Multifunctional Display.

Navi-Sailor 4000 ECDIS

VERSION: 3.01.350
Additional Functions
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 Table of Contents
Table of Contents 3
Printing House Conventions 6
List of Documents 6
Preamble 7
Preamble 8
Annotation 9
Definitions and Abbreviations 9
Definitions 9
List of Abbreviations 11
Chapter 1. ECDIS Task Optional Functions 15
ECDIS Task Optional Functions 16
Precision Instruments 18
Using the Predictor 19
Using the Curved Heading Line 24
Planning Turn with the Aid of Curved Heading Line 26
Use of Curved Heading Line for Turning in to a Route 32
Using Docking Mode 33
Trial Manoeuvre 39
Simulator ARPA Targets 45
Setting Manual Targets 46
Editing Manual Target Motion Vectors 47
Deleting Manual Targets 48
Using Route Rendezvous 49
Precision Instruments Functional Description 53
Predictor 54
Curved Heading Line 54
Docking Mode 58
Purpose 58
Display 58
Calculations 60
Trial Manoeuvre 60
Route Rendezvous 64
Ice Charts 68
Loading Ice Charts from the Ice Charts Page 68
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Control of Ice Charts 70

Actual Ice Charts 71
Forecast Ice Charts 72
Images 73
Recommended Ways 74
Obtaining Information on Ice Charts 75
Obtaining General Ice Chart Information 75
Obtaining Information on Vector Ice Chart Objects 77
Ice Charts Functional Description 78
General 78
Ice Chart Formats 79
Vector Ice Chart Symbols 80
GeoTIFF/JPEG 2000 Raster Images 81
MOB Mode with Use of RDF Rhotheta RT-202/RT-500M 83
Purpose 84
Limitation of Operation in MOB Mode 85
MOB Operation in Network Configuration 85
Functionality Operation 86
Long Range AIS Targets 88
General 89
Setting Long Range AIS Targets Processing Zone 89
Turning on Long Range AIS Targets Processing and Display 92
Handling Long Range AIS Targets Colour Tracks 94
NS 4000 AIS Colour Tracks 95
Setting AIS Target Tracks Display Parameters 95
Turning on AIS Target Tracks Display 98
Turning on AIS Target Tracks Display for Several Days 99
Obtaining Information on AIS Track Point 100
Turning off and Unloading AIS Target Tracks 100
Using Checklist in MFD 101
Downloading/Uploading a Route 103
AIS Binary Messages 104
Meteo and Hydrographic Messages 105
Route Information Messages 107
Route Reception 107
Route Transmission 110
Requesting Monitored Route 112
Handling of MARPOL Data 113
General 114
Obtaining Information on MARPOL Data 116
Checking the Route Taking into Account MARPOL Data 119
Stern Ahead Mode 120
Connected ECDIS 122
General 122
Maintenance Request 124

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Software Updating 128

Troubleshooting 133
Chapter 2. Conning Task (Navi-Conning 5000) 137
Conning Task (Navi-Conning 5000) 138
Purpose of the Conning Task 139
Conning Turning On/Off 139
Turning the Conning Task On 139
Turning the Conning Task Off 140
Conning Task Structure 140
STW Window 141
SOG Window 141
Wind Window 142
Drift/Set Window 142
Heading Window 142
ROT Window 142
Depth Below Keel Window 143
Applications Window 143
Alerts Window 143
Time Window 144
Own Ship Parameters Window 144
Route Window 145
Ship Contour Window 146
Engine Window 147

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Printing House Conventions

Sample of notation Usage comments

Setup.exe Messages, commands, files, folders and other Windows OS

info

<Enter> Keyboard key names

Button Buttons

Interface Names of windows, pages, panels

Menu Menu items

Ahead User interface elements and the ECDIS task objects

Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). ECDIS User Names and sections of documents
Manual

Note, Warning, Caution Note, Warning, Caution

Auxiliary text Auxiliary text

Cross reference Cross reference

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Table 1. Printing House Conventions

List of Documents
Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). ECDIS User Manual.
Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Functional Description.
Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Additional Functions.
Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). ECDIS Quick Reference.
Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Installation Guide.
Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Utilities.
Fleet Operation System. User Manual.
Navi-Planner 4000 (v. 3.02.347). User Manual.

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Preamble
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Preamble
Preamble provides general information on the work with document.
Annotation 9
Definitions and Abbreviations 9
Definitions 9
List of Abbreviations 11

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Annotation
The aim of this book is to provide the user with guidelines in the solution of various tasks, which may arise
during handling the Additional Functions of MFD and to give the user some idea of the operating principles
and capabilities of them.
The description is divided into 6 parts:

Chapter 1. ECDIS Task Optional Functions.

Chapter 2. Track Control Mode.

Chapter 3. Conning Task (Navi-Conning 4000).

Chapter 4. Conning Task (Navi-Conning 5000).

Chapter 5. Wave Task.

Chapter 6. BAM Task.

Definitions and Abbreviations

Definitions
Acquisition
The process of selecting a target or targets and initiating its tracking.
Acquisition Area
An area set up by the observer, which should automatically acquire a target when it enters such an area.
Azimuth Stabilised Display
A display in which the azimuth orientation relative to a nominated true bearing is fixed.
Bad Echo
The name associated with a tracked target, which appears to have been temporarily lost or which has a
poorly defined radar aspect, in so much that, the target does not have tracking ability.
Course-Up Display
An azimuth stabilised display in which a line connecting the centre of own ship with the top of the display is
own ship’s intended course.
CPA/TCPA
Closest point of approach (CPA) and time to closest point of approach (TCPA) limit as defined by the observer
to give warning when a tracked target or targets will close to within these limits from own ship.
Detection
Identification of a target in the presence of noise and clutter.

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ERBL
An electronic range and bearing line used to measure bearings and/or ranges.
Ground Stabilisation
A mode of display whereby own ship and all targets are referenced to the ground using ground track or set
and drift inputs.
Guard Zone
A zone in which an alert is given when a target is detected.
Heading
The direction in which the bows of a ship are pointing expressed as an angular displacement from north.
History
Equally time-spaced past position of a target, which is being tracked. The history may be relative or true.
Lost Target
The name associated with a target that is no longer being tracked having become lost or obscured.
Map Lines
Navigational facility whereby the observer can define lines to indicate channels or traffic separation schemes.
Sometimes called nav. lines, these lines require ground stabilisation to stop them drifting.
North-Up Display
An azimuth stabilised display in which a line connecting the centre of own ship with the top of the display is
north true bearing.
Relative Bearing
The direction of a target from own ship expressed as an angular displacement from own ship’s heading.
Relative Course
The direction of motion of a target relative to own ship’s position expressed as an angular displacement from
north. It is deduced from a number of measurements of target range and bearing on own ship’s radar.
Relative Motion
The combination of relative course and relative speed.
Relative Motion Display
A display on which the position of own ship remains fixed and all targets move relative to own ship.
Relative Speed
The speed of a target relative to own ship’s position. It is deduced from a number of measurements of target
range and bearing on own ship’s radar.
Relative Vector
The predicted movement of a target relative to own ship.
Scan
The interrogation of an area covering 360° in bearing. A sector, or sectors, may be suppressed within the 360°
bearing.
Sea Stabilisation
A mode of display whereby own ship and all targets are referenced to the sea, using gyro heading and single
axis log water speed inputs.
Suppressed Area

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An area set up by the observer within which targets are not acquired.
Target
Any object fixed or moving whose position and motion is determined by measurements of range and bearing
on radar.
Target’s Predicted Motion
A prediction of future target motion based on linear extrapolation from its present motion as determined by
past measurements of its range and bearing on the radar.
Tracking
The computer process of observing the sequential changes in the position of a target in order to establish its
motion.
Trails
Tracks displayed by the radar echoes of targets in the form of a synthetic afterglow. The trails may be either
relative or true. The true trails may be sea or ground stabilised.
Trial Manoeuvre
A facility to assist the observer in making the correct manoeuvre for navigation and collision avoidance
purposes.
True Bearing
The direction of a target from own ship or from another target expressed as an angular displacement from
north.
True Course
The true direction of motion of a target expressed as an angular displacement from north. It is obtained by a
vector combination of target relative motion and own ship’s true motion.
True Motion
The combination of true course and true speed.
True Motion Display
A display across which own ship and each target moves with its own true motion.
True Speed
The speed of a target obtained by a vector combination of target relative motion and own ship’s true
motion.
True Vector
The predicted true motion of a target as a result of own ship’s direction and speed input. The true vector may
be either displayed with reference to the water or to the ground.

List of Abbreviations
l AIS – Automatic Identification System;

l BRG – Bearing;
l BWOL – Bearing to Wheel Over Line;
l BWW – Bearing Waypoint To Waypoint;

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l CHL – Curved Heading Line;

l CMG – Course Made Good;

l COG – Course Over Ground;

l CPA – Closest Point of Approach;

l CTW – Course Through the Water;

l DM – Docking Mode;

l DR – Dead Reckoning;

l DWOL – Distance to Wheel Over Line;

l EBL – Electronic Bearing Line;

l ENC – Electronic Navigational Chart;

l F-DIST – forwarding distance;

l GPS – Global Positioning System;

l HDG – Heading;

l MFD – Multi Functional Display;

l m – metre;

l min – minute;

l NM – nautical mile;

l OOW – Officer of the Watch;

l PORT – Port/Portside

l RAD – Radius;
l RDV - rendezvous;
l ROT – Rate of Turn;

l s – second;

l SMG – Speed Made Good;

l SOG – Speed Over Ground;

l STBD – Starboard/Starboard Side;

l STW – Speed Through Water;

l TCPA – Time to Closest Point of Approach;

l TTG – Time To Go;

l UTC – Universal Time Coordinated;

l VRM – Variable Range Marker;

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l WGS-84 – World Geodetic Datum;

l WOL – Wheel Over Line;

l WPT – Waypoint;

l WS – Workstation.

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ECDIS Task Optional Functions
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ECDIS Task Optional Functions

Precision Instruments 18
Using the Predictor 19
Using the Curved Heading Line 24
Using Docking Mode 33
Trial Manoeuvre 39
Simulator ARPA Targets 45
Using Route Rendezvous 49
Precision Instruments Functional Description 53
Ice Charts 68
Loading Ice Charts from the Ice Charts Page 68
Control of Ice Charts 70
Obtaining Information on Ice Charts 75
Ice Charts Functional Description 78
GeoTIFF/JPEG 2000 Raster Images 81
MOB Mode with Use of RDF Rhotheta RT-202/RT-500M 83
Purpose 84
Limitation of Operation in MOB Mode 85
MOB Operation in Network Configuration 85
Functionality Operation 86
Long Range AIS Targets 88
General 89
Setting Long Range AIS Targets Processing Zone 89
Turning on Long Range AIS Targets Processing and Display 92
Handling Long Range AIS Targets Colour Tracks 94
NS 4000 AIS Colour Tracks 95
Setting AIS Target Tracks Display Parameters 95
Turning on AIS Target Tracks Display 98
Turning on AIS Target Tracks Display for Several Days 99
Obtaining Information on AIS Track Point 100
Turning off and Unloading AIS Target Tracks 100
Using Checklist in MFD 101
Downloading/Uploading a Route 103
AIS Binary Messages 104
Meteo and Hydrographic Messages 105
Route Information Messages 107
Handling of MARPOL Data 113
General 114
Obtaining Information on MARPOL Data 116
Checking the Route Taking into Account MARPOL Data 119
Stern Ahead Mode 120

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Connected ECDIS 122

General 122
Maintenance Request 124
Software Updating 128
Troubleshooting 133

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Precision Instruments
Using the Predictor 19
Using the Curved Heading Line 24
Using Docking Mode 33
Trial Manoeuvre 39
Simulator ARPA Targets 45
Using Route Rendezvous 49
Precision Instruments Functional Description 53

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Using the Predictor

Press the button with the name of the set panel in the Display Panel window of the Control panel.

In the list, which will open up, select Precision Instruments line and press the left trackball/mouse button.
Use the tab in the top part of the Precision Instruments display which will open up, to switch to the Predictor
page.

Use Prediction time input window to specify the time (from 1 to 6 min, step 15 s) necessary for calculating the
estimated ship position. In Points input window set the number of ship symbols, which will be displayed on
the Chart panel.

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Press the Show prediction button. The Chart panel will display the estimated position where the ship is
expected to be after the set time interval. In this case, the current SOG, ROT and HDG are used for
calculations.

By default Outlined button is turned Off, all prediction points are displayed as ship symbols.

Turn on Outlined button.

All prediction points will be connected to the way.

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To use the adaptive prediction, press Adaptive prediction radio button. The display has the following
appearance:

The adaptive predictor settings are provided in the System Configuration utility (see document
Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Installation Guide Part I , Chapter 2, section MFD Configuration, paragraph
MFD Settings). Make similar setting in the Prediction time, Points and press, if neccesary, Outlined button (see
above).
Enter the password in the Autotune password input line.
Put the rudder 10-15 degrees to port and press the Start button.

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Keep making the turning circle for the time specified on the Predictor page, after the appearance of the Alter
your course message on the display put the rudder 10-15 degrees to starboard.

After performing the turning circle during the specified time, press the activated Apply button to apply the
settings you have made.
Use the Prediction time input window to specify the time (from 1 to 6 min, step of 15 s) necessary for
calculating the estimated ship position.
Press the Show prediction button to display the estimated ship position on the Chart; the rudder blade
position and engine rpm taken into account.

Note: The adaptive prediction provides more accurate prediction of the ship position during the manoeuvres (use
of the rudder and change of speed).

If the advanced predictor is available press Advanced prediction radio button, the display has the following
appearance:

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Use Prediction time input window to specify the time (from 1 to 6 min, step 15 s) necessary for calculating the
estimated ship position.
Use Points input window to specify the number of displayed symbols.
Use Draught fore and Draught aft input boxes to enter appropriate values.
Press, if necessary, Outlined button (see above).
Press the Show prediction button. The Chart panel will display the estimated position where the ship is
expected to be after the set time interval.

It is also possible to use an alternative predictor using the Transas ship model. To do this, press the Transas
model prediction radio button:

Make similar setting in the Prediction time, Points, Draught fore, Draught aft input boxes and press, if
neccesary, Outlined button (see above).

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Press the Show prediction button. The Chart panel will display the estimated position where the ship is
expected to be after the set time interval.

Using the Curved Heading Line

Press the button with the name of the set panel in the Display Panel window of the Control panel.

In the list, which will open up, select Precision Instruments line and press the left trackball/mouse button.

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Use the tab in the top part of the Precision Instruments display which will open up, to switch to the CHL page.

The CHL page is intended for planning the ship’s turning in to another course or a route.
The page contains the following parameters:

l Show 1 – to turn on the display of the 1 Curved Heading Line on the ECDIS task screen;
l Show 2 – to turn on the display of the 2 Curved Heading Line on the ECDIS task screen;
l Active 1/2 – to switch between the Carry and Drop modes for 1/2 Curved Heading Lines;
l New CTW – ship course after the turn;
l Radius – ship turn radius;
l Length – length of the expected ship motion line (EML);
l Delay – distance from the own ship position to the manoeuvre (wheel-over) point (WOP);
l F-DIST – distance from the WOP to the beginning of the turn (set on the General page of the Config panel);
l Play – trial manoeuvre;
l AP On/Off – to turn on control of the Curved Heading Line functionality from the autopilot (used in the
Track Control mode, see next section);
l Link – to connect the Curved Heading Line to the monitored route.

The Curved Heading Line functionality includes two modes: Carry and Drop. The Carry mode corresponds to
the trial manoeuvre, whereas the Drop mode corresponds to its accepting (for more details see paragraph
Precision Instruments Functional Description, item Curved Heading Line .

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Planning Turn with the Aid of Curved Heading Line

Position the free cursor in Length input window and press the left trackball/mouse button. Set the required
length of the expected ship motion line (EML) by rolling the trackball/mouse (from 0 to 10 NM), or enter it
from the keyboard.

Press the left trackball/mouse button.

The trial manoeuvre for making a turn (the Carry mode) can be performed in three ways:

1. By entering values via the keyboard.

Press Show 1 or Show 2 button (the caption on the button which turns on the CHL display in the Carry
mode, has black colour). Position the free cursor in N CTW input window and press the left
trackball/mouse button.

Set the required next course by rolling the trackball/mouse, or enter it from the keyboard. Press the left
trackball/mouse button.

You can also use buttons.

Position the free cursor in Radius input window and press the left trackball/mouse button. Set the
required ship turn radius by rolling the trackball/mouse, or enter it from the keyboard.

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The start of the manoeuvre is determined by the Delay parameter. Position the free cursor in Delay input
window and press the left trackball/mouse button. Set the required delay distance before the start of the
manoeuvre by rolling the trackball/mouse, or enter it from the keyboard.
If the data set by the operator does not fulfil certain conditions, the program will produce an appropriate
warning, and the EML is not displayed on the ECDIS task screen any more.

The settings you are making are displayed automatically on the ECDIS task screen. The EML is shown in
blue on the ECDIS task screen. The new ship course and radius values are displayed numerically next to
the EML.

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To accept the manoeuvre, press Active 1/2 button. The EML is shown in pink on the ECDIS task screen.

The selected optimum manoeuvre parameters will be record. In this case, the count off of the selected
time before the manoeuvre start will begin exactly at the moment when this button is pressed (see
paragraph Precision Instruments Functional Description, item Curved Heading Line ).
Where an alternative manoeuvre should be planned, change some parameter.

Press Active 1/2 button again for accept new manoeuvre.

2. Another way of entering the Curved Heading Line parameters is by using the cursor on the ECDIS task
screen. When this is used, the New ship course and Radius parameters are entered.

Set the Delay parameter as described in the previous item.

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Position the free cursor on the EML free end as shown in the figure below.

As this is done, the cursor will assume the following form:

And the new course value on the ECDIS task screen will be shown in pink.
Press the left trackball/mouse button. Move the EML to the necessary new ship course.

Press the left trackball/mouse button again to exit from the graphic cursor mode.

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To change the ship turn radius, position the free cursor on the point of turn
as shown in the figure below.

As this is done, the cursor will assume the following form:

And the turn radius value on the ECDIS task screen will be shown in pink.
Press the left trackball/mouse button. By moving the cursor, set the necessary ship turn radius.

Press the left trackball button again to exit from the graphic cursor mode.
To accept the manoeuvre, press Active 1/2 button. The EML is shown in pink on the ECDIS task screen
(see previous item).

3. The third way to enter the Curved Heading Line parameters in the ECDIS task
is by using the trackball/mouse. When this is used, the New ship course and Delay parameters are entered.

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Press the Play button. As this is done, the Show 1 (Show 2) button (which is in
the Carry mode) will be pressed automatically, and values of the own ship new course and time to the
manoeuvre start can be edited with the trackball direct on the ECDIS task screen.

By rolling the trackball horizontally, set the next course. Roll the trackball vertically to set the delay time
before the start of the turn. The expected ship motion time is shown dynamically on the ECDIS task
screen.

To accept the manoeuvre, press the left trackball/mouse button. The expected ship motion line will be
attached to the ECDIS task screen.

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Use of Curved Heading Line for Turning in to a Route

Load the route which you should turn in to, in the monitoring mode. For the current waypoint, select the
end WPT on the leg of the route which should be turned in to (see document Multifunctional Display (v.
3.01.350). ECDIS User Manual, Chapter 4, section Loading of Route and Schedule in the Navigation Mode ,
paragraph Loading Route ).
The CHL page will show the name of the route and waypoints (WPT) of the current route leg.

Set the EML parameters so that the curve is directed to the current route leg, and the ship motion direction
after the turn is coincident with the route direction. The current route leg direction should not be more than
145 degrees different from the current course.

Press Link button.

The EML will attach to the current route leg.

If the manoeuvre is impossible with the selected parameters, the Requested CEBL is impossible message is
displayed.

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Using Docking Mode

This mode is intended for mooring operations, sailing in the restricted waters at low speeds. For the Docking
Mode to function, the DLOG should be available, which sends to the ECDIS valid VBW messages along with
the valid own ship heading and position.

Attention! The use of the Docking Mode (DM) is possible on scales of 1:7500 and larger.

Open Config panel by selecting the appropriate line of Tasks List menu in the tabs zone of the ECDIS task
screen.

Use the tab in the top part of Config panel, which will open up, to switch to General page:

In DM Settings group from the drop-down list, select the scale which will be set on the Dual panel as the
Docking Mode is turned on.

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In Ship history group, set the following parameters of History functionality in DM:

l Steps – setting of the number of displayed symbols;

l Interval – setting of the time plots between displayed symbols.

There is a capability to adjust the number of displayed symbols and time plots between them: from 1 to 15
symbols and from 1 to 30 seconds respectively.

Use the tab in the lower part of ECDIS task screen to switch to Dual panel, and press button on its
toolbar.

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At the same time, the DM page of Precision Instruments display opens up in the Control panel; it serves for the
Docking Mode control.

Press the Source button and select the speed source.

When DLOG is selected, the display will show the speed vector components taken from the VBW sentence.
To display components of vectors of the speed through the water and speed over the ground on the Dual
panel, press the Water or Bottom radio button respectively.
If there is no stern speed sensor on the ship, press the Calc button to calculate the relevant (water or ground)
stern transverse speed.

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If the SOG sensor is selected for the speed source, the bow and stern component values which are displayed
on the Dual panel, are automatically calculated in the MFD (see paragraph Precision Instruments Functional
Description, under Docking Mode ).

Press button to turn on History functionality.

Symbols of the previous ship contour positions will be shown on the Dual panel.

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Switch to Ref. Points page.

Reference points enables displaying the length to relevant points on screen from 8 positions of ship. Check
Show signatures checkbox (if unchecked) to display point numbers.
Press the Set button next to the necessary reference point. In the Dual panel, use the ERBL to set the
fastening point for a reference point. Set the necessary number of reference points.

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To change positions of fastening points for reference points, use the Edit buttons. To cancel the fastening for
all the reference points, press the Clear all references button.
You can shift reference point positions on the ship contour by using the cursor. To do this, use the radio
button to select the necessary reference point (this point is shown in green on the ship contour). Position the
free cursor on the ship contour; as this is done, the cursor changes its form. Press the left trackball/mouse
button: the reference point will be set in the new position.

For the default setting of reference points, press the Set default locations button.
To save the reference points and fastening points configuration, press the Save As button.

Enter the configuration name in the name input line and press Ok button, which will be enabled.

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For loading configuration, press Load references button and select the necessary configuration from the drop-
down list.

Trial Manoeuvre
Press the button with the name of the set panel in the Display Panel window of the Control panel.

In the list, which will open up, select TRIAL/TGT Simulator line and press the left trackball/mouse button.Use
the tab in the top part of the TRIAL/TGT Simulator panel which will open up, to switch to the Trial Manoeuvre
page.

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Position the free cursor in Trial line input window and press the left trackball/mouse button. Set the required
length of the expected ship motion line (EML) by rolling the trackball, or enter it from the keyboard. Press the
left trackball/mouse button.
Use a similar procedure to enter the required turn radius in the Radius input window.
For trial manoeuvre taking speed alteration into account, press Set SPD button.

Use buttons to set the engine telegraph position after the manoeuvre start in the Set SPD input box.

Attention! During trial manoeuvring with speed alteration, the calculation error may run up to 15%.

A trial manoeuvre can be performed in two ways:

1. By entering values via the keyboard.

Press Show button. The ECDIS task screen displays the own ship motion line with parameters of the
intended manoeuvre and the targets’ motion lines changed to assume the value set in Trial line input
window.
Position the free cursor in Set CTW input window and press the left trackball/mouse button.

Set the required next course by rolling the trackball/mouse, or enter it from the keyboard. Press the left
trackball/mouse button.
You can also use buttons.

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The start of the manoeuvre is determined by the Delay parameter which can be entered in both minutes
and miles. Re-calculations use the current ship speed. Press the min or NM button to select the
manoeuvre start setting.

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Position the free cursor in Delay input window and press the left trackball/mouse button. Set the required
delay time (distance) before the start of the manoeuvre by rolling the trackball/mouse, or enter it from
the keyboard.

Press the left trackball/mouse button.

If the data set by the operator does not allow the turn with the set radius and delay time to be inscribed
in the set EML length, the program will produce an appropriate warning, and the EML is not displayed on
the ECDIS task screen any more.

The settings you are making are displayed automatically on the ECDIS task screen.

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To accept the manoeuvre, press Drop button. The selected optimum manoeuvre parameters will be
record. In this case, the count off of the selected time before the manoeuvre start will begin exactly at the
moment when this button is pressed. A second press on Drop button cancels the recording of
parameters.

2. The ECDIS task has an alternative mode for entering the intended manoeuvre parameters by using the
trackball/mouse.

Press Play button. As this is done, Show button will be pressed automatically and values of the own ship
new course and time to the manoeuvre start can be edited with the trackball straight on the ECDIS task
screen.

By rolling the trackball horizontally, set the next course. Roll the trackball/mouse vertically to set the
delay time before the start of the turn. The expected ship motion time is shown dynamically on the ECDIS
task screen. The Chart panel displays the own ship motion line with parameters of the intended
manoeuvre and the targets’ motion lines changed to assume the value set in Trial line box.

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To accept the manoeuvre, press the left trackball/mouse button. The expected ship motion line will be
attached to the ECDIS task screen, and Drop button will be automatically pressed on Trial Manoeuvre
page.
When the trial manoeuvre mode is turned on, the bottom part of the ECDIS task screen displays a flashing
orange “T” letter:

To exit from the trial manoeuvre mode, release Show button or switch to another panel.
If in the course of a trial manoeuvre, in approaching a certain target CPA value assume value smaller than
those set in Targets panel, the corresponding segments of the own ship and target motion line will turn red.

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Simulator ARPA Targets

Press the button with the name of the set panel in the Display Panel window of the Control panel.

In the list, which will open up, select TRIAL/TGT Simulator line and press the left trackball/mouse button.
Use the tab in the top part of the TRIAL/TGT Simulator panel which will open up, to switch to the TGT Simulator
page.

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Setting Manual Targets

Press the Add Target button on the TGT Simulator page. An acquisition marker will appear on the ECDIS task
screen. Move the acquisition marker to the manual target position.

Press the left trackball/mouse button. By rolling/moving the trackball/mouse, set the target motion vector.

Parameters of the target which is being set, are displayed dynamically on the TGT Simulator page.

Press the left trackball/mouse button.

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The ECDIS task screen will display an ARPA tracked manual target in the form of a circle with a pre-calculated
motion vector.
Press the right trackball/mouse button to exit from the manual target setting mode.
When the at least one training target is set, the bottom part of the ECDIS task screen displays a flashing
orange “X” letter:

Editing Manual Target Motion Vectors

To edit manual target motion vectors, press the Edit Target button on the TGT Simulator page.

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Position the acquisition marker which will appear on the ECDIS task screen, on the manual target whose
motion vector should be edited.

Press the left trackball/mouse button. By rolling/moving the trackball/mouse, set a new target motion
vector.

Press the left trackball/mouse button.

Press the right trackball/mouse button to exit from the editing mode.

Deleting Manual Targets

To delete a manual target, press the Cancel Target button on the TGT Simulator page.

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Position the acquisition marker which will appear on the ECDIS task screen, on the manual target, which
should be deleted.

Press the left trackball/mouse button.

The manual target will be deleted.

Press the right trackball/mouse button to exit from the manual target deleting mode.
To delete all the manual targets, press the Cancel All button.

Using Route Rendezvous

This functionality is used for collision avoidance in the restricted water and when sailing in the conditions
adverse for AIS targets.
Press the button with the name of the set display in the Display Panel window of the Control panel.

In the list which will open up, select the Route Data line (this page is presented on both panels and
synchronised). Press the left trackball/mouse button.

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Use the tab in the top part of the Route Data display which will open up, to switch to the RDV page.

Attention! To work with the Route Rendezvous, a monitored route is required to be loaded (see document
Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). ECDIS User Manual, Chapter 4, section Loading of the Route and Schedule in
Navigation Mode , paragraph Loading Route ). Positions of the own ship and AIS target for rendezvous should be
within the corridor, which value is 2 NM (1 NM port and 1 NM stb from the monitoring route).

If the conditions required for calculations are not fulfilled, appropriate indication appears on the page (see
paragraph Precision Instruments Functional Description, itemRoute Rendezvous).
Rendezvous functionality is implemented for 9 targets. Corresponding to each target is its own tab on the
RDV page.
Press the Acquire TGT button. Position the acquisition marker which will appear on the Chart panel,
on the target which the rendezvous is expected with.

Press the left trackball/mouse button. The acquired AIS target will be displayed in the broken blue square.

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The ECDIS task screen will display a rendezvous point marked with the symbol:

The RDV page will display information on the selected AIS target and the rendezvous info:

The tabs show marks whose colour corresponds to the colour of rendezvous point symbol and the acquired
target symbol (a broken square) on the Chart panel.
To acquire the next target, it is necessary to switch the tab and press the Acquire TGT button again, etc.
For the rendezvous default parameters calculations, the current own ship SOG is used (Current speed radio
button is selected). To use the necessary speed in the calculations, select the Planed speed radio button and
enter the value in the input window to the right.
Route rendezvous info:

l Name – name of the selected AIS target;

l Call sign – call sign of the selected AIS target;
l MMSI – MMSI of the selected AIS target;
l Time to RDV – time in the “through” format;
l RDV time– time in the “at” format;
l Dist to TGT – distance to the selected AIS target;
l TGT speed – speed of the selected AIS target.

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It is possible to display the same information on the Chart panel.

To do this, position the View free cursor on the RDV symbol on the Chart panel, the cursor will assume the
following form:
Press the left trackball/mouse button.

If the rendezvous parameters are calculated in the planned speed mode, the rendezvous point can be
changed direct on the ECDIS task screen.
To do this, select the Planed speed radio button.
Position the free cursor on the RDV symbol on the Chart panel, the cursor will assume the following form:

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Press the left trackball/mouse button. The cursor will assume the form of a graphic cursor.

Move the rendezvous point to the necessary place. The planned speed for reaching this point is re-calculated
dynamically on the RDV page and on the Chart panel (next to the RDV symbol) as the cursor moves.
Press the left trackball/mouse button to exit from the graphic cursor mode.
If planned speed for appropriate targets is changed the position of all rendezvous point on on the Chart
panel will be changed.
To cancel the AIS target for a rendezvous, press the Cancel TGT button. To cancel the next target, it is
necessary to switch the tab and press the Cancel TGT button again, etc.

Precision Instruments Functional Description

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Predictor
The Predictor function is intended for displaying the ship position over the user-set time interval (from 1 to 6
minutes with a 15 second interval). There is a capability to use two prediction types: simple and adaptive.
The simple prediction uses the following data:

l Heading;
l STW;
l ROT;
l COG;
l SOG.

Curved Heading Line

The Curved Heading Line functionality is intended for planning the ship’s turning in to a new course or route.
The Curved Heading Line operating concept consists in planning the manoeuvre by selecting different
manoeuvre parameters, namely, the new ship course, time to the manoeuvre start and the ship turn radius.

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The ECDIS task screen displays the own ship Expected Motion Line (EML) which shows the ship position
taking into account the selected turn parameters:

The function is controlled from CHL page; the program allows the following parameters to be set on the
display:

l the ship course after the manoeuvre start. This is done in Set CTW input window by using the keyboard,
trackball/mouse, or buttons, and also by using the free cursor on the ECDIS task screen (from 0 to
359.9 degree);
l own ship turn radius in Radius input window (from 0.1 to 9.99 NM);
l length of the own ship planned motion lines in the trial manoeuvre in Length input window (from 0.1 to 10
NM);
l manoeuvre start in Delay input window; i.e. distance from the own ship position to the manoeuvre wheel-
over point (WOP).

For the F-DIST (distance from the WOP to the beginning of the turn), the value selected on the General page of
the Config panel is taken into account.

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In the setting of EML parameters, the following inequality should be observed: Length > Delay + F-DIST + Turn
length If the inequality is not observed, the Requested CEBL is impossible warning is provided.

The Curved Heading Line functionality includes two modes:

l Carry – trial manoeuvre;

l Drop – manoeuvre accepting.

The EML parameters are set in the Carry mode. The EML origin is referenced to the CCRP (Conning Station)
and moves constantly together with the ship. Positions of the 1 (Start), 2, 3, 4 and 5 (Finish) points are
permanently re-calculated to take into account the set values. In the Carry mode, the EML is shown in blues:

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To turn on the Drop mode, press the Active 1/2 button. As this is done, points 4 and 5 are referenced to
those chart points where they were at the moment when the button was pressed. Point 1 moves together
with the ship. The Delay value and positions of points 2 and 3 are permanently re-calculated. EML parameters
cannot be altered in the Drop mode. In the Drop mode, the EML is shown in pink.

When the distance between points 1 and 3 grows smaller than F-DIST, all the EML points get referenced to
the chart, and their position does not change.
With the setting of new parameters, press Active 1/2 button again, the ECDIS task screen displays a new blue
coloured EML in the Carry mode.
By using the Curved Heading Line functionality you can also plan entry on the monitored route. To do this
requires monitoring of the end WPT on the leg, which the entry is planned on. WPT1 in the case of the route
beginning.

All the EML geometry conditions should also be fulfilled (see above), and the current route leg direction
should not be more than 145 degrees different from the current course.

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Docking Mode
Purpose
This mode is intended for mooring operations, sailing in the restricted waters at low speeds.
Display
The use of the Docking Mode (DM) is possible on large scales, the button is available (not grayed) on scales of
1:7500 and larger.

As the DM is turned on, the following changes take place for the Dual panel:

l H-UP and RM modes are turned on automatically, the rest of modes are not available as long as the
button is depressed;
l The ship contour is centered in the middle of the window on the geometric center of the contour;
l All the toolbar buttons and functions become inaccessible or accessible with some restrictions: remaining
available should be the change of scale within 1:7500 to larger interval, and the Ship cursor is not available,
available is only the ERBL cursor;
l HDG-STW, COG-SOG vectors are not displayed;
l The Dual panel displays vectors of the longitudinal, as well as bow and stern transverse velocity
components;
l The speed value for each of the vectors is also displayed;
l The longitudinal component originates in the ship centre, the bow and stern transverse components in
the DLOG head conning and DLOG stern conning points whose position is set on the Ship settings page of
INS panel in the System Configuration utility (see also the next paragraph).

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The speed source is selected on the Docking Mode display.

For the speed source, the DLOG or the SOG sensor can be selected.
If the DLOG is selected for the speed source, the display shows the longitudinal and transverse components
of speed through the water and over the ground from the VBW sentence. To select the speed (STW or SOG)
which will be shown on the Dual panel, use the Water and Bottom option buttons.
If there is no value of the stern transverse ground speed in the VBW sentence, the calculated value is
displayed if the appropriate Calc button is activated (see also next paragraph).
If the SOG sensor is selected for the speed source, the Dual panel will display the longitudinal and transverse
components of the speed over the ground.

In this case, the SOG source set on the Speed page of the Sensors panel serves as the speed source. The
longitudinal and transverse components are calculated with regard to the ROT sensor data, and where this is
not available, by the change in the gyro compass readings. The COG-SOG vector direction is shown with a
double arrow.

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Vectors on the Dual panel are drawn in accordance with the vector value entered on the Control Panel, just
like for HDG-STW, COG-SOG vectors (see document Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Functional Description,
Chapter 3, section Own Ship Motion Data,paragraph Own Ship Motion Vectors).
History functionality is available on the same scales as the DM.
When the History is turned on, the Dual panel screen shows symbols of the previous ship contour positions.
There is a capability to adjust the number of displayed symbols and time plots between them: from 1 to 15
symbols and from 1 to 30 seconds respectively.

The History does not memorise the preceding ship position; symbols are not displayed until the button
is pressed on the Dual panel Toolbar.
Symbols look like a dashed contour; if a user ship contour (*.fne) is selected,it is a standard dashed contour
which should be displayed rather than the user ship contour.
The History settings are available in the Config panel of Tasks List menu.
Calculations
Position of the transverse ground speed sensors (DLOG head sensor and DLOG stern sensor) which will be
used for calculations in the MFD, is set on the Ship settings page of INS panel in the System Configuration
utility. On the same page, you can set positions of points, which the calculated vectors will originate from
when displayed on the MFD Dual panel (DLOG head conning and DLOG stern conning). The longitudinal
speed vector should originate in the centre of the ship.
Where the value of the stern transverse ground speed is not available in the VBW sentence, the value is
calculated.
The stern transverse speed is calculated from the following input parameters:

l DLOG – “transverse ground speed” parameter – V ;

t DLOG
l GYRO/ROT – “ROT” parameter – ω;
l L coefficient is a distance from the DLOG antenna to the point in the stern whose speed is required to be
calculated.

V =V + 2πω × L
tK t DLOG
If the sensor does not supply ROT value, the ROT value should be calculated from the course alteration.

Trial Manoeuvre
Trial Manoeuvre function is intended for improving safety of sailing in the waters with intensive ship traffic. It
can be used for calculating the own ship safe manoeuvre parameters (course, speed, start time). The Trial
Manoeuvre operating concept consists in correlating target motion lines and the planned own ship motion
line with the selection of different parameters of the intended manoeuvre, like a new ship course, new ship
speed, time to the manoeuvre start and the ship turn radius.

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The function is controlled from Trial Manoeuvre page of TRIAL/TGT Simulator panel. The program allows the
following parameters to be set on the display:

l The ship course after the manoeuvre start. This is done in Set CTW input window by using the keyboard,
trackball/mouse or buttons;
l Own ship speed after the manoeuvre start. This is done in Set SPD input window by using the keyboard,
trackball/mouse or buttons;
l Own ship turn radius in Radius input window (from 0.1 to 9.9 n. miles);
l Length of the own ship and targets’ planned motion lines in the trial manoeuvre in Trial line input window
(from 1 to 24 minutes);
l Time to the manoeuvre start in Delay input window (from 1 to 23 minutes). The Delay parameter can be
entered in both minutes and miles. Re-calculations use the ship’s current SOG, in case if ground
stabilisation selected; or STW, if sea stabilisation selected. The value of this parameter cannot exceed the
length of the set own ship motion line and is automatically corrected if it does.
l For the loading condition, the value selected on the General page of the Config panel is taken into account.

Trial Manoeuvre can also be turned on by using Play button on the control display. In this mode, the turn
radius, own ship new speed and length of the own ship planned motion line are entered from the Control
Panel.
The own ship new course and time to the manoeuvre start are changed by using the trackball/mouse in the
following way:

l The trackball/mouse up and down motion increases/decreases respectively the value of the time before
the manoeuvre;
l The trackball/mouse motion to the left and to the right decreases/increases respectively the new course
value.

The values of these parameters are displayed dynamically on the appropriate boxes on the Control Panel.

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After a press on the Show button, the ECDIS task screen displays the expected motion line (true or relative, in
accordance with selected mode of vectors displaying) of the own ship and of the targets (ARPA and AIS).

For the own ship, the EML is divided with dashes, each of them standing for a distance covered in one
minute, and six-minute intervals being marked with a notch, whilst the manoeuvre delay time is shown with
digits in the intended manoeuvre start point. The EML of targets is divided into minutes only.
The conjectured own ship track and targets EMLs shown in different colours depending on the availability of
a dangerous approach to other vessels. In this case:

l Green segments show that no dangerous approach is expected;

l Red segments show that an approach is expected at a distance which is less than the set CPA and TCPA
values.

In the speed manoeuvre calculations, it is assumed that the main engine operating mode at the manoeuvre
start moment (Delay parameter) will be set in the position selected in the Set SPD window, and that, as the
result of the manoeuvre, the speed cannot become negative. Enabling of the trial manoeuvring with speed
alteration is performed by Set SPD button. There may be the following main engine operating modes:

l Full;
l Half;
l Slow;
l Dead Slow;
l Stop.

Notations corresponding to the main engine ahead speed operation are shown in the green colour, astern
and STOP in the red colour.
If the Set SPD button is depressed, it is assumed that there will be no speed manoeuvre, and the ship will be
proceeding at the current speed (the black notation “None” is shown).

Attention! During trial manoeuvring with speed alteration, the calculation error may run up to 15%.

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Manoeuvre calculations use the Pilot Card data on the ship manoeuvring characteristics when loaded and in
ballast, which is entered in the System Configuration utility at the installation stage (see Multifunctional Display
(v. 3.01.350). Installation Guide Part I document). To select the ship loading option for the Trial Manoeuvre
calculations, use the Loaded and In Ballast buttons in TCS Ship Condition group on General page of Config panel.

If turn parameters are entered whereby the manoeuvre cannot be displayed within the set line length, i.e.
there is no way of representation of the point of turning to the set course on the PPI, Invalid parameters
warning appears in the bottom part of the display. Lines with such parameters are not displayed on the Chart
panel.

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Until the Drop button is pressed, the own ship EML is moving on the PPI together with the own ship mark.
After a press on the button, the manoeuvre is recorded, and the EML is linked to the PPI. As the ship is
moving, the number of minutes to the turn decreases. Last minute before manoeuvre commence is
displayed on PPI to tenths of a minute. As this occurs, the total length of the line remains equal to that set by
the operator on TRIAL/TGT Simulator display. If some manoeuvre parameters are changed in the Drop mode,
the mode is turned off.

Route Rendezvous
The main purpose of the Route RDV functionality is to provide the navigator with information regarding
parameters of the own ship meeting with another vessel. The meeting point calculations use the monitored
route trajectory. The AIS data is used as the source of target information.
The following conditions should be observed for the rendezvous point calculations:

l the monitored route should be loaded;

l the target should be acquired;
l the target and the ship should be at a distance of not more than 1 NM port or1 NM stb from the
monitoring route;
l there is a possibility of the ship and target rendezvous (e.g., if they have sailed in different directions, or
one of them cannot catch up with the other, there is no such possibility).

In this case, the factor that makes the rendezvous point calculations impossible is shown at the bottom of
the RDV page.

All the aforementioned is applicable to the general case of the rendezvous point calculations, when there are
a monitored route and an AIS target. The MFD also implements a capability to calculate a rendezvous point
for the following cases when the calculation algorithm is going to be different:

l the target’s route is received from this target (see section AIS Binary Messages, paragraph Route
Information Messages);
l the ship is proceeding on the route which has alternative legs (see document Navi-Planner 4000 (v.
3.02.347). User Manual, Chapter 3, section Handling of Alternative Routes).

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1. The target’s route is received from this target. This route display should be enabled (by checking the
checkbox in the Show column of the Routes tables).

If the routes do not intersect, calculations are made as in the general case (see above).
If the routes intersect, calculations will be made for the route intersection point closest to the ship, rather
than for the RDV point.

In this case, calculated for the predicted ownship position point will be the TTG and ETA shown on
relevant tab of the RDV page on the Route Data display.
The predicted ownship position is indicated on the Chart panel by the symbol of appropriate colour.
The point where the target will be situated at the moment when the own ship is in the ownship position,
is marked with the symbol perpendicular to the target route. It has the same colour as the RDV point
and the broken square inclipping the target.

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Positioning the free View cursor on the predicted ownship position and a left click displays on the Chart
panel a data card with parameters (TTG and ETA) of the own ship motion to this point (the Current speed
or Planned speed mode taken into account).

Positioning the free View cursor on the predicted ownship position and a left click displays on the Chart
panel a data card with parameters of the own ship motion to this point (the Current speed or Planned
speed mode taken into account).

The Planned Speed mode also has a capability to use the cursor for acquiring the predicted target
position, and by moving the cursor, to monitor the planned speed that is shown next to the mark.

If the ship proceeds at this speed, at the time of passing the routes intersection point the target will be in
the cursor-indicated position.
If the user disables the display of the AIS target route (the Show button is released, see section AIS Binary
Messages, paragraph Route Information Messages, item Route Reception), or deletes this route, the RDV
point will be re-calculated according to the general principles.

2. The ship is proceeding on the route that has alternative legs. In this case, the RDV point calculation
algorithm depends on the relative positions of the AIS target and monitored route (main and alternative)
segments. Everything depends on the width of the 1 mile corridor which determines whether the AIS
target is closer to the main or alternative segment.

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There may be the following options:

o The AIS target is at a distance of more than 1 NM from the route main and alternative segment – the
rendezvous is impossible:

o The AIS target is at a distance of less than 1 NM from the main segment and more than 1 NM from the
alternative segment. The RDV point is calculated on the assumption that both the own ship and the
AIS target will be proceeding by the main route segment:

o The AIS target is at a distance of less than 1 NM from the alternative segment and more than 1 NM
from the main segment. The RDV point is calculated on the assumption that both the own ship and the
AIS target will be proceeding by the alternative route segment:

o The AIS target is at a distance of less than 1 NM from the alternative segment and less than 1 NM from
the main segment. As long as the AIS target remains at a distance of less than 1 NM from the main
segment, the RDV point calculations are made for the main segment. As soon as the distance from the
main segment grows larger than 1 NM, but is less than 1 NM from the alternative segment, the RDV
point is re-calculated on the assumption that the target has taken the alternative route.

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Ice Charts
Attention! For the Ice charts to be displayed, it is necessary to switch on video acceleration for the ice charts
during installation (see document Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Installation Guide Part I , Chapter 2, section
MFD Configuration, paragraph Workstation Settings, item 5).

Loading Ice Charts from the Ice Charts Page

After the chart installation and synchronising with the aid of the Navi-Planner 4000 utility, with the ECDIS task
running, a relevant message will appear.

Press the OK button, whereupon the charts will become available in the ECDIS task.
Open the Overlays panel by selecting the appropriate line of the Tasks List menu in the tabs zone of the ECDIS
task screen.

Use the tab in the top part of Overlays panel, which will open up, to switch to Ice charts page:

The Ice charts page is intended for the display and loading of all the ice charts available in the ship collection
as well as for the selection of the ice data decoding style.

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The panel consists of 6 tabs containing ice charts which display the following data:

l S-57 Ice actual – actual ice distribution charts;

l S-57 Forecast – charts predicting ice distribution up to 3 days in advance, details provided for each day;
l Image RADARSAT – radar range raster satellite images of high (8–50 m) and medium (100–200 m) resolution;
l Image EOS – optical range raster satellite images of medium resolution (200–500 m);
l Image NOAA – optical range raster satellite images of low resolution (1000–2000 m);
l Recommended ways – navigational recommendations. These include optimum voyage options including
time expenditure on the recommended routes.

Use the tab in the top part of the Ice charts page to switch to the page with the necessary ice chart data.

Each tab contains the following items:

l Table presenting all the ship collection’s charts of the given type with their scale specified;
l Visual style – to select the style of decoding ice data on the Actual and Forecast pages of the Control Panel
Ice charts display;
l Forecast type – to select the type of prediction S-57 charts for loading (on the S-57 Forecast tab only). The
forecast is presented in the form of three separate charts: Concentration, Deformation, Pressure.

To load and focus on the necessary chart on the ECDIS task screen, make a double click on the chart name.

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Note: To display the ice chart data, ON button should be pressed on the relevant page of the control panel’s Ice
chart display; otherwise, the ECDIS task screen will show the chart boundaries only.

Control of Ice Charts

Press the button with the name of the set display in the Display panel window of the Control Panel.

In the list which will open up, select the Ice charts line and press the left trackball/mouse button.

The Ice charts display consists of 4 pages intended for the control of the following data:

l Actual – actual S-57 ice charts;

l Forecast – forecast S-57 ice charts;
l Image – raster satellite images;
l Recommended ways – recommended routes in the S-57 chart format.

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Actual Ice Charts

Use the tab in the top part of the Ice charts display to switch to the Actual page.

This page is intended for the control of data in the actual S-57 format ice charts. The page contains the
following items:

l Focus – to display the selected ice chart on the original scale in the centre of the ECDIS task screen;

l – to call the acquisition marker for obtaining information on ice charts.

Note: The acquisition marker called on the Actual page does not allow information to be obtained from the
forecast ice charts and the other way round.

l Transp – to set the ice chart semi-transparency (from 0% – opaque to 90% – almost transparent);
l On/Off – to turn on/off the display of the selected ice chart on the ECDIS task screen;
l Ice chart name – to call a list containing several most recent charts for chart selection. Shown on the
button is the current ice chart name (see paragraph Ice Charts Functional Description , under Ice Chart
Formats);
l Field for displaying ice data indicated with the acquisition marker on the ice chart in the Russian and
international symbols (selection is made on the Ice charts page, see above).

To display an ice chart on the ECDIS screen, select it from the drop-down list and press the On/Off button.
To display the selected ice chart in the centre of the Chart panel, press the Focus button.
Position the cursor on the Transp inbox and press the left trackball/mouse button. Set the necessary semi-
transparency per cent by rolling the trackball/mouse or via the keyboard and press the left trackball/mouse
button again.

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Forecast Ice Charts

Use the tab in the top part of the Ice charts display to switch to the Forecast page.

This page is intended for the control of data in the forecast S-57 format ice charts. The page contains the
following items:

l Focus – to display the selected ice chart on the original scale in the centre of the ECDIS task screen;

l – to call the acquisition marker for obtaining information on ice charts.

Note: The acquisition marker called on the Forecast page does not allows information to be obtained from the
actual ice charts and the other way round.

l Transp – to set the ice chart semi-transparency (from 0% – opaque to 90% – almost transparent);
l Con – to turn on/off the display of concentration layer of the selected ice chart on the ECDIS task screen;
l Def – to turn on/off the display of deformation layer of the selected ice chart on the ECDIS task screen;
l Prs – to turn on/off the display of pressure layer of the selected ice chart on the ECDIS task screen;
l 21-08-08 03:00 72 – to call a list containing several most recent forecast ice charts for chart selection.
Shown on the button is the current ice chart name (see paragraph Ice Charts Functional Description under
Ice Chart Formats);
l Animate – to start the automatic shuffle of the forecast ice charts;
l Step – to enter the ice chart alteration discretion in minutes and seconds;
l Field for displaying ice data indicated with the acquisition marker on the ice chart in the Russian and
international symbols (selection is made on the Ice Charts page, see above).

To display the necessary ice chart layer on the ECDIS screen, press the relevant Con, Def or Prs button and
choose the required ice chart from the drop-down list to the right of the button.

Note: Only one type of the forecast ice chart can be displayed at a time.

To display the selected ice chart in the centre of the Chart panel, press the Focus button.

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Position the cursor on the Transp inbox and press the left trackball/mouse button. Set the necessary semi-
transparency per cent by rolling the trackball/mouse or via the keyboard and press the left trackball/mouse
button again.
For the automatic ice chart shuffle, use the Step input line to enter the ice chart alteration discretion.

Press the Animate button for the shuffle start.

Images
Use the tab in the top part of the Ice charts display to switch to the Images page.

This page is intended for the control of GeoTIFF format raster satellite ice charts. The page contains the
following items:

l RadSat – to turn on/off the display of the radar range raster satellite images on the ECDIS task screen;
l EOS – to turn on/off the display of optical range raster satellite images of medium resolution (200–500 m)
on the ECDIS task screen;
l NOAA – to turn on/off the display of optical range raster satellite images of low resolution (1000–2000 m)
on the ECDIS task screen.

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For each type of raster ice charts (maps) there are following controls:

l Ice chart name – to call a list containing several most recent raster ice charts for chart selection. Shown on
the button is the current ice chart name (see paragraph Ice Charts Functional Description , under Ice Chart
Formats);
l Focus – to display the selected ice chart on the original scale in the centre of the ECDIS task screen;
l Transparency – to set the ice chart semi-transparency (from 0% – opaque to 90% – almost transparent).

To display the necessary raster ice chart on the ECDIS screen, press the relevant RadSat, EOS or NOAA button
and choose the required ice chart from the drop-down list to the right of the button.

Note: Unlike layers of S-57 forecast ice charts, raster ice charts of different types can be displayed on the ECDIS
task screen simultaneously.

To display the necessary type of selected raster ice chart on the centre of the Chart panel, press Focus button.
Position the cursor on the Transp input box of the necessary raster ice chart type and press the left
trackball/mouse button. Set the necessary transparency per cent by rolling the trackball/mouse or via the
keyboard and press the left trackball/mouse button again.

Recommended Ways
Use the tab in the top part of the Ice charts display to switch to the Rec. routes page (if the page cannot be
seen, press the button several times until the page appears).

This page is intended for the control of data of the S-57 recommended routes charts. The page contains the
following items:

l Focus – to display the selected recommended routes chart on the original scale in the centre of the ECDIS
task screen;
l Transparency – to set the recommended routes charts semi-transparency (from 0% – opaque to 90% –
almost transparent);
l On/Off – to turn on/off the display of the selected recommended routes chart on the ECDIS task screen;
l Ice chart name – to call a list containing several most recently selected recommended routes charts for
chart selection. Shown on the button is the current selected recommended routes chart name (see
paragraphIce Charts Functional Description, under Ice Chart Formats).

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To display the selected recommended routes chart on the ECDIS screen, select it from the drop-down list and
press the On/Off button.
To display the selected recommended routes chart on the centre of the Chart panel, press the Focus button.
Position the cursor on the Transparency input box of the necessary raster ice chart type and press the left
trackball/mouse button. Set the necessary transparency per cent by rolling the trackball/mouse or via the
keyboard and press the left trackball/mouse button again.

Obtaining Information on Ice Charts

Obtaining General Ice Chart Information
Press the button with the name of the set display in the Display panel window of the Control Panel.

From the list which will open up, select the Ice charts line and press the left trackball/mouse button. Use the
tab in the top part of the Ice charts display to switch to the necessary page.

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Select the chart which you wish to obtain information on, and turn on the chart display on the ECDIS task
screen. If necessary, press the Focus button.

Press the button on the Control Panel. The Info panel will open up in the bottom part of the screen.
Position the acquisition cursor which will appear, on a point of the chart which information is required to be
obtained on.

Press the left trackball/mouse button. The Info panel will display the list of pages with available information
on the objects which fall within the acquisition cursor outline.
Select the notation with the ice chart name by positioning the cursor on it, and press the left trackball/mouse
button. The page with information on the ice chart will open up.

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Obtaining Information on Vector Ice Chart Objects

Press the button with the name of the set display in the Display panel window of the Control panel.

In the list which will open up, select the Ice charts line and press the left trackball/mouse button. Use the tab
in the top part of the Ice charts display which will open up, to switch to the necessary page.

Press the button to the right of the Display panel window for displaying an additional Display panel
window on the ECDIS task screen (it is recommended that the acquisition marker box should not
obscure the ice chart data shown on the display).

In the Multipanel window select the chart whose objects information is required to be obtained on, and turn
on the chart display on the ECDIS task screen. If necessary, press the Focus button.

Press the button in the Multipanel window. The Info panel will open up in the bottom part of the
screen.

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Position the acquisition marker which will appear, on the ice chart object which information is required to be
obtained on.

Press the left trackball/mouse button. The Multipanel window will display information on the object. The ice
data decoding style is set on the relevant page of theIce charts display (see under Loading Ice Charts from the
Ice Charts Panel).

Ice Charts Functional Description

General
The ice condition data is received on a dedicated communication computer and is transferred to the station
from the MFD with the aid of an external storage (i.e., USB flash-drive).
The ice charts are then installed by using the Navi-Planner 4000 application with the collection synchronising
to follow. Ice charts are installed and synchronised without turning off the MFD.
On the Chart panel the ECDIS task ice is displayed in the form of additional layers of the controlled semi-
transparency. The semi-transparency is set in per cent on the Control Panel’s Ice charts display from 0
(opaque) to 90 (almost transparent).
Layers containing ice charts are arranged in the following order:

1. Bottom layer containing navigational charts.

2. GeoTiff raster ice charts.

3. Vector actual ice charts.

4. Vector forecast ice charts.

5. Recommended ways in the S-57 format.

6. Own ship and targets’ position marks.

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The full collection of ice charts is shown on the Ice Charts page (the Charts panel which displays navigational
charts does not show these charts). Each chart type is presented on a relevant page. Main control of the ice
charts presentation is exercised from the Control Panel’s Ice Charts display. The display pages show several
most recent charts of the appropriate type only. The display of ice charts can only be turned on from the
display. So even of the chart is loaded in the Ice Chart page but its display is not turned on, the ECDIS task will
display the chart boundary only.
To provide better presentation, the function of focusing ice charts in the centre of the Chart Panel is
implemented. To focus make a double click on the chart name in the Ice Chart page, or press the Focus
button in the Control Panel’s Ice Chart display. When focused, the ice chart is displayed on the Chart Panel
on its original scale.

Ice Chart Formats

Ice charts may be on one of the two formats: vector S-57 charts and GeoTIFF/JPEG2000 raster satellite
images.
Vector charts are divided into the following types:

l Actual ice distribution charts. These are compiled on the basis of comprehensive analysis of the NOAA,
Terra and Radarsat series satellite pictures, data from the weather stations and ships. They present
distribution of ice of varying age, consolidation and forms, positions of ice holes and clearings. In the
summer time, the chart contains ice consolidation data, whereas in the winter time, it provides data on
the ice consolidation and age;
l Ice condition forecast. Charts predicting ice distribution up to 3 days in advance, details provided for each
day. The forecast is provided in the form of three separate charts:
o Concentration. In the summer time, the chart contains ice consolidation data, whereas in the winter
and autumn time, it provides data on the ice consolidation and age;
o Deformation;
o Pressure.
l Recommended ways – navigational recommendations. These include optimum voyage options including
time expenditure on the recommended routes.

Raster charts are GeoTIFF/JPEG 2000 satellite images. Charts are divided into the following types:

l RADARSAT – radar range raster satellite images;

l EOS – optical range raster satellite images of medium resolution (200–500 m);
l NOAA – optical range raster satellite images of low resolution (1000–2000 m).

Ice charts have the number and name. Under their original number charts are shown in the Navi-Planner
4000 application, on the Info and Chart panels. On the Ice Charts page and display charts are shown under the
internal name. The ice chart name format specifies the chart creation time (dd-mm-yy hh:mm), and also the
prediction time in hours (dd-mm-yy hh:mm HH) for the forecast charts.

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Vector Ice Chart Symbols

Let us consider the ice chart conventions by using the ice chart of the Laptev Sea as an example.

The Russian ice designation symbols generally look like follows:

Designation of ice represents a circle with the general consolidation in points specified in the top part, and
the ice age in points in the bottom part; next to each sector there is a symbol of the ice type (the sum in the
bottom part of the circle is required to match that in the top part).
In the international designation, the main data defining ice consolidation, age (up to three age stages) and
form is provided in a simple oval shape:

l C – general ice consolidations in the tenths;

l C C C – individual ice consolidation: of the thickest ice (C ), less thick (C ) and the third thickest ice (C ),
a b c a b c
in the tenths;
l S S S – ice age: of the thickest ice (S ), less thick (S ) and the third thickets ice (S ) whose consolidation is
a b c a b c
equal to C , C , C respectively;
a b c
l F F F – ice form. There may be two designation options to suit the observed ice conditions:
a b c
o F F F – defines the predominant ice form (ice floe size) for the respective age-based ice types S S S ;
a b c a b c
o F F – defines the most predominant (F ) and the second in predominance (F ) ice floe size regardless
p s p s
of their belonging to the ice age groups S S S .
a b c

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Provided below is a comparative table of Russian and international symbols:

Russian Inter-l Russian Inter-l Russian Inter-l

GeoTIFF/JPEG 2000 Raster Images

Attention! For the raster images to be displayed, it is necessary to switch on video acceleration for the ice
charts during installation (see document Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Installation Guide Part I , Chapter 2,
section MFD Configuration, paragraph Workstation Settings, item 5).

MFD software allows to install and display of Geotiff and Jpeg 2000 raster images from any suppliers.
The installation of this images is similar to installation of the other charts (see document Navi-Planner 4000
(v.3.02.347). User Manual, Chapter 5, section Data Management , paragraph Installing All Data). During the
installation it is necessary to select GeoTIFF/JPEG2000 format.
After the chart installation and synchronising with the aid of the Navi-Planner 4000 application, with the
ECDIS task running, a relevant message will appear.

Press the OK button, whereupon the charts will become available in the ECDIS task.

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Open the Overlays panel by selecting the appropriate line of the Tasks List menu in the tabs zone of the ECDIS
task screen.

Use the tab in the top part of Overlays panel, which will open up, to switch to Satellite charts page:

To display the necessary raster image on the ECDIS screen select this image in the table and press Show
button.

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Press Transparency button. By default 0% is set, from the drop-down list select the necessary raster image
transparency per cent.

To display the necessary raster image on the centre of the Chart panel double click the left trackball button to
this image in the table.

MOB Mode with Use of RDF Rhotheta RT-

202/RT-500M
Purpose 84
Limitation of Operation in MOB Mode 85
MOB Operation in Network Configuration 85
Functionality Operation 86

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Purpose
The Man Overboard system is based on standard commercial-off-the-shelf equipment. The MOB beacon will
operate automatically (or manually) when a member of the crew enters to the water, the bearing of the MOB
will be calculated from each Search And Rescue vessel in the area, and MOB position lines will be
automatically displayed on the ECDIS task screen.
Locating of sensors transmitting distress signals on the 121.5 MHz distress frequency, which includes:

l locating of a distress signal by using Rhotheta RT-202/RT-500M radio direction finder. Obtaining of a
relative bearing to the MOB in the ECDIS task;
l conversion of the obtained MOB bearing from relative to true, and its plotting on the electronic chart in
ECDIS task;
l transmission of MOB true bearing by using MFD and AIS integration facilities. The rest of SAR ships fitted
out with the AIS and MFD within the AIS VHF range can receive the MOB bearing and plot it from the
locating source (AIS target) on the electronic chart.

The alert upon receipt of a MOB bearing from the connected radio direction finder, or an AIS target fitted out
with a radio direction finder.

Attention! Man Overboard system functionality in MFD is licensed and protected with “AIS Binary Data
Interface” option!

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Limitation of Operation in MOB Mode

Conditions where under Man Overboard mode cannot be activated:

l compass port is not determined in the System Configuration utility;

l AIS port is not determined in the System Configuration utility;
l no valid data from the compass.

Man Overboard functionality limitations:

l the time it takes to draw the bearing on the electronic chart since the reception of the latest valid
message from the radio direction finder of the AIS target is 15 seconds. If the MFD does not receive a valid
bearing from the RDF or an AIS target for 15 seconds, the bearing will be automatically deleted from
the electronic chart in the ECDIS task. This parameter cannot be changed other than by Transas service
engineer (but it cannot be more than 2 minutes);
l in the operating mode, bearing information from RDF is permanently transmitted to the MFD. The
bearing obtained by the radio direction finder may also be a clutter or an echo. If the MFD receives
several stable bearings from RDF, not all of them will be drawn on the electronic chart and transmitted to
the AIS, but those which fit in the following rule:
o if a difference between the first received and following bearings is more than 10 degrees, the ECDIS task
will draw both bearings on the electronic chart. A check for the 10 degree difference is made for all the
bearings received and displayed in the ECDIS task screen;
o the MFD can transmit to the AIS, in one message, up to 6 stable bearings received from RDF with the
greatest signal intensity.

MOB Operation in Network Configuration

The ECDIS task MASTER station sends to the ECDIS task SLAVE station information on MOB object bearing
both from the own radio direction finder and that received from the AIS targets.
The SLAVE station’s time intervals for drawing MOB object bearing received from the MASTER station are
identical to the time intervals on the MASTER station (see previous item).
Use the signal with the level of intensity more than XX % parameter (see below) can only be set on MASTER
station. This parameter is sent to the SLAVE stations for the display only.

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Functionality Operation
Open Tasks panel by selecting the appropriate line of Tasks List menu in the tabs zone of the ECDIS task
screen.

Use the tab in the top part of Tasks panel to switch to SAR page.

Settings for this functionality are made in the Rhotheta RT-202/RT-500M signal processing settings group.

Use the signal with the level of intensity more than XX % enables the operator to set the processing level in per
cent for a bearing signal from RT-202/RT-500M. It is advisable to use this parameter with a value of 40% and
higher. This will mean that the MFD will accept for processing only steadily determined bearings and will
discard the interference bearings or weak echoes. Remember that as per this parameter, the stable bearings
to MOB object will not only be displayed in the MFD but will also be transmitted via the AIS. The parameter
can be varied as required within 0–99%. This setting is only effective for the processing of bearings from
the connected RT-202/RT-500M radio direction finder. If the MFD receives a bearing to MOB object via
the AIS, the bearing will be displayed on the electronic chart from the AIS target regardless of Use the signal
with the level of intensity more than XX % settings.

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Show BRG button serves for turning on the on-chart display of bearings received from RT-202/RT-500M or
from other AIS targets.
When RT-202/RT-500M supplies a bearing meeting the operator requirements, MOB: BRG! warning is
generated in the MFD.

This warning is also triggered off when the MFD receives a MOB object bearing from the AIS target. The
warning is turned on/off in the System Configuration utility on AIS Settings page of INS panel (see document
Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Installation Guide Part I , Chapter 2, section MFD Configuration, paragraph
Sensors Settings).
The received and corrected bearing is shown on the electronic chart in the form of a red coloured dashed line
plotted from the own ship to the MOB object.

Attention! The availability of a correct compass heading in the system is mandatory!

The true MOB object bearing received from an AIS target is plotted in the form of a blue coloured dashed line
from the AIS target symbol. A bearing from the AIS target will be plotted regardless of the availability of a
correct compass heading in the MFD system, as the MFD receives a corrected true bearing from the AIS
target. The mandatory condition for the display of a bearing received from the AIS target is the availability in
the MFD of that very AIS target which sent the bearing.
Time intervals for the display of bearings on the electronic chart and other limitations are described in above
in paragraph Limitations of Operation in MOB Mode .

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As MOB: BRG! warning is received, the MFD enters it in the electronic ship log as a full event (operation of the
ship logbook is detailed in document Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Functional Description , Chapter 6,
section Electronic System Logbook):

MOB: BRG! warning is removed if there are no bearings from RT-202/RT-500M or AIS targets in the MFD, or
when the last received bearing is deleted from the electronic chart upon expiry of the bearing display time
interval.
The ECDIS task standard Man Overboard functionality has no direct relationship with the MFD – RDF RT-
202/RT-500M – AIS integration, but may be useful if these are used jointly. Operation with standard Man
Overboard functionality is detailed in document Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). ECDIS User Manual,
Chapter 6, Electronic System Logbook, section Search and Rescue Operations, paragraph Using Man Overboard
(MOB) Mode ).

Long Range AIS Targets

General 89
Setting Long Range AIS Targets Processing Zone 89
Turning on Long Range AIS Targets Processing and Display 92
Handling Long Range AIS Targets Colour Tracks 94

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General

Attention! Long Range AIS functionality in MFD is licensed and protected with the “AIScoltrks” option!

This functionality is intended for displaying in the ECDIS task AIS targets received from the shore stations,
and their tracks.
Special equipment is used for the reception of these AIS targets. At the installation stage, this sensor is
required to be connected in the “System Configuration” utility (see document Multifunctional Display (v.
3.01.350). Installation Guide Part I , Chapter 2, section MFD Configuration, paragraph Sensors Settings, item 2).
The sensor will not be available in the utility unless there is a license.
Long Range (LR) AIS targets are only processes in the operator-set zone, and it is only class A AIS targets
which are processed (see document Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Functional Description, Chapter 9,
section AIS, paragraph Display of AIS Targets). LR AIS targets are not monitored in the MFD, i.e., no Wxx
CPA/TCPA Tgt ID alarms are generated for them.
LR AIS targets are displayed on the ECDIS task screen in an additional layer in the form standard blue
coloured AIS target symbols.

If no information on the target is supplied for 10 min, LR AIS targets stop to be displayed on the ECDIS task
screen.
If LR AIS targets and standard AIS targets with the same MMSI are received simultaneously, the ECDIS task
screen will display standard AIS targets.

Setting Long Range AIS Targets Processing Zone

Press the button with the name of the set display in the Display Panel window of the Control panel.

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In the list, which will open up, select the Targets line and press the left trackball button. Open TgtLrAIS page.

In the Size input windows set the LR AIS targets processing zone dimensions. To do this, in the left hand
window set the length (along the parallel), and in the right hand window set the width (along the meridian) in
NM (from 50 to 999). To set a zone with the length equal to its width, press the button between the windows.
In this case, as a value is set in one window, the same value will be automatically set in the second window.
Press Show button in the Area group to turn on the display of the processing zone on the ECDIS task screen.
In the Upper left input window set the coordinates of the processing zone top left corner. Use either of the
procedures:

1. Manual Input. Position the cursor in the input window and press the left trackball button to activate the
window. Set the required position of the top left corner and press the <Enter> button.
2. Input by the cursor. Press the By cursor button. The graphic cursor will appear on the Chart Panel,
whereas the right bottom part of the screen will display the LR AIS Cursor window with the cursor
coordinates.

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Position the graphic cursor in the top left corner of the required area.

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Press the left trackball button. The cursor position point coordinates will be set in the input box. The
ECDIS task screen will display the processing zone (the Show button should be enabled).

For the processing zone to be displayed in the centre of the ECDIS task screen on an appropriate scale, press
the Focus button.

Turning on Long Range AIS Targets Processing and Display

To turn on the processing of the LR AIS targets, press the Long Range AIS Targets button.

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As this is done, the processed targets tracks will start to be recorded in the MFD. These tracks will be available
for work on the AIS colour tracks page of the Targets panel (see below).
The turning on/off the display of the Long Range AIS targets on the ECDIS task screen is performed on the
AIS page of the Targets display on the Control panel.

The AIS LR checkbox is checked by default.

The LR AIS targets will be displayed on the ECDIS task screen.

To turn off the display of the Long Range AIS targets on the ECDIS task screen uncheck the AIS LR checkbox.
To obtain information on the LR AIS target, position the free View cursor on the necessary target; the cursor
will change its form. Press the left trackball button: the target data card with its parameters will be displayed
next to the target:

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Handling Long Range AIS Targets Colour Tracks

Open Targets panel by selecting the appropriate line of Tasks List menu in the tabs zone of the ECDIS task
screen.

Use the tab in the top part of Targets panel, which will open up, to switch to AIS color tracks page.

All standard AIS and LR AIS targets are available for selection in the table. For the description of the AIS colour
tracks handling, see section NS 4000 AIS Colour Tracks.

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NS 4000 AIS Colour Tracks

Open Targets panel by selecting the appropriate line of Tasks List menu in the tabs zone of the ECDIS task
screen.

Use the tab in the top part of Targets panel, which will open up, to switch to AIS color tracks page.

Setting AIS Target Tracks Display Parameters

Use the tab in the top part of the Targets panel to switch to the “AIS color tracks” page.

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From the Date drop-down select the date which the AIS tracks will be displayed for.

The table will show all the AIS targets which were recorded in the log on the selected date.

Note: An AIS target may not be in the table if it appeared for an inconsiderable time interval (less than 1 minute).

The AIS targets contained in the table can be sorted by the MMSI, Ship Name and Call Sign. To do this, click
on the relevant table column heading.
To select the AIS target identifier shown on the Chart panel, press the Display by button. From the drop-down
list select the necessary identifier.

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To select an interval of time marks shown on the Chart panel, press the Time stamp button. From the drop-
down list select the necessary time interval.

Make a double click on the necessary AIS target’s cell in the Pattern column. From the drop-down list select
the line type used for displaying the AIS target track on the Chart panel.

Make a double click on the necessary AIS target’s cell in the Color column. From the offered palette select the
colour of the line used for displaying the AIS target track on the Chart panel.

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Turning on AIS Target Tracks Display

Press the button to the let of the selected AIS target’s MMSI. The AIS target track will be loaded for display.
During the loading, it can be stopped by pressing the Stop button in the top left corner of the page. After the
end of loading, the Status column will display the word ”loaded”, and the button will turn green.

The Show on chart button is enabled by default, so the loaded AIS target track will be shown on the Chart
panel. To focus on the entire track on the Chart panel, make a double click on any cell of the selected AIS
target’s MMSI , Ship name or Call sign column.

The AIS track is shown on the Chart panel in the form of points connected with a line of the selected type and
colour. Points are spaced at an interval of 1 minute. If the log contains no data on the selected target, the line
connects the closest track points available in the log.

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At the beginning and end of each track, the AIS target identifier, track recording start and end time are
shown.

Displayed along the AIS target track are the time marks at the set interval (30, 60, 120 and 240 min). The time
mark is referenced to the closest AIS target track point available in the log, and does not, therefore, always
correspond exactly to the set interval. The UTC time is specified.

It is possible to change the AIS target track identifier (MMSI, Ship name or Call sign), time marks interval, line
type and colour. All the changes are shown dynamically on the Chart panel.

Turning on AIS Target Tracks Display for Several Days

The MFD provides a capability to display simultaneously the AIS target tracks for several days (up to 3 days).
To do this, make a double click on the necessary AIS target’s cell in the History (days) column.

From the drop-down list select the necessary number of days.

Note: It is important to remember that if you select 1 day (set by default), the track for the date set in the Date
list will be displayed. If you select 2, the track will be displayed for the date set in the Date list and for the
preceding day.

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Obtaining Information on AIS Track Point

To obtain information on an AIS target track, position the free View cursor on the AIS target track
point closest to the time mark. As this is done, the cursor will assume the following form:

Press left trackball button.

The target data card with the AIS track point parameters will be displayed next to the target.

Turning off and Unloading AIS Target Tracks

To turn off the display of the AIS target tracks on the Chart panel, release the Show on chart button.

To unload the AIS target track release the green button of the relevant target. To unload all the loaded AIS
target tracks simultaneously, press the Unload all button.

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Using Checklist in MFD

Attention! For this functionality to be used, the checklist should be created in the Navi-Panner 4000 software
(see document Navi-Planner 4000 (v. 3.02.347). User Manual, Chapter 4, section Handling of Checklist, paragraphs
Creating and Saving Checklist).

Load the monitoring route and schedule (see document Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). ECDIS User
Manual, Chapter 4, section Loading of Route and Schedule in the Navigation Mode , paragraphs Loading Route and
Loading Schedule ).
With the coming of the moment scheduled by the checklist for a check, the Checklist display will automatically
open up in the Display Panel window of the Control panel.

The time of the check is determined by the parameters set in the Time and Moment columns during the
checklist formation (see the previous paragraph). It should be noted that if the ship is proceeding along the
route, the ship’s current speed (SOG) is used for determining the ETA, and ETD for WPT“0” from the loaded
schedule if it is staying in a port.
The table shows the Checklist item which is required to be checked. The operator then has three options: to
postpone the check, to make check and approve the checklist item, and to reject the check. To carry out any
of these actions, check checkboxes next to the checklist items which this operation will be applicable to.

Note: It is permitted to acknowledge (the Ack button), cancel (the Dismiss button) or put off (the Snooze button)
the checks only from the station with the MASTER status. On the stations with the SLAVE status these buttons
are disabled. All actions made on the station with the MASTER status are synchronized on all network stations
with SLAVE status.

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To put off the check, select the time interval from the drop-down list to the left of the Snooze button.

Press the Snooze button. Selected items will disappear from the table and will re-appear in it after the end of
the selected time interval, the Checklist display will automatically open up again.
To approve the selected checklist items press the Ack button.
To reject the check of the selected checklist items, press the Dismiss button.

Press Yes button to dismiss all selected checks.

Attention! For the check approval (check rejection) to be recorded in the Ship LogBook, the latter should be
licensed. To enable the recording of these actions in the Ship LogBook, perform them on the WS’s from which the
events can be entered in the Ship LogBook (see document Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Functional
Description, Chapter 6, section Ship Logbook, paragraphs Ship Logbook Fomation Principles)).

The relevant event will be recorded in the Ship LogBook.

The Comment tab specifies the relevant checklist item and its status.

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To view the Ship LogBook page which the checklist is displayed on, press the View button in Checklist display.

The Status column specifies the status for each checklist item:

l Planned – the check is scheduled;

l Checked/Done – the check has been made by the operator;
l Not Checked/ Not Done – the check has been rejected by the operated and has not been carried out.

Downloading/Uploading a Route
Attention! For the route to be transmitted to an external device via NMEA sentences (“UPLOAD_ROUTE”
port), the external device is required to be connected in the System Configuration utility (see document
Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Installation Guide Part I , Chapter 2, section MFD Configuration, paragraph
Sensors Settings).

Switch to Voyage plan page.

Press Upload button in Export group.

Select the route required to be transmitted and press the left trackball button.

Select the channel for route transmission.

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Note: For the route transmission in accordance with IEC 61162-450 standard, relevant settings should be made
on the P450 page of the INS panel in the System Configuration utility(see document Multifunctional Display (v.
3.01.350). Installation Guide Part I , Chapter 2, section MFD Configuration, paragraph MFD Settings, item 23).

The route will be passed to the external device.

The Route status group will display the transmitted route status.
If the ECDIS receives a route from any other device via any channel, it will be automatically saved in the MFD
without any notification to the user and will subsequently be available for editing and/or monitoring.
If, however, the monitored route is received via channel P450 (in accordance with IEC 61162-450 standard),
the ECDIS task screen will display the following warning:

Press Yes button to load this route in the monitoring mode.

AIS Binary Messages

Meteo and Hydrographic Messages 105
Route Information Messages 107

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Meteo and Hydrographic Messages

Open AIS panel by selecting the appropriate line of Tasks List menu in the tabs zone of the ECDIS task screen.

Use the tab in the top part of AIS panel, which will open up, to switch to IMO special messages page.

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In the Display groups, press Meteo and hydrographic button:

This functionality is allows mariners obtaining information regarding weather and hydro information via AIS
specific messages. Detailed guidance on the use of AIS application – specific messages FI 11, FI 31
"Meteorological and hydrographic" as per IMO S/N.1 289 from 2 June 2010 is implemented.

Additional symbol for AIS binary messages is used on the Chart panel.

The SHOW button is intended for turning on/off the display of Additional symbols for the AIS binary messages
on the Chart panel. The button condition does not depend on the status of the AIS button in the Sensors
window of the Control panel.
As the STD display is turned on (see document Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). ECDIS User Manual, Chapter 4,
section Handling Charts and Chart Information, paragraph Switching Chart Information Layers) the button is
automatically disabled. Press SHOW button. Places free View cursor on this symbol; the cursor will change its
form. Press the left trackball button: the meteorological data card with parameters will be displayed next to the
symbol:

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Route Information Messages

Open AIS panel by selecting the appropriate line of Tasks List menu in the tabs zone of the ECDIS task screen.

Use the tab in the top part of AIS panel, which will open up, to switch to IMO special messages page.
In the Display groups, press Route Information button:

The Route Information group is intended for handling routes received from other ships or coastal station in
the AIS specific messages. These messages allow the communication of pertinent vessel routing information.
These messages are only used when important route information (e.g., mandatory or recommended route
(s)) – not already provided by current official nautical charts or publications – needs to be relayed by
authorities or vessels. For the detailed guidance on the use of AIS application – specific messages FI 27, FI 28
see IMO S/N.1 289 from 2 June 2010.
The name of the AIS target which the route is received from, is shown next to its name.

Route Reception
The received route is displayed in the Route Information group on the IMO special messages page of the AIS
panel.

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The table contains the following message parameters:

l Link ID – Linkage ID(see above);

l Type – route type. There may be the following route types:
o 1 – mandatory route;
o 2– recommended route;
o 3 – alternative route;
o 4 – recommended route through ice;
o 5 – ship route plan.
l Start Date/Time(UTC) – route action effective UTC date and time;
l Valid till – route action termination UTC date and time;
l Show – to show the route on the Chart panel.

To display a route on the Chart panel, check the checkbox in the Show column and press the Focus button.

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The received route will be displayed in the centre of the Chart panel .
If the route has an effective period, upon expiry of the latter the route is automatically removed from the table.
5 minutes before the effective period start, a mandatory route is shown in red in the table.

At this time the AIS route active time notification is also generated.

Position the free cursor on the necessary route in the table.

The hint will display the route name.

Select the necessary route and check the checkbox in the Show column. Press the Focus button. The Chart
panel will display the selected route on the suitable scale chart.

Mandatory routes on the Chart panel are shown in orange, the rest are green.

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Route legs are shown as dotted lines and have a centered solid triangle with equal length. Route legs are
labelled with their true course.
It is only a mandatory route which can be used by the MFD as a monitored route. To do this, select a
mandatory route in the table and press the Monitoring button.
The route will be loaded for monitoring with the following parameters:

l Route name is AIS_Route Type_MMSI number_Link ID, e.g. AIS_1_273002413_6;

l XTE = 0,00 nm;
l Turn radius = 0,00 nm.

Route Transmission
To transmit a route use the Send monitoring route group of the IMO special messages page on the AIS panel.

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It is only a route loaded for monitoring (see document Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). ECDIS User Manual,
Chapter 4, section Loading of Route and Schedule in the Navigation Mode , paragraphs Loading Route and Loading
Schedule ) which can be transmitted.
Sent by default are 15 WPT’s (specified in the Number of WPTs information window) of the monitored route,
starting from the last passed point or starting with WPT0 if the ship is approaching the route beginning.
To transmit a monitoring route to a certain ship, use either of the procedures:

l Enter the MMSI of the addressee in the To target with MMSI input line;

l Press the button to the right of the input line. Position the acquisition marker, which will appear on
the Chart panel, on a target.

Press the left mouse/trackball button. The input line will display the MMSI of the specified target.

Select the message despatch channel (Auto is generally recommended):

Press the Send button. The monitored route will be sent.

Note: The functionality is disabled if Read Only AIS Device checkbox is checked on the AIS Settings page of INS
panel in System Configuration utility (see document Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Installation Guide Part I ,
Chapter 2, section MFD Configuration, paragraphs MFD Settings, item 10).

The ship can transmit the monitored route segment in the broadcast mode.
Set the broadcast period in the Broadcast Own Route input window (recommended default interval is 6
minutes).

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To broadcast the monitored route, check the Broadcast Own Route checkbox.

Requesting Monitored Route

To request the monitoring route from AIS target use the Send monitoring route group of the IMO special
messages page on the AIS panel.

To interrogate a certain ship, use either of the procedures:

l Enter the MMSI of the addressee in the Request targets's route input line;

l Press the button to the right of the input line. Position the acquisition marker, which will appear on
the Chart panel, on the target, which is the addressee of the message.

l Press the button to the right of the input line. Position the acquisition marker, which will appear on
the Chart panel, on a target.

Press the left mouse/trackball button. The input line will display the MMSI of the specified target.

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Press Request button.

The request to the AIS target, will be sent with the "SENDER HAS REQUESTED YOUR MONITORED ROUTE"
text.
Also, for requesting the monitored route from an AIS target, the Messaging page of the AIS panel can be used.

Press the Request Route button in the Receive message group. The request to the AIS target which the
message was received from, will be sent with the "SENDER HAS REQUESTED YOUR MONITORED ROUTE" text.
A similar text will be used for sending the own monitored route if the Request target's route checkbox is
checked (see above).

Handling of MARPOL Data

General 114
Obtaining Information on MARPOL Data 116
Checking the Route Taking into Account MARPOL Data 119

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General

Attention! The MARPOL data cannot be displayed or used unless this option is additionally licensed.

The ECDIS task enables the user to display areas covered the rules of the International Convention for the
Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).
The prevention convention for that was adopted back in 1973/78, entered into force on October 1983. The
convention is consisting of different Annexes focused on different types of pollution, rules and
recommendations.
The MARPOL Overlay was developed using the following Annexes that Marine Environment Protection
Committee created and adopted at different times. The MARPOL overlay in the ECDIS task satisfies to the
following annexes and amendments to them:

Annex Title Entry into force Amendments

I Prevention of pollution by OIL & oily water 2 October 1983 MEPC .117(52), Adopted on
15 OCTOBER 2004
MEPC.154(55), Adopted on 13
OCTOBER 2006

II Control of pollution by NOVIOUS liquid substances 6 April 1987 MEPC.118(52), Adopted on 15

October 2004

IV Pollution by SEWAGE from ships 27 September MEPC.200(62), Adopted on 15

2003 JULY 2011

V Pollution by GARBAGE from ships 31 December MEPC.219(63), Adopted on 2

1988 MARCH 2012

VI Prevention of AIR pollution from ships 19 May 2005 MEPC.202(62), Adopted on 15

JULY 2011

MARPOL zones are integrated in ECDIS task as an overlay for the whole world; the overlay becomes
accessible when an appropriate license option is enabled.
The MARPOL Convention is in force globally. The ECDIS task permits displaying areas which the most
stringent Convention rules are applicable to, as well as the Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA).
This functionality allows to MARPOL data to be used in plotting routes. By operating the route checking the user
can track the planned route crossing of various MARPOL areas, and edit it as required so as to avoid them.

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The ECDIS task has a capability to display the following MARPOL areas and PSSA:

MARPOL area MARPOL Objects Designation on the

Chart panel

Oil

Oil/for an oil tanker

Oil/for a ship of 400 tons gross tonnage and above other than an oil
tanker

Oil/for a ship of less than 400 tons gross tonnage other than an oil tanker

Noxious liquid substances

Sewage

Not comminuted and disinfected sewage

Comminuted and disinfected sewage

Garbage

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MARPOL area MARPOL Objects Designation on the

Chart panel

Food waste comminuted or ground

Food waste not comminuted or ground

Cargo residues not contained in wash water

Cargo residues contained in wash water

Cleaning agents and additives contained in cargo hold wash water

Carcasses of animals carried on board as cargo and which died during the
voyage

Air pollution

SOx

NOx

Other

Particularly Sensitive Sea Area

Other restricted areas

Obtaining Information on MARPOL Data

Open the Overlays panel by selecting the appropriate line of the Tasks List menu in the tabs zone of the ECDIS
task screen.

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Use the tab in the top part of Overlays panel, which will open up, to switch to Marpol areas page.

In the Oil, Sewage, Garbage, Air pollution groups, check the checkboxes next to the names of pollution type
areas which will be shown on the ECDIS task screen when the MARPOL Areas layer is turned on.
In the Other group, check the Particularly Sensitive Sea Area checkbox for displaying the PSSA on the
ECDIS task screen when the MARPOL Areas layer is turned on.
To display the areas in which there are restrictions on various pollutions from vessels in accordance with
national legislation countries, check the Other restrictions check box. In the current software implementation,
if this checkbox is checked, only the VGP (General Ship Permission) areas are displayed.
These are 3-NM areas in accordance with US regulations, when sailing in which, the vessels are required to
comply with the specified rules.

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Press Show button the Chart panel will display the MARPOL symbols and areas:

To obtain information on the necessary MARPOL area, position the free cursor on a hatched MARPOL area;
the cursor will change its form.

Press the left trackball button: from the drop-down list, select the necessary type of MARPOL area under the
cursor:

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The Information data card will be displayed on the Chart Panel:

Checking the Route Taking into Account MARPOL Data

Check the route for dangers to navigation (see document Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Functional
Description, Chapter 5, section Route Checking, paragraph Dangers Taken into Account During the Route Check).

In addition to the dangers to navigation, the route will be checked for crossing the MARPOL areas which were
turned on in the Settings window (see paragraph Obtaining Information on MARPOL Data).

Press the button.

The route leg segment crossing the MARPOL areas will be displayed in the centre of the Chart panel
highlighted in yellow

Edit the route as required in order to avoid the MARPOL areas (see document Multifunctional Display (v.
3.01.350). Functional Description, Chapter 5, section Route Checking, paragraph Editing of a Previously Created
Route ).

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Stern Ahead Mode

This functionality is inteded for use on the double ended vessels (e.g., a ferry).
The capability to use this functionality is set up for each WS individually by the service engineer at the
installation stage (see document Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Installation Guide Part I , Chapter 2, section
MFD Configuration, paragraph Workstation Settings, item 5).
It is possible to select parameters that the offset will be added to when the Stern Ahead Mode is enabled:

l RIB offset,
l Gyro offset,
l DLOG offset.

The selection of any offset turns on the display of the button (enabling the Stern Ahead Mode) in the
Main Chart panel toolbar, if no offset is selected, the button is greyed.

Press button in Chart panel toolbar.

In this case, the Stern Ahead Mode warning appears in the top part of the Chart Panel.

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When this button is turned on, depending on which offsets were activated at the setup stage, the following
changes will occur:

l RIB offset: addition of 180° to the set RIB bearing offset (i.e., 180° are added to the bearing offset value
during the RIB adjustment, Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). ECDIS User Manual, Chapter 10, section
Radar Overlay, paragraph Distance and Bearing Offset);
l Gyro offset: addition of 180° to the set Compass offset;
l DLOG offse :reversing of the longitudinal velocity sign (the STW longitudinal component is accounted for
with the opposite sign).

If some offset is not activated, there are no changes in this parameter.

Note: If the Stern Ahead Mode is turned on, the Docking Mode is not available (see above section Precision
Instruments , paragraph Precision Instruments). The DM button in the Dual Chart panel toolbar is greyed, and the
DM page of the Precision Instruments display is not available either.

There is also a capability to choose an additional Consistent Common Reference Point (for the CCRP
information see the document Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Functional Description, Chapter 2, section
Navigational Sensors, paragraph Consistent Common Reference System, item Referencing to Same Place ), which is
previously installed in the "System Configuration" utility at the installation stage (see document
Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Installation Guide Part I , Chapter 2, section MFD Configuration, paragraph
MFD Settings, item 3).
Open Config panel by selecting the appropriate line of Tasks List menu in the tabs zone of the ECDIS task
screen.

Use the tab in the top part of Config panel, which will open up, to switch to CCRP Position page.

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Press CCRP Position button.

From the drop-down list, select an additional CCRP.

In this case, all the measurements (see document Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Functional Description,
Chapter 2, section Navigational Sensors, paragraph Consistent Common Reference System, item Referencing to
Same Place are made relative to the selected CCRP.

Connected ECDIS
General
The Connected ECDIS is multipurpose software for providing interaction between the shore-based and
onboard subsystems in both directions, as well as for the data storage.
The Data Management System (DMS) comprises the Connected ECDIS which consists of the following
components:

l DMS Onboard Segment which is intended for collecting data on the MFD and its components, upgrading
the installed software, fulfilling service engineer’s commands from shore, as well as for providing facilities
(firewall) preventing unauthorized access to the MFD.
l DMS Shore-Based Segment, which is intended for storing information received from the ship, issuing
notifications about availability of software updates and providing the ship with the software remote
servicing help.
l DMS Transport which is intended for encoding and exchanging data between the Onboard and Shore-
Based Segments, monitoring the available data transmit channels (3/4G, SAT) and selecting the active

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channel. The DMS Transport also performs processing of data package priorities and their transmission
to suit the current communication channel type.

On the whole, the DMS performs the following functions:

l Remote Diagnostics, Service and SW update (monitoring of HW/SW performance, remote service tasks
and licenses; notifications about patches/ updates available for download);
l Remote updating;
l Work with the Fleet Operation Centre (exchange of Voyage plans between the ship and the FOC; the FOC
at the shipping company monitors the vessel position and its progress in accordance with the proved
voyage plan);
l Communication between the ship and the shore (machine to machine communication between the ship
and shore stakeholders);
l Data collection and transmission to the shore-based server (data can be collected from the Navigation
and Automation systems, WAVE, Track data, Logbook, etc.).

For the recording of data supplied from different channels the DMS uses a hard disk. The time interval during
which the data will be recorded, is set in the Data Collector GUI utility. It is necessary to correctly assess the
recorded data size to avoid the HDD overfilling. The approximate size of 24-hour data is 530 Mb (20 Gb per
month excluding data from ECDIS) if supplied by the following sensors:

l 2 GPS;
l 2 GYRO;
l Log;
l Echo sounder;
l AIS;
l 2 ARPA;
l Wind;
l Transas TelemetrySensor (TTS).

The earlier reached of 10 Gb of the HDD memory or 20% of the HDD space is allocated for the recording of this
data, whereupon the old data is deleted and new data is recorded in its place.
The following data is sent by default from the ship to the cloud:

l Navigation data (time, Lat/Lon, Datum, COG, SOG, HDG, HDG source, LOG, LOG source, Depth, Depth
source, water temperature, wind relative, wind true, air temperature, humidity, pressure, UKC). The data
is sent every 10 seconds If Satcom Primary is used, it is sent from the ship every 10 seconds, and once a
minute if the Satcom Backup is used;

l Notifications about alerts (time, ID, group, type, state, WS where generated). Notifications are sent every
10 seconds if there are any changes in the alert status;
l General information on the ship (time, time zone, safety contour, safety depth, CPA, TCPA, ETA).
Information is sent once a minute.

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l Own vessel AIS info (time, IMO number, MMSI, Ship name, Call sign, Port of Destination, Navigational
status, Type of ship, Crew, Draught and ETA). Information is sent once in 24 hours;
l Information on AIS and ARPA targets (distance to the target). Information is sent every 15 seconds

In addition to the aforementioned information, the following information collected by using the Data
Collector GUI utility can be transmitted to the cloud:

l Ship static data (length, breadth, draft, Сonning Station position, AIS antenna position, GPS antenna
units positions);
l Main navigation data (Lat, Lon, PS, COG, SOG HDG, STW, ROT, Depth and Wind);
l Monitored route data (name, current XTD, monitored WPT number and coordinates);
l Data on alerts (ID, status and the most recent change time);
l AIS targets data (MMSI, COG, SOG, CPA, TCPA and status);
l Data on additional sensors (the set of sensors may vary on different ships);
l WS performance data;

l Data on the number, model and state of hard disks.

In order for this information to be transmitted to the cloud and setting the transmission frequency, it is
necessary for the service engineer to make the appropriate settings. By default the aforementioned data is
sent to the cloud once an hour, all the data accumulated during this hour being sent. The data transmission
disabled by using the Data Collector GUI utility (see document Multifunctional Display. Navi-Sailor 4000 ECDIS (v.
3.01.350). Installation Guide , Chapter 2, section DMS Configuration, paragraph DMS Settings, item Data Collector
GUI ).
The overall size of data sent to the cloud per 24 hours comes to approximately 25-28 Mb.

Maintenance Request
Upon receipt of the shore-based service engineer’s request for a permission to perform the MFD
maintenance, the Indications window of the Control Panel displays the following message:

The Remote Service Request pop-up window also appears in the bottom part of the ECDIS task screen.

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The Remote Service Request pop-up window displays the beginning of the service engineer’s message and
permits selection of one of the following options:

l Permit access (Confirm button);

l Start a chat with the service engineer (Chat button).
l Deny the access for a certain number of minutes (DND button);

Press Chat button. The Transas Service window will open in the chat mode.

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To permit the service engineer to work remotely, press the Confirm button.

Attention! It is strongly recommended that maintenance works should not be performed when underway,
since they may interfere with the MFD operation.

Put down text comments as required in the lower input box and press the activated Send button.

If the Confirm button is pressed, a message that the system is in the service mode will be displayed.
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The same window appears if the Confirmbutton is pressed direct in the Remote Service Request pop-up
window without applying to a chat with the service engineer, these buttons are synchronized.
To disallow the service engineer to carry out remote works, press the DND button.

From the drop-down list select the time interval during which access will be denied.
If it is necessary to specify the reason for the denial and the time when maintenance works can be carried
out, press the Chat button instead of DND.

Use the lower input box to enter the necessary message and press the Send button. Then press the Decline
button.

In the Transas Integrator, indication in the form of an orange-coloured lamp is also shown on the
button
When the free cursor is positioned on the button, the hint will show what caused the indication.

Press the button. The Transas Service window will open.

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From this window you can switch to a chat with the service engineer by pressing the Remote Support Chat
button. .

To exit from the Remote Service mode, press the Terminate button in the Remote Servicepop-up window.
The mode will be terminated, and the Indicationswindow of the Control Panel will display the following
message:

Software Updating
As new software (update) appears in the cloud, the Indications window of the Control Panel shows the
following message:

Press the button in the Chart Panel toolbar to open the Transas Integrator or press the button
on the ES6 keyboard.

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In the Transas Integrator, indication in the form of an orange-coloured lamp is shown on the button.
When the free cursor is positioned on the button, the hint will show what caused the indication.

Indication will remain until all the available updates are loaded and installed.

Press the button. The Transas Service window will open up.

The Vessel Info group is intended for the display of general information about the vessel (Name, IMO and
Dongle No).
The Connection group is intended for the display the following information:

l Status - information about the status of the connection. If the ship is currently in the network, the status
Online is displayed in green. The following information is displayed in brackets:
o Satcom.primary – the ship is connected via the SATCOM equipment main channel;
o Satcom. backup – the ship is connected via the SATCOM equipment backup channel;
o SIM – the ship is connected via the Translink device G4 modem;
o Unknown – the ship is connected via an unknown device;

If the ship is offline, the status Offline will be displayed in red.

l Traffic - the summary size of received/sent packets for the last 30 days. In this case, only useful
information is meant. Real traffic will be 5-10% more due to service information.

The Software Information group is intended for the display of software installed on the WS.

To obtain information on current software, press the button:

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The Software group is intended for the display of software installed on the WS in question and software
available for downloading.
New software is shown against the green background.

To obtain information on new software, press the button:

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Information about products for which updates are available, is displayed on the Products tab of the Software
Information window. In order to see the information about new features switch to Updates tab.

Check that the Download button is available on both workstations.

To download new software, press the Download button.

After the downloading, the Download button will turn to Install.

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Press the Install button to install the downloaded software.

Read the message and press the OK button to confirm installation.

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Read the warning and press the OK button.

New software will be installed.

After the software installation, the number of the current version is sent to the cloud.

Troubleshooting
Before the patch installation, the system outputs the following message if one of the computers is turned off:

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When the computer is turned on, installation can be successfully continued. After confirmation of the
updates installation, the system provides the following information to the user:

In the course of updates installation, all the running applications are closed. After the installation of updates,
the system restart is initialized. When the workstations are started, the following message is provided on
each station:

When the T-Serv is run, the application informs the user that the latest version has been installed.

If the Rem_Serv option has expired, the Service group will contain the Status: Expired indication.
In this case, the MFD will continue its operation, and in the Navi-Sailor and Navi-Conning applications there
are no notifications. Updates from the cloud cannot be installed: the Download button is greyed. It this case,
it is still possible to install an update locally from the flash card (see document Multifunctional Display (v.

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3.01.350). Installation Guide Part I , Chapter 2, section DMS Configuration, paragraph DMS Settings, item Deployer
Agent Page ).

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Conning Task (Navi-Conning 5000)

The main purpose of the Conning task is to display the information required for navigation and
manoeuvring.

Purpose of the Conning Task 139

Conning Turning On/Off 139
Turning the Conning Task On 139
Turning the Conning Task Off 140
Conning Task Structure 140
STW Window 141
SOG Window 141
Wind Window 142
Drift/Set Window 142
Heading Window 142
ROT Window 142
Depth Below Keel Window 143
Applications Window 143
Alerts Window 143
Time Window 144
Own Ship Parameters Window 144
Route Window 145
Ship Contour Window 146
Engine Window 147

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Purpose of the Conning Task

The main purpose of the Conning task is to display the information required for navigation and
manoeuvring.

Conning Turning On/Off

Turning the Conning Task On
Tasks can be equally well switched and started from ES6 keyboard and Transas Integrator:

1. To turn on the Conning task from ES6 keyboard press <CONNING> key.

2. To turn on the Conning task from Transas Integrator utility, press Conning
button.

The following window will be displayed on WS upon start of Conning task loading.

After the program loading, the Conning task screen will be displayed.

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Turning the Conning Task Off

Press Exit button: confirmation window will appear.

Press Yes button to confirm exit from the program. The program will be closed.

Conning Task Structure

The CONNING task provides three Screen Views, which represents a set of indicators displaying the input
parameters on the WS monitor screen. These Screen Views are formed according to their functional purpose
from the viewpoint of navigation:

l Docking;
l Navigation;
l NavData.

The navigational Screen Views consist of a varying set of identical windows containing indicators which show
parameters required for accomplishing navigational tasks.

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STW Window

STW window is intended for the graphic/digital display speed through the water. The name of the STW source
is shown to the right of the window name. If DLOG is selected as speed source (VBW sentence is outputted to
the MFD), the longitudinal component of the STW will be displayed in the window’s centre, as well as bow
and stern transverse components of the STW. If the LOG is selected for a source, the STW longitudinal
component only is shown. The transverse components windows display asterisks.

SOG Window

SOG window is intended for the graphic/digital display speed over ground. The name of the SOG source is
shown to the right of the window name. If DLOG is selected as speed source (VBW sentence is outputted to
the MFD), the longitudinal component of the SOG will be displayed in the window’s centre,as well as bow and
stern transverse components of the SOG. If there is no VBW sentence, it is only the SOG longitudinal
component, which is shown. The transverse components windows display asterisks.

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Wind Window

Wind window is intended for the vector/digital display of the wind speed and direction. Switching between
true and relative wind representation is performed by means of the respective buttons. Wind vectors are
shown on the Conning task screen in accordance with its designation on the traditional sea weather charts
(see document Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Functional Description, Chapter 2, section Other Sensors,
paragraph Wind Interface ).

Drift/Set Window

Drift/Set window is intended for the digital display of drift characteristics (direction and speed). The drift
characteristics (direction and speed) are determined by MFD software as the difference of COG-SOG and
HDG-STW vectors (see document Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Functional Description, Chapter 2, section
Other Sensors, paragraph Drift).

Heading Window

Heading window is intended for the graphic/digital display of the ship heading.

ROT Window

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ROT window is intended for the graphic/digital display of the ship rate of turn.

Depth Below Keel Window

Depth Below Keel window is intended for the graphic/digital display of the depth from the Echosounder.
Current depth value is represented in the Depth field. Safety Depth value selected in ECDIS (Sounder Depth on
page Navigational Alerts of the Monitoring panel) is displayed in Alert limit field.

Applications Window

Applications window is intended for loading/switching MFD applications. The window contains the following
units:

l ECDIS – to turn on/switch to the ECDIS task;

l Radar – to turn on/switch to the RADAR task;
l Conning – to turn on/switch to the Conning task;
l BAM – to turn on/switch to the BAM task.

Alerts Window

The Alerts window is designed only for the displaying alerts of various classes.

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Note: To acknowledge alerts depending on their category, it is necessary to use other tasks (see document
Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350). Functional Description, Chapter 4, section Alerts Acknowledgement ).

The drop-down list provide the following alert attributes:

l alert priority icon;

l alert source name;
l alert name;
l time elapsed since the alert generation time.

For more detailed description of the alerts display, see document Multifunctional Display (v. 3.01.350).
Functional Description, Chapter 4, section Display of Alerts.

Time Window

The Time window is intended for the display of the current time. The window contains the following
elements:

l UTC – information on UTC time is currently displayed;

l 18:16:52 – display of the current time; the format is hh:mm:ss;
l 03-12-2015 – display of the current date according to the selected time type; the format is dd-mm-yy.

Own Ship Parameters Window

The Own Ship Parameters window is intended for the display of the own ship coordinates and motion
parameters. The window contains the following parameters:

l LAT/LON - the coordinates obtained from primary positioning system;

l COG – ship course over the ground;
l SOG – ship speed over the ground;
l LOG - ship speed through the water;
l HDG – ship heading.

Note: Calculated part (longitudinal and transversal) if DLOG selected.

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Route Window

The Route window is intended for displaying graphically the ship position on the current leg of the monitored
route, monitoring route name and its parameters. The window contains the following elements:

l Route – name of the monitored route;

l WPT – number and name of the current WPT which the ship is proceeding to;
l Track Course – direction of the monitored route leg which the ship is proceeding by if the leg is of RL type;
or the current course in case of the GC leg;
l Distance to WPT – distance to the current WPT;
l Bearing to WPT – bearing to the current WPT;
l Time to Go – time to go to the current waypoint calculated with regard to the actual speed (SOG);
l Next WPT – number of the next WPT;
l Track Course – direction of the next route leg;
l Distance of Leg – distance of the next leg of monitored route.

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Ship Contour Window

The Ship contour window is intended for the graphic/digital display of the following parameters with the ship
contour in the background:

l Bow Thruster power (as percentage of the maximum power);

l ROT;
l Heading;
l Rudder angle;
l Lights.

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Engine Window

The Engine window is intended for the graphic/digital display of the following parameters:

l Engine telegraph position;

l Engine/propeller rpm.

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