Navigation sensors can be directly interfaced with the ECDIS processor’s 8 serial I/O ports. Sensor adapters are required under the following conditions: • the sensor data is to be shared amongst multiple networked ECDIS and Radar systems, • the number of sensors interfaced is more than the number of the ports the processor has (8 serial I/O ports, 1 digital IN and 6 digital OUT), and/or • the networked sensors include analog sensors. In order to integrate onboard sensors into the navigation network, the sensor adapter may be interfaced with the switching hub HUB-100 from which distribution of the sensor data throughout the network is possible. Alternatively, multiple sensor adapters may be interfaced via Ethernet to integrate onboard sensors for use in the shipboard network.2 The user interface of the FMD-3200/FMD-3300 centers on carefully organized operational tools: Status bar and InstantAccess bar. The Status bar at the top of the screen contains information about the operating status, i.e., MFD operating mode, the ECDIS operation modes, etc. InstantAccess bar at the left-hand side of the screen contains all the tasks (functions/actions) corresponding to the ECDIS operation mode currently selected. These operational tools deliver straightforward, task-based operation by which the operator can quickly perform navigational task without having to go deeper into an intricate menu tree. When clicking on the InstantAccess bar, the InstantAccess bar will retract to the edge of the screen. By clicking the hidden bar at the edge of the screen, the InstantAccess bar will come back in. The upper part of the InstantAccess bar contains the list of available tasks/functions specic to each of the ECDIS operation modes selected, hence providing quick access to the needed tasks/functions to be performed. While the menu items of the upper part of the InstantAccess bar change according to the mode selected, the lower part of the InstantAccess bar is static for all modes, except for “Mini Conning”, which is only available in the “Monitor mode” and “Plan mode”. Proper training is required to ensure an efcient and safe operation of vessels as well as to optimize the advantages of having ECDIS onboard. Advantages include less time spent on chart management and voyage planning and increased safety through the proper setup and operation of the ECDIS, which can remarkably reduce the risk of groundings, etc. Training comes in many forms and the crew should undergo both generic training to get full understanding of the ECDIS as a concept, the rules governing ECDIS and the inuences on the bridge operation. Crews should also receive ECDIS familiarization training, which helps the operator familiarize themselves with the specic ECDIS onboard the vessel. FURUNO offers the ECDIS trainings through its INS Training Centers (INSTC in Copenhagen and Singapore) as well as other training facilities signed up as NavSkills™ training facilities. NavSkills™ training solution is the service and support for maritime training centers and shipowners, who are looking to establish their own training facilities in full compliance with STCW and IMO standards. NavSkills™ training package includes provision of training simulators, provision and update on course materials and curriculum, training for instructors, certication of the trainees by INSTC and much more.