Target group
Operational Use of Automatic Identification System (AIS) course is a training program for ship's Masters and navigational officers.

Objectives of the course
Trainees successfully completing this course and meeting the required performance standards, will be able to:

• Understand the objectives of AIS;
• Understand how AIS works as a system;
• Understand the benefits and limitations of the system;
• Understand the decision making process that needs to be applied in using such systems;
• Demonstrate competency in entering and checking ship’s AIS data;
• Demonstrate competency in the use of AIS as an additional navigational tool to aid situational awareness and collision avoidance;
• Demonstrate competence in sending and responding to safety and security related messages;
• Familiarize themselves with a particular AIS use, prior to use at sea.

On completion of the course the learner/trainee should be able to demonstrate sufficient understanding and knowledge of AIS operation relevant skills to competently carry out the duties of officer in charge of a navigational watch. The program meets the latest requirements “IMO Model Course 1.34”.

Approval




The course is approved by Latvian Maritime Administration.

Duration of the training course
1 day

Price
The price is 122 EUR per person.

Certificate validity
Unlimited.

The Operational Use of Automatic Identification System (AIS) course covers the following topics:
AIS system concepts
A basic description of AIS at a systems level:

• AIS objectives of the Organization;
• System concepts, Comparison of AIS with radar.

AIS data
Detailed description of AIS data at a user level including safety/security related messages, AIS Aids to Navigation and AIS Binary Messages.
AIS ship installations
AIS configuration description, including:

• Carriage requirements, MKD based configuration, Radar/ECDIS configuration; • Overview of operational problems caused by installation issues.

Use of AIS at sea
The safe use of AIS at sea:

• Bridge procedures, Data input and checking, UN/LOCODES, Use of safety and security related messages;
• Use of AIS Binary Messages, Use of AIS in areas with security or piracy implications;
• Use of AIS in oil terminals, AIS alarms, Cautions
• of use of AIS;
• Use of AIS to increase situational awareness in for both MKD only and radar/ECDIS installations.

Entry requirements
Training program for ship's Masters and navigational officers meeting STCW II/1 or II/2.

Location
Riga, Latvia

Course limitations:
The maximum number of participants – 9 persons.