NaviSuite NaviPac configuration and operation

Venue & Language

The course will be held virtually, via Microsoft Teams and conducted in Brazilian Portuguese.  

Entry requirement 

Attendance at the NaviSuite blended learning training courses presupposes that participants have passed the relevant EIVA eLearning modules prior to the start of the course. The training course will be conducted in Brazilian Portuguese.

eLearning modules to be passed prior to attending the classroom training:

• Basic Geodesy Essentials (unless well versed in the subject already)
• NaviPac 4.0 Configuration Essentials
• NaviPac 4.1 Helmsman’s Display Essentials
• NaviPac 4.2 Helmsman’s Display Runlines and Waypoints Essentials
• NaviPac 3.9 LogData Essentials
• NaviPac 3.9 DataMon Essentials

EIVA eLearning

Access to EIVA eLearning will be provided for 30 days free of charge to allow the participant to prepare for the course and to continue practicing the newly learned skills afterwards. Additional access in 12 months can be purchased at the reduced price of €110

Training days

Learning objectives 

The virtual course is structured around a general curriculum to give the trainees a broad understanding of the EIVA NaviPac software solution and make them confident in the configuring and use of it

To enhance trainee competence and confidence, typical construction support and acquisition scenarios are used as examples throughout the course combined with hands-on training, thus taking advantage of the comprehensive simulation functionalities that have been implemented into the NaviPac software solution

During the course, trainees are guided through how to:

• Install the NaviPac software solution
• Understand the architecture of NaviPac including folders and files structure
• Utilise the NaviPac database definition during the vessel mobilisation
• Perform advanced configuration setup with instrumentation, geodesy, objects, etc
• Run various programs for different tasks (check instruments inputs, calibration, documentation, data quality control)
• Perform surface and under-water positioning
• Log survey data for different tasks and in different formats
• Start, configure and use the Helmsman’s Display
• Create and manipulate waypoints, lines and runlines
• Use different map background formats such as geotifs, shapes and other CAD files
• Control the logging process from the Helmsman’s Display
• Configure and use different view layouts using graphs, data views and range bearing views
• Utilise the reporting and eventing features of NaviPac
• Utilise Camera Manager for video interface in Helmsman’s Display

Target group

The course is an entry level blended training for people who would like to start as offshore surveyors and NaviPac operators, who wish to be able to configure NaviPac in preparation for survey jobs.

Experienced surveyors are also welcome as to review and reassure their knowledge and possibly experience learning new tools.

Entry level

A minimum score of 80% in all the required EIVA eLearning modules is requested. The training course is conducted in Portuguese. 

Duration 

The duration of the classroom training is four days with training of the group taking place from 10.00 – 14.30 local Rio de Janerio time with 30min break for lunch between 12.00 and 12.30. At the end of the training session, the instructor will give the trainees relevant excercises to hand back to the instructor at the start of the session the day after. The instructor will be available for catch-up, assistance and questions from the individual participants if requested at a pre-agreed convenient time.

Completion 

An EIVA NaviSuite Training Certificate is issued to each trainee upon completion of the course.

EIVA eLearning

Access to EIVA eLearning will be provided for 30 days free of charge to allow the participant to prepare for the course and to continue practicing the newly learned skills afterwards. Additional access in 12 months can be purchased at the reduced price of €110.

Access to NaviSuite

EIVA NaviSuite can be downloaded from our website for preparation purposes and can partially run in demo/simulation mode. Activation codes for full access and activation of the relevant NaviSuite software is provided for 30 days as part of the course

Technical information

The participant must have a stable internet connection to run Microsoft Teams smoothly

• Minimum PC specifications:
  • OS Windows PRO Edition 10 or 11
  • 8 GB Ram as a minimum
  • 20 GB disk space
  • Graphics board 1GB Ram 
  • The user must have administrative rights over the PC
     
• Other requirements:
  • A mouse with scroll function
  • A headset
  • 2 x monitors (one to view the training and one to perform the tasks)
  • Internet connection via LAN is recommended to avoid fluctuations in the connection

• Further details about the hardware and software specs can be found here

Securing your seat 

There is room for up to 8 participants at our virtual training courses and your seat is secured once we have received your payment. We only accept orders that are paid by credit card in our webshop

For further information, please do not hesitate to reach out