Function 1: NAVIGATION AT THE OPERATIONAL LEVEL

C4 – Use of ECDIS for the safety of navigation

1. The regulatory requirements for generic training and familiarization in ECDIS are covered by these international instruments
EXECPT:

a. SOLAS c. STCW
b. IHO d. IMO

2. What is the ECDIS setting that indicates the non-navigable area and marks the boundary outside of the which the vessel
may safely navigate?

a. Shallow contour c. Safety depth

b. Deep contour d. Safety contour

3. What should be presented by the ECDIS at anytime by a single operator action?

a. Display base. c. Standard display

b. All other information d. Head up display.

4. During route planning and route monitoring, the following SENC information available for display should be subdivided into
the ff categories EXCEPT:

a. Standard display c. North up display

b. Display base. d. All other information

5. Which of the following cases is “FALSE” that ECDIS will activate an alarm?
a. If a target enter the boundary limit set by OOW on specified danger areas.
b. When the specific limit for deviation from the planned route is exceeded.
c. If the ship within a specified time by the OOW is going to cross the boundary of a prohibited area
d. If the ship within a specified time set by the OOW is going to cross safety contour.

6. The following setting are available to the ECDIS use for highlighting available depth EXCEPT:

a. Shallow depth c. Deep contour

b. Safety depth d. Shallow contour

7. In passage planning with ECDIS, what is the stage where collection and validation of all of relevant information are being
done?

a. Planning c. Appraisal
b. Execution d. Monitoring

8. In support of the relevant performance standards for ECDIS adopted by the IMO, which IHO standard gives guidelines for
using AIO and ENCs during passage planning and monitoring including the use of T&Ps?

a. NP 5011 c. NP 232
b. NP 5012 d. NP 231

9. These are the three color and brightness of an ECDIS EXCEPT:

a. Day c. Morning
b. Night d. Dusk

10. When was the latest edition of the main IHO transfer standard for presentation library edition 3, 4 for ECDIS took effect?

a. February 2000 c. March 2008

b. January 2008 d. November 2000

11. What do you call the digital charts required by IHO?

a. S-56 standards c. S-59 standards

b. S-57 standards d. S-55 standards

12. How are loaded ENCs converted into SENCs when updating?

a. Use the conversion tool from the Menu. d. The ECDIS will normally converted the ENCs to
b. ECDIS cannot convert ENCs into SENCs SENCs automatically.
c. Load the new Permit file using the file names
ENC.
13. How many lines of position (LOPs) can you have in ECDIS?

a. 5 LOPs c. 3 LOPs
b. 2 LOPs d. 4 LOPs

14. What is this type of information consist of details required all the time in all situation and cannot be removed from the
ECDIS display?

a. System electronic nautical c. Display base information.

b. Chart display information d. Standard display information

15. Why Raster charts cannot take the place of paper charts?
a. Because when an ECDIS uses raster charts it operates in ECS mode, to be used in conjunction with corrected paper
charts.
b. Because they lack features required by the GMDSS and similar IMO publication.
c. Because raster charts are for specific electronic equipment only designed only designed by IMO.
d. Because it has no titles such as “APPROACHES TO TOKYO BAY” especially for large scale charts.

16. Data are logged in the ECDIS the following information may be logged EXCEPT:

a. Events c. Past track history

b. Voyage recording d. Engine RPM

17. For an ECDIS to be considered in compliance with SOLAS regulations, which performance standards is it required to meet?
a. The standard outline in IMO Resolution MSC (214)(81).
b. The standard outline in IMO Resolution MSC (192)(79).
c. The standard outline in IMO Resolution MSC (164)(78).
d. The standard outline in IMO Resolution MSC (232)(82).

18. On the following what example can you find in a SENC information available for display during route planning on a standard
ECDIS display?

a. Coastline c. Graticule
b. Spot soundings d. Drying line

19. The “Course Made Good History” of an ECDIS must be recorded at what time interval?

a. Every 10 seconds c. Every one minute

b. Every 15 seconds d. Every two minutes

20. Can you create a manual update on a NAVTEX message shown on the ECDIS?

a. Yes, by manually creating the object. c. It will interfere with other function.
b. No, because it is dependent with other function. d. It depends on the message received.

21. Which cross-check will provide continuous positional information for ECDIS?

a. Compilation update c. Presentation library

b. Compilation scale d. Radar overlay

22. What is the digital form by the national hydrographic authority containing chart information and other nautical
hydrographic information?

a. ECDB c. ECDIS
b. ENC d. ECS

23. How do you switch from S-57 to ARCS chart on the ECDIS?

a. Select ARCS Chart in Chart Menu. c. Select S-57 on log menu.

b. Select random on information menu. d. Select manual then click S-57.

24. What was the number one complaint from mariners on ECDIS?

a. The graphic device used to display information. c. Human intervention at the ECDIS interface
b. The numbers of alarms generated. d. Too much information on the screen.
25. How many seconds before the ECDIS should not need to be re-initialized?

a. 59 c. 45
b. 15 d. 30

26. What do you call the electronic chart where all the information on the paper chart is reproduced exactly on this chart?

a. Raster chart c. Lambert projection chart

b. Vector chart d. Gnomonic chart

27. Compliance with regulatory requirements for generic training and familiarization in ECDIS including the required
competencies are increasingly being examined by these following external parties EXCEPT:

a. Insurance inspectors c. Charterers

b. Port state control d. Pilots

28. What is meant by “harmonization” in using the ECDIS to maintain the safety of navigation?

a. The process of resetting the ECDIS c. The process of arranging charts to be used.
b. The process of updating the ECDIS with the d. The process of making all the functions ready.
same software version

29. Which organization that is authorization by governments to survey ships flying their flag and ensure that ships meet the
ECDIS required standards?

a. IMO c. Harmonized system of survey and certification

b. Classification Societies d. ILO

30. If the electronic chart is part of an ECDIS, it must display the minimum data required by IMO/IHO to include all of the
following EXCEPT which item?

a. Tidal currents c. Aids to navigation

b. Regulatory boundaries d. Hydrography

31. What shall be used for areas covered by ENC?

a. A route check shall be carried out. c. Only RNC shall be used for the navigation.
b. Up-to-date charts should be available onboard. d. Only ENC shall be used for navigation.

32. The following are the File Formats for Raster images EXPECT:

a. GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) c. AI (Adobe Illustrator Document)

b. PNG (Portable Network Graphic) d. TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)

33. Frequent checks should be made of the ECDIS position fixing system (normally GPS) by the use of other means to cross
check and determine vessel’s position. Such checks should include the following methods EXPECT:

a. Visual cross bearings d. Use of radar to check the accuracy of the

b. Parallel indexing and use of clearing bearings charted position.
c. Running fix

34. What is the worldwide digital dataset that is designed to displayed over ENC’s in ECDIS and other chart display systems to
provide additional information during passage planning?
a. All in one
b. Presentation library.
c. RCDS
d. Admiralty information Overlay

35. What is the required mode when ENC data is available?

a. ECDIS mode c. RCDS mode

b. Vector mode d. Any mode