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25 new ECDIS training systems Kelvin Hughes has supplied Singapore's largest maritime training institution, the Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA), with 25 new ECDIS training systems in combination with Chartco's Passage Manager in a breakthrough contract. Kelvin Hughes has supplied 25 MantaDigital ECDIS Training Systems with Chartco's Passage Manager to the Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA), the country's main maritime training institution and one of only three training centres approved for generic ECDIS training by the Singapore Maritime Port Authority.SMA recently updated its facilities, opening a new training laboratory at the end of August last year. "We are committed to ensuring that our simulators are always updated, so that our graduates always meet the exacting standards of IMO and industry," says Captain Gopala Krishnan, SMA's Senior Manager, SMART Center and Maritime Simulation Division. Kelvin Hughes has provided the SMA with a competitively priced and flexible system that meets all the academy's requirements," says Lawrence Lai, Kelvin Hughes Area Sales Manager, Singapore. "This is a prestigious order for Kelvin Hughes, as it is the first time that the company has supplied systems to Singapore's key maritime academy."He added that the SMA wanted a 'student-proof' ECDIS that wouldn't allow access to the main operating ...

Easy to operate and update, features built-in familiarisation and carries a three-year warranty Kelvin Hughes announced the introduction of ECDIS4, its fourth generation ECDIS which is the latest member of the MantaDigitalTM multifunction workstation family, allowing one display to function as an ECDIS, a radar or a conning display.Kelvin Hughes' fourth generation ECDIS builds on the experience the company has gained since its first ECDIS received type approval in 1999. We believe that this is the easiest ECDIS to operate and with its standard three-year warranty it offers the market the most cost-effective ECDIS solution available, said Bruce Santos, Head of Sales and Marketing at Kelvin Hughes.When supplied as part of an ECDISPLUS bundle - which includes chart data, updates and training - chart updating is reduced to a single mouse click.Built-in scenarios allow operators to familiarise themselves with the system in route planning and route monitoring operational modes. The user interface is common to all modes, is very straightforward to use and simplifies crew training. ECDIS4 is also available as a software package which allows full operation of the MantaDigitalTM system in all its modes, and can be run on any suitable laptop computer for training or product familiarisation.ECDIS4 ...

On board ECDIS training agreement signed Kelvin Hughes has signed an agreement with Seagull to develop a product specific computer based training module for its MantaDigital ECDIS range.As part of its ECDISplus package, which includes equipment, data, updates and training, Kelvin Hughes will be offering an equipment specific Computer Based Training (CBT) package designed to meet the flag state requirements for on board training on its MantaDigital range of products.Approved by a number of flag states, Seagull's existing ECDIS onboard training course includes training in the use of all aspects of ECDIS, including chart projections, chart accuracy, chart types, chart datum, updates, sensors and alarm strategies. The display of radar and ARPA information on the ECDIS, and route planning is also covered.Under the agreement, Seagull will design the package to be included in the Seagull library of CBT modules as 'Product Specific Training' to meet the latest revisions to STCW, extending Seagull's existing CBT based training.Spike Hughes, commercial marine systems director at Kelvin Hughes said, "the most practical solution to meeting the large type specific training requirement is to institute an on board approach. Using this method, initial training and refresher courses can be undertaken without large costs and disruptions ...