
| Autor: | I.C.S. |
| Páginas: | 114 págs. págs. |
| Fecha: | 2007 |
| Precio: | 131,00 € |
The new edition has been expanded to take account of changes in the SOLAS Convention and to reflect modern practice in passage planning, the use of radar, ship manoeuvring data and ship reporting procedures. Contents: Introduction. The need for good management of bridge procedures. Clarity of purpose. Delegation of authority. Effective organisation. Motivation. Glossary, terms and abbreviations. Guidance to masters and navigating officers. Bridge Organisation: Overview; Bridge resource management and the bridge team; Composition of the navigational watch under the STCW Code; Reassessing manning levels during the voyage; Sole look-out; The bridge team; The bridge team and the master; Working within the look-out; the bridge team; The bridge team and the master; Working within the bridge team; New personnel and familiarisation; Prevention of fatigue; Alcohol consumption; Use of English; The bridge team and the pilot; Navigation policy and company procedures; Master's standing orders. Passage Planning: Overview; Responsability for passage planning; Notes on passage planning; Plan appraisal; Charts and publications; The passage plan; Passage planning and electronic navigation systems; Notes on passage planning in ocean waters; Notes on passage planning in coastal or restricted waters; Monitoring the passage plan; Visual monitoring techniques; Radar monitoring techniques; Passage planning and pilotage; Pre-arrival plannning; Pre-arrival information exchange with the pilot; Pilot on board; Preparing the outward bound pilotage plan; Passage planning and ship's routeing; Passage planning and ship reporting systems; Passage planning and vessel traffic services. Duties of the officer of the watch (OOW): Overview; Master's represetative; Primary duties; In support of primary duties; Additonal duties; Bridge attendance; Watchkeeping; Maintaining a look-out; General surveillance; Watchkeeping; Maintaining a look-out; General surveillance; Watchkeeping and the COLREGS; Recording bridge activities; Periodic checks on navigational equipment; Changing over the watch; Calling the master; Navigation; General principles; Navigation in coastal or restricted waters; Navigation with a pilot on board; At anchor; Controlling the speed and direction of the ship; Use of the engines; Steering control; Radiocommunications; General; Safety watchkeeping on GMDSS ships; Log keeping; Testing of equipment and false alerts; Pollution prevention; Reporting obligations; Emergency situations; General; Reporting; Search and rescue; Helicopter operations; Piracy. Operation and Maintenance of Bridge Equipment: General; Radar; Good radar practice; Radar and collision avoidance; Radar and navigation; Electronic plotting devices; AIS; AIS overview; AIS operation; Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) and Simplified Voyage Data Recorder (S-VDR); VDR and S-VDR overview; VDR requirments; S-VDR requirements; Preserving records; Steering gear and the automatic pilot; Testing of steering gear; Steering control; Off-course alarm; Compass system; Magnetic compass; Gyro compass; Compass errors; Rate of turn; Speed and distance measuring log; Types of speed measurement; Direction of speed measurement; Recording of distance travelled; Echo sounders; Electronic position-fixing systems; Hyperbolic positioning systems; Global navigation satellite system; Use of electronic position-fixing systems; Integrated bridge systems (IBS); Workstations, bridge design and layout; IBS equipment; IBS and the automation of navigation functions; Using IBS; Charts, ECDIS and nautical publications; Carriage of charts and nautical publications; Official nautical charts; Use of charts and nautical publications; Electronic charts and electronic chart display systems; Electronic chart display systems; Radiocommunications; GMDSS radiocommunication functions; GMDSS equipment; Emergency communications; Routine or general communications; Emergency navigation lights and signalling equipment. Dynamic Positioning: General; Operational planning on DP ships; Navigation in DP mode; Controlling speed and direction in DP mode; Operation and maintenance of DP System. Maritime Pilotage: Principles for the safe conduct of pilotage; Provision of information for berth-to-berth passage planning; Master/pilot information exchange; Duties and responsabilities; Preparation for pilotage; Pilot boarding; Conduct of passage in pilotage waters; Berthing and unberthig; Other matters; Standard references. Annexes: Communications; Bridge Checklist; Emergency cheklists. Recommended Industry Publications.