good use.
Very useful course. Got some idea on ECDIS which will help us to interact with deck officer.
Very educative and interesting.
Good insight into the equipment & ability to handle basic stuff. Will have better understanding/ evaluation of bridge team capabilities to handle ECDIS.
Excellent
Very useful course, it gives good ideas about how to check if crew familiar, effectively operate in ECDIS.
It helps to get practical operating experience on ECDIS.
Very informative and useful.
A very informative and hands on course.
Inspector’s check off cards is very valuable take back.
Well designed course, good overview on the functionality of ECDIS.
‘ECDIS Ltd offers a professional, prepared and exemplary set of courses through friendly, knowledgeable and engaging staff.I hope the business expands greatly in order to sit more courses here in the future’
Really enjoyable time with like minded instructors that are knowledgeable and passionate about the subject matters.
‘ An enjoyable week, lovely staff with loads of knowledge and transferable skills to pass on. I am walking away with better knowledge of my own management skills. ‘
‘ A very high standard of instruction. Well put together course with interesting case studies. ‘
‘ I have gained much knowledge and am able to comprehend the concept of HELM in regards my profession. ‘
‘ The course was very informative and professionally run. ‘
‘ Nice 2.5 days, good parking, close accommodation, nice rest room with coffee and drinks. ‘
‘ The instructor was very engaging. and the facilities were really good. I have learnt a lot about HELM and hope to bring all i have learned into my working life. ‘
” Pleasantly surprised. A Good instructor who is very knowledgeable and genuinely interested in what the students have to say. “
” HELM M is refreshing to endeavour on a course where you are able to openly speak and discuss course content, personal experiences and new topics. ECDIS have a mature way of delivering and executing the course. “
” I have been here for two weeks and have had fantastic time. The staff and facilities here are all great and I will definitely be returning in the future.I’d recommend to anyone to come here to do ECDIS and HELM courses. “
” I am incredibly happy with the course, it did far exceed my expectations of HELM M and I will be recommending piers to come and take the course with ECDIS ltd. “
“Very nice, professional and interesting (most courses are boring at other places). Nice to see ECDIS making it more interesting”
“I had a wonderful time here and the interactive session were good.”
“I’ve been sceptical about the course before joining. However I changed my attitude from being sceptical to intrigued and extremely interested by the end of the course.
Thank you all for nice and friendly atmosphere.”
“Great Course! Thought it was going to be boring but the instructor kept it interesting!”
“Potentially boring course made interesting, good facilities”
“Very informative course and I can see lots of use for it in the future, would recommend all office staff to do it as well”
“Instructor really got everyone involved and kept attention throughout. Engaged with everyone, always allowing them to speak and encouraged people to share their experiences”
“Facilities are very good and staff very friendly and helpfull”
“Training was led by an approachable and dynamic instructor”
“I felt the instructor was very good at delivering the course. If not delivered well the subject matter could be very dry. But the instructor was positive and enthusiastic throughout and made it interesting”
“My attention span did not have time to wander, it makes you remain focused”
“After a very enjoyable HELM(M) course recently, I have recommended the centre to all I know!!”
“I have already spoken to our training manager at Bibby and recommended ECDIS Ltd as a company to use in the future for officer training and development”
“Thank you. Course was very good and informative”
” Lecturing was extremely well organised, facilities were great, personnel were exceptionally helpful.”
” A School that puts others to shame…excellent on every level!”
“Many thanks, great course, well done to the Instructor.”
“Great facilities, helpful staff and knowledgeable instructors.”
I’ve had an enjoyable week at the course and felt that I’ve leared a lot over the course of it.
Good establishment, friendly people and informative course.
Very good throughout. There is real enthusiasm showing in the trainers.
A very pleasant and enjoyable experience. I have definitely benefited from this course.
Exceeded my expectations providing lots of useful information to take back to my ship for future self awareness. Certainly felt more comfortable and engaged with the subject than any other training facility I have visited recently.
Very helpful, Knowledgeable and experienced instructors. which I found learning a huge amount of awareness skills which
you wouldn’t otherwise experience or learn about yourself as to how you react if it were a real life situation.
‘Excellent, Instructor was brilliant and enthusiastic which made the course very enjoyable’
‘Fantastic course, the best I have done within the maritime industry’
‘I enjoyed the course and would like to see the marine schools provide training to this level in the future’
Was good to go over bridge and colreg situations – and learn from the good and bad points of actions.
Nice introducing of subject and friendly atmosphere.
‘ The course was well worthwhile, relevant and well presented. ‘
‘ A thought provoking course that was thoroughly professionally presented. ‘
‘ Had a great time. Learned or refreshed the existing knowledge. Useful and not tiring course. ‘
‘ Any courses I need from now on I will always be trying to book at ECDIS Ltd, Standards above any other training centre i have been to. The highest level of training centres. High standards of equipment, very impressive. Mark is a fantastic instructor with Impressive depth of knowledge. ‘
‘ Had a good time, Learnt a lot, Will be back again. The best part of the course was the attitude and the atmosphere of the staff. ‘
BTM should also have a refreshers course at regular interval to help the OOW to keep the standard, excellent atmosphere, facilities and people here at ECDIS Ltd. I had 4 weeks here on different courses and thoroughly enjoyed each week. Will be coming back for other courses in the near future
“Overall the week has been really good. Made to feel at home straight away by all lecturers. Course itself was very helpfull and have come away with alot more knowledge. would definately recomend ecdis to others.”
“An enjoyable, interesting course. Professional team”
“I had to attend a mandatory short course (BRM) and I have found it very useful — I am glad I chose ECDIS Ltd”
“I have had a very enjoyable 3 days. I like the relaxed approach to training and the office spaces are comfortable and well appointed. It was an interesting course and I am glad that I attended”
“Small classes with good lecturers meaning a personal feel. Would definitely return. P.S. Free sweets put in the table”
“Very good time spent again at ECDIS Ltd. Instructor was excellent”
“Very good. Would definitely advise others to do your bridge team course”
“Very enjoyable and was surprised about how much I valued the course”
“Relaxed environment and good quality realistic simulator facilities”
“Very informative course. All the staff were very helpful”
“It’s a great centre, great lecturer and i’ve learned a lot of useful things related to my carrier”
“Enjoyed the course through out”
“Excellent Course with good facilities and very experienced instructors. The course matter was extremely informative. Thank you!”
“Very friendly and comfortable environment”
“Environment throughout the course was very professional as well as the staff who were very friendly and welcoming. Sharing the knowledge with the experienced instructor was very beneficial for my future career.”
“The course overall was informative. Lecturers got into detail, not only with presentations, case studies but with professional past and present experience.”
“A well run course. Excellent debrief after each exercise which I find one of the most important parts to the course.”
Course ran well to timetable, both instructors very enthusiastic, MAIB presentation very interesting.
Good course with very useful information. Excellent equipment centre.
Extremely interesting course. The instructors energetic explanation was enjoyed greatly.
The course was very useful
Very useful course. Got some idea on ECDIS which will help us to interact with deck officer.
Very educative and interesting.
Good insight into the equipment & ability to handle basic stuff. Will have better understanding/ evaluation of bridge team capabilities to handle ECDIS.
Excellent
Very useful course, it gives good ideas about how to check if crew familiar, effectively operate in ECDIS.
It helps to get practical operating experience on ECDIS.
Very informative and useful.
A very informative and hands on course.
Inspector’s check off cards is very valuable take back.
Well designed course, good overview on the functionality of ECDIS.
” Very well laid out and conducted course. Got a good grasp of the subject matter. Increased confidence level of doing an independent audit on any system. “
” Great course provided by professional instructors, to a very high standard! “
“It has been an excellent course”
“The Instructors conducted a very intresting and informative ECDIS training course”
“I found the course material and presentation very good and informative”
“The ECDIS inspectors persentation was excellent and the presenters had a world of knowledage to share. I have learnt a lot and am sure my attendance has garenteed a great benefit to my knowledge of the ECDIS”
“A very good course well presented. Hopefully I am now able to do better with ECDIS”
“The course was very useful for me. It gave me a good amount of knowledge about the system”
“Excellent overview of ECDIS operations, especially from an inspectors viewpoint”
“This course was very useful for my activities. I recommend it. It was a good opportunity for me and a very good information and references were provided during the course”
“Very educational”
“Thanks for the professional training”
“The period of training and the content of training were enough to understand the training”
“I appreciate to be given the opportunity for getting knowledge of ECDIS”
“Excellent, really enjoyed my time, wish it could have been longer. Great training establishment, very friendly helpful instructors”
“Very comprehensive, well structured and informative. Will definitely recommend this course to my peers”
“Interesting and challenging”
“A good informative course which gives the insight into current state of ECDIS implementation in the industry and the associated pitfalls”
“Course was of value and has given me a high level understanding of items to look for when I visit vessel operators”
“Quick crash course for inspectors, very helpful. Made me feel much more comfortable with ECDIS, asking questions and being familiar with all need to know basics”
“Better knowledge of ECDIS system”
“Full on. No time to fall asleep. Excellent”
“Very good shot course for non-ECDIS type people!”
“The course has been well developed to understand the basic skills the ship crew must demonstrate”
“Very informative lots learned in short time”
“Productive and comprehensive”
“To the point”
“Very good course. Professionally presented”
“The best practical training course relating to the job I have ever attended”
“Great experience and really value of time! Industry will be more safe!”
“Very nice presentation to context”
“Fantastic and an eye opener particularly for an inspector with engineering background”
“Course has given me more confidence to ask questions on ECDIS operations
“Excellent Course!”
“Very good. Feel a lot more confident in quizzing deck officers now”
“Brilliant presentation, amazing how the instructor managed to convey so much information is such little time”
“Very useful. Provides a powerful base from which to conduct SIRE inspections”
“Worth while training for anyone who is involved in inspections or audits of ships”
“Thanks very much”
“The instructor has an obvious depth of knowledge of ECDIS and has refined his presentation to meet our requirements of an inspector. His enthusiasm for the ECDIS is obvious and his element of fun is infectious”
“The instructors style of teaching was excellent”
“Beneficial to existing inspectors and would recommend others to attend and participate”
“I enjoyed the course and the interaction with the instructors, who obviously know their subjects”
“Very useful training. Staff very kind and helpful”
“The course was conducted in a very professional manner and presented in a interesting manner”
“A good learning experience”
“Well presented and packaged for a vast subject”
“Very helpful to understand ECDIS effectiveness. Thank you”
“I knew very limited on ECDIS when the course started. But I learnt a fair bit of it when I finished”
“Excellent transfer of knowledge”
“A highly knowledgeable presentation”
“Compact yet is tailored for inspectors”
“Excellent course. Well tailored. Exactly what the doctor ordered!”
“Well worth it”
“Excellent facilities, friendly staff with comfortable surroundings”
“Interesting course which clearly brings my knowledge of ECDIS further”
“Came here with limited knowledge on ECDIS. I feel confident that whatever i’ve gain in the last 1.5 days suits me well for the role that I would be assigned
Thank you for the knowledge sharing and pointers! Definitely learnt new knowledge via this course.
In-depth understanding and picture of ECDIS, functionality and tools.
(I was) able to learn what other capabilities (there are) of ECDIS. New capabilities which presently our office ECDIS/ECS does not have.
The instructors style of teaching, especially given his sufficient practical time (on the equipment), was unique. His patience and desire for helping the attendees were admirable
A friendly, well constructed, slick and professional training facility. All needs of the student have been considered and catered for.
‘Enjoyable course with knowledgeable instructor which has given me new a skills to use in my career’
“I really enjoyed the course and the material. I am pleased to have the opportunity to come and learn in this environment. I can really use what I have learned and apply it”
“Course was useful”
“A good course, thank you instructors for all the hard work that you have put in – It shows”
‘ Very enjoyable. I was completely out of my comfort zone and somewhat anxious on arrival. However, I soon felt relaxed enough to enjoy what was an intense, but enjoyable five days of learning. All kudos to the staff and particularly my instructor, Mr Joe Sloly for a week that I will never forget! ‘
‘ The presentation and slides were very good with good use of colours and nice and straight forward transitions without flying about. Very good training environment with a nice rest area and a very good selection of complimentary drinks. A very good learning atmosphere from facilities to very professional instructors. ‘
‘ A well run course by competent and knowledgeable staff. ‘
“I have truly enjoyed my time conducting training here. The facility is amazing and there is a great comfortable feeling about ECDIS Ltd. among the staff.”
“The time spent here was not wasted – for sure. I gained more student centered attitude”
“The course was changing my attitude to teaching/learning process. Now I know the way which I should follow in order to achive higher level of teaching.”
“I did really enjoy the course. I will try to use what i learned with my students”
“Good refreshment and improving teaching methods”
“Very pleasnt and fruitfull time!”
“Very pleasnt and fruitfull time!”
Good Facilities highly qualified staff well balanced presentations.
An extremely well organised and informative day which covered into various aspects of digital navigation well. Very well balanced day.
Very Interesting Presentations- Intend to make increased use of ECDIS Ltd for our marine staff.
Impressive Venue- Good, Inspiring speakers…
An Excellent day at a remarkable company.
Thankyou for a very informative day and clarifying various training issues with ECDIS
Excellent and informative, demonstrates new skills completed by experience. Well Done.
Thankyou for a fascinating insight into your facility
Brilliant day, excellent to see the company flourish
Very interesting talks which also gave insight into issues in all areas and how they can be overcome
A useful day with insights into the industry view on ECDIS. I really enjoyed the presentation by Richard on the MAIB view.
A very thorough, indepth insight to what ECDIS Ltd and their partners do.
I really enjoyed the day today and I am impressed by the professionalism and level of knowledge of the ECDIS Ltd staff and guest speakers. Thank you.
Informative, engaging and wonderful
Very well presented, highlighting the challenges that are still to be addressed with this system and by the people that actually use it.
Mark and Robyn’s relaxed approach fostered intelligent debating of the issues but they clearly knew the subject inside out. I did find the case studies (accidents, detentions) particularly interesting and came away with the impression that’s their still a great deal to be done to maximise the effectiveness of ECDIS as a navigation tool.
A good interaction between ECDIS Ltd and the ship operators who attended. The press were also welcomed and encouraged to join in thereby learning a lot..
I found the seminar of great benefit, both Mark Broster and Robyn Harrigan’s presentations and knowledge were excellent. Also the round table informal discussions and lessons learnt from within the maritime industry were invaluable.
The best part of the Seminar was an insight into what is taught to the vetting inspectors. The inspectors are a regular feature of our lives onboard and having an understanding of what they are looking for is of great importance to us as we find that the more complex the questioning the more scope there is for the Office.. A good opportunity to meet similar people in similar jobs with similar issues.
It was very useful exchange of views and information.
Very good experience and there shall be many more seminar like this in future.
I’ve used only JRC ECDIS, so It was good opportunity for me to hear about the various ECDIS systems.
As I knew recent detentions on the Grounding using ECDIS what is the problem, I realized that what kind of instruction can be provided from company. To improve our company SMS procedure, speaker gave me some idea and information.
It was really very beneficial to develop & enhance my professional skills and I highly recommend that such type of events should be arranged by ECDIS Ltd on a regular basis which provide a good chance to be able to use the innovative new technology for the day to day needs in Marine industry.
The seminar was very informative because of highly experienced speakers Mark Broster & Robyn Harrigan.
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CIRM is a worldwide association promoting maritime electronic technology for the safety of life at sea and efficient conduct of vessels. It fosters relations between organisations concerned with electronic systems for maritime navigation, communication and information technology and as a non-profit organization, works ‘in consultative status to the IMO’. With income derived entirely from members’ annual subscriptions, CIRM is governed by a Board of Directors that are elected from the full membership. CIRM monitors and reports on current issues and developments and stabilises and supports the global maritime industry
Following three successful years of the E-Navigation Revolution conferences, the intention for 2013 is to expand this conference to a wider community and audience. Taking note of feedback from delegates in attendance at previous years, the aim this year is to incorporate E-Navigation aspects as ECDIS is just part of the picture of the direction in which navigation is proceeding.
We are a City of London Livery Company with membership open to British and Commonwealth Master Mariners from the Merchant and Royal Navies.
The Nautical Institute is an international representative body for maritime professionals involved in the control of sea-going ships. We provide a wide range of services to enhance the professional standing and knowledge of our members who are drawn from all sectors of the maritime world
PRIMAR is an international collaboration dedicated to providing a consistent and reliable electronic navigational chart (ENC) service, and operated on a non-profit basis by the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS) in close cooperation with Electronic Chart Centre AS (ECC). Our core aim is to support authorised partners with flexible, user-friendly, efficient and timely solutions. This ensures that end users are provided with an ENC service which is recognised for its quality and for its overall contribution to marine safety and efficiency at a global level.
The Royal Institute of Navigation is a learned society that connects interested parties to advance navigation science, technology and practice. This is achieved through conferences, seminars, meetings, discussions and publications many of which are available free to members
Superyacht UK is a unique membership only association, our mission is to represent the interests of the UK Superyacht industry both at home and internationally. Our members cover the diversity of the UK industry from leading naval architects to award-winning manufacturers, and all of our 210 plus members draw on this island nation’s rich heritage as seafaring pioneers and spearhead truly world-class products and services.
Established in 1988, Todd Chart Agency Limited, trading as Todd Navigation, is a family owned company which has grown to become the largest retailer of nautical charts and books in Ireland, and one of the largest in the United Kingdom. Managing Director, Capt. William Todd, states that the aim of the company is to supply a fast, cost effective and quality chart service both to Merchant Shipping and to the leisure market.
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We have been providing exemplary quality of service and support to the Maritime community for an excess of 25 years. Our knowledge and experience has enabled us to extend our support to the Training, Travel and Operational needs of our clients as well as the wider Marine Industry, creating a full Crew Management facility.
David Store Navigational Management “DSNM formed in the year of 2000 derived from understanding the need for a bespoke yacht package. DSNM work alongside the DPA’s from a selection of management companies including YCO, Burgess, Camper & Nicholson and Wilson Yacht Management along with many private clients”
ECDIS Ltd provides a welcoming and comfortable facility for both your training and personal needs. The use of the breakout room throughout your visit provides free soft drink refreshments, comfortable sofas and homemade cupcakes on a Thursday.
ECDIS Ltd is ideally located next to the local food court, housing restaurants ranging from fast food Domino’s Pizza and Subway, to internationally influenced meals from Fresh to Desk. Just a 5 minute walk away from our facility, Whiteley Shopping Centre offers a variety of shops such as Next, Boots, Sports Direct and Marks & Spencer as well as a wide selection of restaurants.
ECDIS Ltd can provide worldwide ECDIS training in a variety of locations. The unique adaptability of our ECDIS training means that we can host an individual or group with the same ease and deliver the best ECDIS training available.
We are able to visit you and conduct ‘in house’ training on your own systems, ensuring the highest level of understanding for you and your team. The flexibility of our training means that we can train you on the smallest ECDIS system for yachts, through to large groups of merchant ECDIS systems with the same high level of professionalism and integrity.
In order to fully discuss all the options for your ECDIS training please contact us so we can get the appropriate expert to get in touch with you and discuss the best solution.
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