M500-1.1.5

Limitations of electronic chart systems - ECDIS and RCDS

M500-1 · Navigation · M500-1.1 Plan and Conduct Safe Navigation

Covers the limitations of ECDIS and RCDS that a Master must understand and manage, including chart data quality, over-zooming, operator configuration errors, sensor dependency, and the restricted capability of RCDS compared with a fully compliant ECDIS.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA Master (Yachts less than 500 GT) oral examination syllabus. Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.