Bridge Systems Operating Manuals

The Bridge Systems Operating Manual provides information for technically competent ship's staff in a readily comprehensible form. The manual offers a vessel specific reference document for a number of different systems making it a valuable tool for both newly joined and long serving members of the ship's company. Shore based ship's superintendents can also benefit from the manuals if it is necessary to communicate with a vessel regarding a system fault.

Section 1: Ship's Characteristics

This section provides the operator with the salient information regarding the ship's principal data, performance data and ship handling characteristics. The information is produced in an easy to follow page layout utilising text complimented by illustrations. The user is provided with comprehensive deck layouts as well as tank capacity plans.

Section 2: Bridge Layout and Equipment

The operator is provided with system equipment layouts, wiring diagrams of systems as well as a guide to operating many of the systems used to navigate the vessel safely. GMDSS equipment and operation is also Included in this section. An example of such a system is shown in the accompanying illustrations.

Section 3: Deck Equipment

Included in this section is the layout and operation of the deck machinery. Information is provided on all the main deck machinery including the mooring arrangement, launching arrangements for the ship's lifeboats and the location and use of the deck cranes.

Section 4: Emergency Systems and Procedures

The procedures that should be adopted in a number of emergency situations, such as fire, flooding, man overboard etc., are explained in this section.

Section 5: Miscellaneous Procedures

Teamwork is paramount on any vessel. In this section information is provided about bridge teamwork, procedures for a watch handover as well as watch-keeping, the procedures for embarking and disembarking a pilot and helicopter operations procedures.