The work of this subject will focus on carrying out exercises of a practical nature related to the theoretical concepts developed in those subjects of maneuver and navigation of previous courses. In this way, it will be practically impossible for a student who has not acquired the skills of the subjects that it is recommended to take previously to carry out a useful follow-up of this subject in the previous year.

This course includes the practical simulation contents corresponding to the specialty course "ECDIS: Electronic Charts" (12.5 hours) established in Section A-II/1 and A-II/2 of the STCW 2010, in accordance with the OMI model course. 1.27, which are broken down below:

1.- ECDIS elements

2.- The sea guard with ECDIS

3.- Monitoring and planning of the ECDIS route

4.- Targets, charts and ECDIS systems

5.- Responsibility and ECDIS evaluation

To obtain the specialty certificate "ECDIS: Electronic charts" it is necessary to pass this subject and the Navigation II subject (631G01306), which includes the corresponding theoretical contents (40 hours in total).

This subject also includes the practical simulation contents corresponding to the specialty course "Automatic Pointing Radar (ARPA)" (18 hours) established in Section A-II/1 and A-II/2 of the STCW 2010, covering, among others, the following:

- Knowledge of the basics of radar and automatic radar spotting aids (APRA).

- Ability to use radar and to interpret and analyze the information obtained.

- Use.

- Ability to use the APRA, interpret and analyze the information obtained.

- Determination of the situation.

- Assessment of system errors and deep understanding of operational aspects.

- Planning pilotage without visibility.

- Evaluation of the nautical data obtained in order to adopt and apply decisions that allow avoiding collision and directing the safe navigation of the ship.

All this in accordance with the program established in ORDER FOM/2296/2002, of September 4, whose content is broken down in "Theme 1: ARPA Practices" of this teaching guide, and also taking into account the guidelines established in the OMI model courses 1.07 and 1.08.

To obtain the specialty certificate "Automatic Pointing Radar (ARPA)" it is necessary to pass this subject and the Navigation II subject (631G01306), which includes the corresponding theoretical contents (30 hours in total).espondentes (30 horas en total).