TOTEM ECDIS- Electronic Chart Display & Information System

The only ECDIS with a decision support tool (DST) for collision avoidance at sea.
Advice complying with the international regulations for preventing collisions at sea

 


Totem ECDIS unique features were design to enhance SAFETY on board ships:

  • Collision Avoidance: Decision Support Tool (DST) including “return to route” advise, offers the mathematical solution for a multi-vessel scenario and gives advice to the OOW on possible course change or speed change in order to avoid collision at sea. All the information is calculated automatically for all targets and is continuously refreshed and updated. The advice given is in full compliance with the legal requirements of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972, COLREGS. The innovative technology has been designed to assist the OOW in making the correct decisions based on all available data from AIS and ARPA.

  • Docking Assistance: Module that helps the vessel to go safely alongside to a specific pier (see yellow line), while giving the distance and speed of Bow and Stern continuously and clearly. Distance is shown graphically as well as textually

  • Future Projection of ship’s position allows safe maneuvering in narrow spaces. Number of projections and time between projections are user selectable.

  • EDA: History files can be analyzed by E-navigation Data Audit program to detect near miss events such as “almost collision” or “almost grounding”. EDA can allow proper auditing on how the bridge team is performing and assist in monitoring the performance of the vessel

  • GPS validation: To avoid GPS spoofing or Jamming, Totem ECDIS is monitoring the difference between DR and GPS positions at all times, and issues an alarm if the difference within a set time exceeds the limit set by the user.

  • Squat module will show important parameters such as lowest speed to keep minimum below Keel clearance, including narrow channel effects.

  • “Find” Module: A friendly “Find” module (ctrl-F) makes it easier to search for required topics without searching the menu or manual, and allows repetitive actions to be performed by a simple button click

  • A cross-Bearing position can be calculated automatically, with 2 or 3 bearings to create a fix;

  • Watch Take Over procedure, implemented by every officer commencing a watch on the bridge, gives the OOW a clear picture of the system functionality. The procedure ascertains that the system is configured and working properly, sensors information is correct, correct charts are available, license is valid etc. The procedure is logged for future auditing.

  • Automatic Target Association Module: Association of targets is done automatically (unless disabled), taking into account target parameters coming from several different sources, Smart algorithms compare position, course, speed parameters etc., and verifies that are within required tolerances (set by the user) it is considered as one “combined target”.

  • Chart catalog and Route Charts: Latest chart catalog, as received by latest products.txt file from chart supplier, can be presented, searched and filtered.  Chart titles are shown as well as numbers.    User can filter the catalog for charts required for a certain route including their permits and expiry date. This feature was designed to make this operation simple and friendly.

  • Astronomical data and latest almanac are available directly from ECDIS.

  • NAVTEX positions can be extracted automatically to create a Mariner Object. 

  • Conning data can be presented on a dedicated display

  • Replay mode is part of the system and issued to play back a previously recorded voyage. Replay module shows not only navigational data but also actual active route and actual user configuration.

  • Search & Rescue enhanced module according to IAMSAR: Totem ECDIS Search and Rescue function will include sea surface currents and will support matters of search and rescue at sea with proposed sailings and courses in relation to the deduction of the sea state, wind and sea currents of endangered ship or man at sea.

Totem ECDIS complies fully with the following

IMO Resolutions:IHO StandardsIEC Standards
MSC 191(79)S-57 Edition 3.1 (November 2000)IEC 61174 (2015)
A.694(17)S-52 Edition 6.1(.1) (October 2014 With Clarifications up to June 2015IEC 60945 (2002)
MSC.232(82)PresLib Edition 4.0(.1) (Annex A to S-52)
(October 2014 – With Clarifications up to June 2015)
IEC 61162-1 (2016)
 MSC.36(63)S-64 Edition 3.0.1 (June 2015)IEC 62288 (2021)

 MSC.97(73) 

 MSC.302(87), IMO

MSC.1/Circ.1503 Rev.1

S-63 Edition 1.2.0 (January 2015)

IEC 62923-1 (2018)

IEC 62923-2 (2018) 

IEC 61162-450 (2018)

Totem ECDIS Functionality

  • AIS & ARPA targets overlay
  • Easy and simple chart updating using direct internet connection, Email or offline updating

Totem ECDIS can interface with:
Mandatory: GPS/DGPS navigation receiver; Gyrocompass; Speed log
Important:  AIS; Radar – ARPA (Radar Overlay optional); Echo sounder
Nice to have: Anemometer; VDR; BNWAS; Navtex; BAMS

Track Control

Totem ECDIS is approved by DNV-GL as Track Control system, together with Raytheon Anschutz or Yokogawa Auto pilots.
The new Track Control system is designed to keep the vessel on a selected pre-determined route with unlimited number of waypoints.

Electronic Charts

  • Totem ECDIS supports the following electronic charts format:
  • C-MAP ENC (Jepessen) charts CM93/3 and Official Database (Jepessen Primar; ENC)
  • IHO S-57 and IHO S-63 charts (ENCs) (Admiralty, Primar and more).
  • Totem ECDIS is compatible with the Admiralty Information Overlay (AIO), the digital version of Admiralty Notices to Mariners.
    Within the Totem ECDIS the AIO display is a mariner selectable feature that can be easily switched on and off.
  • Charts subscription can be purchased directly from the provider or from Totem Plus, according to owner preference