NaviSuite NaviPac/NaviScan basic operation
- Conducted by:
- OARS
- Product no :
- US8
- Underwater inspections and surveys
- UXO surveys
- Hydrography and geophysics
- Geophysical surveys
- Maritime constructions
- Ocean science and archeology
- Oceanography
- Environmental studies
- Archeology
- Navigation aid
7-9 Nov 2023 Houston, Texas, USA
Venue, Language & Price
The course will be conducted in English and held in OARS' offices in Houston:
OARS
16225 Park Ten Pl #660
Houston, TX 77084, USA.
The price per day is $300. Please contact instructor Kevin Tomanka for further details and information of how to sign up
Entry requirement
No prior knowledge of the EIVA NaviSuite software solutions is required
Training days
Day 1-2: NaviPac 4.6
Day 2-3: NaviScan 9.7
Learning objectives
The course is structured around a general curriculum to give the trainees a broad understanding of the NaviSuite NaviPac and NaviScan software solutions and make them confident in the basic use of it
To enhance trainee competence and confidence, typical navigation 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 and the NaviScan software solutions
During the course, trainees are guided through how to:
- Install the NaviPac and NaviScan software solutions
- Understand the basic architecture of the software
- Perform simple configuration setup with introduction to instrumentation, geodesy and objects
- Run various programs for different tasks (calibration, documentation, data quality control)
- Log survey data for different tasks and in different formats
- Start, configure and use the Helmsman’s Display
- Create and manipulate waypoints and runlines
- Use different map background formats
- Control the logging process from the Helmsman’s Display
- Utilise the reporting and eventing features of NaviPac
- Perform NaviPac and NaviScan troubleshooting and alarm handling
Target group
The course is aimed towards operators who have basic navgation knowledge
Entry level
No prior knowledge of the EIVA NaviSuite software solutions is required. The training course is conducted in English
Duration
The duration of the classroom training is three days, from 9.00 – 16.00, including breaks
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. Additional access in 12 months can be purchased at the reduced price of €110 if done so at the end of the course before the free access has expired.
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
Additional information
PCs are provided at OARS' training room as well as snacks and coffee
For anyone interested in participating in the course by remote, please reach out to Kevin Tomanka for more information
For further information, please do not hesitate to reach out
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