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Where it all begins

This online curriculum offers a complete theoretical foundation for mastering the DriX Ocean system. It guides learners through high-level design principles and component-level architecture, detailing auxiliary systems, communication networks, situational awareness tools, and control interfaces. The course builds the essential knowledge required to understand system integration, support safe operations, and prepare for practical training modules.

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How it works

  • Onboarding

    Sign up and submit your credentials. We verify your identity and qualifications. Once approved, the course is assigned to your account and you receive a confirmation email.

  • Theory

    Complete the theory modules on this e-learning platform at your own pace before attending the practical training sessions.

  • Practice

    Once the practical session is scheduled, participants train together with an Exail instructor through focused, scenario-based practical exercises.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to the online course

    2. Pre-Start Survey

    3. Acronym Glossary

    4. Practical sessions

    1. Student Reference Synopsis - Module 1

    2. The DriX Family

    3. Key Characteristics

    4. USV Applications

    5. General Arrangement - High Level Design

    6. Payload Bay

    7. Vehicle's Internal compartments

    8. Mast Assembly Overview

    9. Water Integrity

    10. Electrical connectors

    11. Main Propulsion Engine

    12. Secondary Propulsion System

    13. Bow Thruster

    14. Steering systems

    15. Marine Generator

    16. Fuel Circuit

    17. Cooling System overview

    18. HVAC System

    19. Firefighting System

    20. Battery Thermal Runaway

    21. Bilge pump system

    22. Power Distribution

    23. Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)

    24. Cortix Framework

    1. Student Reference Synopsis - Module 2

    2. Object Avoidance System - introduction

    3. Radar Detector

    4. Lidar Detector

    5. IR Cams

    6. AIS

    7. Forward-Looking Sonar (FLS)

    8. Situational Awareness Onboard Infrastructure

    9. RGB Cams

    10. PTZ Cams

    11. Meteo Station

    12. COLREG compliance: lights and shapes

    13. Telecommunication Infrastructure

    14. The MUX Box

    15. GNSS system

    16. Inertial Navigation System (INS) - Phins

    17. Precision Time Synchronisation

    18. 24 VDC Power Distribution and Control

    19. PLC nodes architecture

    1. Student Reference Synopsis - Module 3

    2. HMI Overview

    3. HMI - Main Map

    4. DriX Card

    5. Conning Data Display

    6. Map Tools

    7. Geometry Edition

    8. Autonomous Mission Settings

    9. Bathymetry Layer display

    10. Video Feed Monitor

    11. Telemetry Main Display

    12. Power Supply Management

    13. Self Diagnostics

    14. Controlling propulsion, power and fluid networks - 54

    15. Synopsis - Propulsion and Power cycles - Mod III

    16. Diesel Propulsion

    17. Electrical Propulsion

    18. Rudder Steering

    19. Azimuthal Pod Control

    20. Synopsis - Fluid Networks and Thermal Systems

    21. Fuel System Automation

    22. Internal Ventilation control

    23. Seawater network circuit monitor and control

    24. Secured 24 VDC Power Management

    25. 48 VDC power management and control

    26. Glycol cooling

    27. Bilge pumping

    28. Synopsis - RC, Authority Arbitration & Integration

    29. Handheld Remote Control

    30. E-Stop App

    31. Pre-start cycles verification

    32. ROC verifications and Checks

    33. Mission Control and execution

    34. Health Monitoring

    1. Troubleshooting Techniques

    1. TBD

About this course

  • 83 lessons
  • 6.5 hours of video content

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