Mr David D’Sylva sailing career spans more than 14 years, during which he had sailed onboard bulk carriers, general cargo, OBOs and oil tankers. He joined Fleet Management Training Institute in 2011.
Mr D’Sylva is an approved external examiner for MEO Class II, Class IV and ETO oral examination conducted by the Mercantile Marine Department, Mumbai.
The ECDIS support cell is a dedicated team within FMTI that provides technical assistance to our bridge teams who may have issues related to ECDIS, ENCs or similar navigational processes. It also provides guidance to crew for PSC and vetting inspections and oversees the 'management of change' for dual ECDIS vessels or during new ECDIS installation onboard.
To teams onshore, it provides support in drafting policies, analysis of vetting findings and incident investigation.
From time to time, the ECDIS support cell provides insights to key policymakers and industry stakeholders from UKHO, IHO and INTERTANKO to ECDIS manufacturers and ENC suppliers.
In parallel, the team provides bespoke training to class surveyors and auditors and has been a recipient of the Navigational Safety Award at the First World ECDIS Day.