Bridge Procedures Guide Fifth Edition, 2016

Bridge Procedures Guide 2016 - Fifth Edition, main changes: Comprehensive ECDIS familiarisation checklists and guidance regarding over-reliance Importance of the passage planning process Increased use of diagrams Increased number of checklists Increased content of checklists Portpictures.nl

Bridge Procedures Guide Introduction Chapter 1 – Effective Bridge Organisation Chapter 2 – Passage Planning Chapter 3 – Duties of the OOW Chapter 4 – Operation & Maintenance of Bridge Equipment Chapter 5 – Pilotage

Bridge Procedures Guide Chapter 1 - Effective Bridge Organisation: BRM & Bridge Team - Composition, Sole lookout, Hours of Rest, Duties, Record keeping, etc Company Policy & Procedures, Mobile phones/devices, internet/email Emergency preparedness Chapter 2 – Passage Planning Principles, Responsibility, Appraisal, Planning, Execution and monitoring

Bridge Procedures Guide Chapter 3 – Duties of the OOW Handover, Lookout, BNWAS, Calling the Master, Situational Awareness, Navigation and Control, Colregs, Pilotage, Anchor Watch, GMDSS, LRIT, Environmental compliance, Checks, Recording activities, Danger reporting, Security, etc

Bridge Procedures Guide Chapter 4 – Operation & Maintenance of Bridge Equipment Steering, Compass, Log, BNWAS, Electronic Position Systems, AIS, Radar/ARPA, Charts/NPs, ECDIS, IBS/INS, GMDSS Chapter 5 – Pilotage Preparation, Boarding, Master/Pilot information exchange, Duties & responsibilities, Manoeuvring, Preparation, Pilot exemption, Deep sea pilots

Annexes Annex 1 – Dynamic Positioning Annex 2 – ECDIS Carriage Requirements Annex 3 – Checklists Section A - Pilotage Section B - Bridge Section C - Emergencies (no longer in red)

Section A - Pilotage A1 – Master/Pilot information Exchange A1 – Pilot Card A3 – Wheelhouse poster A4 – Required Boarding Arrangements for Pilots

Section B - Bridge B1 – Steering Gear Test Routines B2 – Example of a Bridge Manning Matrix B3 – Familiarisation with Bridge Equipment B4 – ECDIS Familiarisation B5 – ECDIS Setup B6 – Preparations for Sea B7 – Preparations for Arrival B8 – Pilotage B9 – Passage Planning B10 – Navigation in Coastal Waters B11 – Navigation in Ocean Waters B12 – Anchoring and Anchor Watch B13 – Restricted Visibility B14 – Heavy Weather/Tropical Storm Areas B15 – Navigation in Ice B16 – Change of Watch at Sea B17 – Calling the Master B18 – Pre-operational Dynamic Positioning B19 – False Distress Alerts Red text denotes new checklists. NB! There are modifications to existing checklists

Section C – Emergencies C1 – Main Engine Failure C2 – Steering Gear Failure C3 – Total Electrical Power Failure (Blackout) C4 – Collision C5 – Stranding or Grounding C6 – Man Overboard C7 – Fire C8 – Flooding/Hull Failure C9 – Search and Rescue and Receiving Distress Alerts C10 – Abandoning Ship Red text denotes title modifications. Steering gear now gets a separate checklist