IC-ENC are excited to announce that applications are now open for the IC-ENC Quality & Conversion Training taking place in Niteroi, Brazil from 23rd - 27th June 2025. This workshop will be delivered in Spanish.
Course Overview:
Provide the knowledge, skills and understanding required to enable ENC Production teams to perform S-57 validation
Familiarisation with the full IC-ENC ENC Validation process from start to finish, including conformance to the relevant IHO Standards and the various software tools used.
Familiarisation with the eGlobe G2 ECDIS. This is in order to encourage ENC Production teams to include the use of an ECDIS as part of their production and validation processes
Implementing IC-ENC Conversion Readiness Checks on S-57 ENCs
Conversion of S-57 to S-101 products
Analysing conversion logs
Pen Portrait:
Experience in the Production of S-57 ENCs and use of relevant standards
Keen interest in developing understanding of principles of S-57 and S-58 Validation Processes
Be able to perform S-57 Validation checks during the production of ENCs through own Hydrographic Office
Understanding of S-100
Keen interest in understanding how conversion practice should be developed
Funding:
IC-ENC will fund the attendance of the learners, and this will cover the following:
Flight costs
Hotel accommodation
Breakfast and dinner where stated
Lunch during on workshop days
Workshop costs
Note: visas, travel insurance and airport transfers are the learners’ responsibility
Application deadline: Wednesday 30th April 2025