Bridge management lrg

Grunt Productions 2006

BRIDGE MANAGEMENT


COMMAND

The responsibility for the safe direction and

management of all tasks and functions of a ship and her

company, exercised by the Commanding Officer. Also

known as the safe conduct of the ship.



COMMAND WITHIN THE SHIP

CONDUCT

COMMAND


CONDUCTCONDUCT

““The direction of a team or The direction of a team or

management of a series of management of a series of

tasks in the performance of a tasks in the performance of a

function”function”

Examples:Examples: Conduct of the Conduct of the

shipship

CONDUCT OF NAVCONDUCT OF NAV

Conduct of Conduct of

operationsoperations



CONDUCT

CHARGE OF THE SHIP

COMMAND


CHARGECHARGE

““The authority delegated by The authority delegated by

the Commanding Officer (or the Commanding Officer (or

other officer to whom other officer to whom

command or conduct has been command or conduct has been

delegated) to the OOW for the delegated) to the OOW for the

safety of the ship at sea”safety of the ship at sea”



CONDUCT

CHARGE OF THE SHIP

CONTROL

COMMAND


CONTROLCONTROL

““The action of a functional The action of a functional

superior in issuing instruction superior in issuing instruction

and guidance in a clearly and guidance in a clearly

defined professional field”defined professional field”


CONNINGCONNING

““The act of giving wheel, The act of giving wheel,

thruster or engine orders”thruster or engine orders”


EXECUTIONEXECUTION

““The act of putting into effect The act of putting into effect

(the navigation plan, Captain’s (the navigation plan, Captain’s

orders, etc)”orders, etc)”


ADVISINGADVISING

““The act of providing The act of providing

information information

to assist the recipient in to assist the recipient in

making a decision”making a decision”


CAPTAIN/OOW CAPTAIN/OOW RELATIONSHIPRELATIONSHIP

Captain delegates Captain delegates chargecharge to OOW to OOW Captain can take the ship at any time Captain can take the ship at any time

by:by:• Direct Conning OrderDirect Conning Order• ““I have the Ship….”I have the Ship….”


C/O & OOW RELATIONSHIPC/O & OOW RELATIONSHIP

C/O may take the ship at any time in C/O may take the ship at any time in the same manner as the Captainthe same manner as the Captain

If delegated Conduct should be If delegated Conduct should be treated as Captaintreated as Captain


CONTROL

BRIDGE CONTROL

The normal transit / passage state is termed ‘Bridge Control’.

The OOW has charge of the ship and is responsible not only for

the safety of the ship, but also for the conduct and co-ordination

of all operations.


ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A GOOD BRIDGE TEAMGOOD BRIDGE TEAM

Efficient, all round visual watch from Efficient, all round visual watch from bridge team and lookoutsbridge team and lookouts

Instinctive knowledge of bridge layout Instinctive knowledge of bridge layout and ship capabilitiesand ship capabilities

Pre-briefed, frequently exercised and co-Pre-briefed, frequently exercised and co-ordinated bridge team response toordinated bridge team response toemergencies and accidentsemergencies and accidents

Accurate, shift and anticipatory chartwork Accurate, shift and anticipatory chartwork and navigationand navigation


ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A GOOD BRIDGE TEAM (Cont’d)GOOD BRIDGE TEAM (Cont’d)

Instinctive assessments of relative Instinctive assessments of relative velocity coupled with complete knowledge velocity coupled with complete knowledge of the rule of the roadof the rule of the road

Efficient conduct of ships routine and Efficient conduct of ships routine and operationsoperations

Conscientious compilation of records, Conscientious compilation of records, logs, checklists stateboards etclogs, checklists stateboards etc

Good knowledge of bridge file – safety Good knowledge of bridge file – safety checks etcchecks etc

Clear, complete and formal handoversClear, complete and formal handovers

Clear appreciation of responsibilities ie Clear appreciation of responsibilities ie who’s in charge of the shipwho’s in charge of the ship


Bridge OrganisationBridge Organisation Passage:Passage:OOW (In Charge)OOW (In Charge)

2OOW ?2OOW ?

LookoutLookout

Approaching pilotage waters:Approaching pilotage waters:

CaptainCaptain

C/OC/O

OOWOOW


Bridge OrganisationBridge Organisation

Pilotage:Pilotage: CaptainCaptain

C / OC / O

OOWOOW

Pilot may be embarkedPilot may be embarked Berthing & Unberthing:Berthing & Unberthing:

CaptainCaptain

C / OC / O

Pilot may be embarkedPilot may be embarked

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Bridge management lrg