Preparing a passage plan and carrying out the voyage necessitates that bridge resources are appropriately allocated according to the demands of the different phases of the voyage.
Depending upon the level of activity likely to be experienced, equipment availability, and the time it will take should the ship deviate from her track before entering shallow water, the master may need to ensure the availability of an adequately rested officer as back-up for the navigational watch.
Where equipment is concerned, errors can occur for a variety of reasons and poor equipment calibration may be significant. In the case of integrated systems, it is possible that the failure of one component could have unpredictable consequences for the system as a whole.
It is therefore essential that navigational information is always cross checked, and where there is doubt concerning the ship's position, it is always prudent to assume a position that is closest to danger and proceed accordingly.
Motivation
Motivation comes from within and cannot be imposed. It is however the responsibility of the master to create the conditions in which motivation is encouraged.
A valuable asset in any organisation is teamwork and this is enhanced by recognising the strengths, limitations and competence of the people within a team, and organising the work of the bridge team to take best advantage of the attributes of each team member.
Working in isolation when carrying out critical operations carries the risk of an error going undetected. Working together and sharing information in a professional way enhances the bridge team and the master/pilot relationship. Training in bridge resource management can further support this.
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Glossary, terms and
AMVER
DSC
GPS
Automated Mutual-Assistance
Digital Selective Calling: a
Global Positioning System (see
Vessel Rescue System: a worldwide
technique using digital codes
GNSS)
voluntary system operated
which enable a radio station to
exclusively to support SAR and to
establish contact with, and
HF
make information available to all
transfer information to, another
High Frequency
RCCs
station or group of stations
IAMSAR
ARCS
EBL
International Aeronautical and
Admiralty Raster Chart Service:
Electronic Bearing Line: a radar
Maritime Search and Rescue
electronic raster charts produced
feature
Manual: published jointly by ICAO
by the United Kingdom
and IMO
Hydrographic Office
ECDIS
Electronic Chart Display and
IBS
ARPA
Information System
Integrated Bridge System
Automatic Radar Plotting Aid
ECS
ICAO
ASF
Electronic Chart System
International Civil Aviation
Additional Secondary Factor:
Organization: Montreal based
corrections to be applied when
EGC
United Nations intergovernmental
plotting Loran C positions on
Enhanced Group Call: part of the
body
charts, to take into account
Inmarsat system that complements
variations in the conductivity of
the NAVTEX system to supply
IHO
the earth's surface over which the
SafetyNET and similar information
International Hydrographic
signals pass
broadcast services
Organization: Monaco based intergovernmental body
ATA
Automatic Tracking Aid: electronic
plotting device for radars
CES
Coast Earth Station: maritime
name for an Inmarsat shore-based
station linking ship earth stations
with terrestrial communication
networks
COLREGS
Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, as amended
COSPAS-SARSAT
A satellite system designed to detect distress beacons transmitting on the frequency 406 MHz
DATUM
A datum is a reference system for specifying positions on the earth's surface. Each datum is associated with a particular reference spheroid that can be different in size, orientation and relative position from the spheroids associated with other horizontal datums. Positions referred to different datums can differ by several hundred metres
DGPS
Differential Global Positioning System (see GNSS)
DOC
Document of Compliance under
the ISM Code
ENC
Electronic Navigational Chart
EP
Estimated Position
EPA
Electronic Plotting Aid: electronic
plotting device for radars
EPIRB
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon: a device that transmits distress alerting signals via satellites (406 MHz using COSPAS-SARSAT; 1.6 GHz using INMARSAT) and aircraft homing signals on 121.5 MHz
GLONASS
Global Navigation Satellite System (see GNSS)
GMDSS
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System: a global communications service based upon automated systems, both satellite and terrestrial, to provide distress alerting and promulgation of maritime safety information for mariners
GNSS
Global Navigation Satellite System: a worldwide position and time determination system that includes one or more satellite constellations and receivers
GOC
General Operator's Certificate: a GMDSS radio operator's certificate for use on ships trading beyond GMDSS Sea Area A1
IMO
International Maritime
Organization: London based
United Nations intergovernmental
body
INMARSAT
International Mobile Satellite Organization: operator of a system of geostationary satellites for worldwide mobile communications services and which supports GMDSS
ISF
International Shipping Federation: global maritime employers' organisation
ISM Code
International Safety Management Code
ITU
International Telecommunication Union: Geneva based United Nations intergovernmental body
LL
International Convention on Load
Lines, 1966, as amended
LSA
Life Saving Appliance(s)
MARPOL
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 as modified by the Protocol of 1978, as amended
MERSAR
Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual: published by IMO
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Glossary, terms and abbreviations
MF
Medium Frequency
MMSI
Maritime Mobile Service Identity: 9-digit ITU identification number allocated to ships operating DSC
MOB
Man Overboard
MSI
Maritime Safety Information: navigational and meteorological warnings, forecasts and other urgent safety related messages broadcast to ships
NAVAREA
One of 16 areas into which the world's oceans have been divided for the dissemination of long-range navigational and meteorological warnings under theWWNWS
NAVTEX
Telegraphy system for broadcasting marine weather forecasts, navigational warnings, SAR alerts and other warnings and urgent information to ships in coastal waters (up to 400 nautical miles) under the WWNWS
NBDP
Narrow-Band Direct Printing telegraphy used for radiotelex and NAVTEX
NOAA
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration: United States producer of electronic raster charts
OMBO
One Man Bridge Operations: when a sole OOW maintains a navigational watch on the bridge without the support of additional personnel, other than a helmsman engaged in steering
OOW
Officer of the Watch
RCDS
Raster Chart Display System
RCC
Rescue Co-ordination Centre: a unit responsible for promoting the efficient organisation of SAR services and for co-ordinating the conduct of SAR operations within a SAR region
RENC
Regional Electronic Navigational Chart Co-ordinating Centre: supplier of official chart data
RNC
Raster Navigational Chart
ROC
Restricted Operator's Certificate: a GMDSS radio operator's certificate for use on ships trading only in GMDSS Sea Area A1
R/T
Radio Telephony
S-57 Edition 3
IHO's latest transfer standard for digital hydrographic data for use with ECDIS
Safety NET
INMARSAT service for promulgating MSI to ships on the high seas; it includes shore-to-ship relays of distress alerts and communications for SAR coordination
SAR
Search and Rescue/International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, 1979
SART
Search and Rescue Transponder: a portable radar transponder for use in survival craft, which transmits homing signals in the 9 GHz band
SENC
System Electronic Navigational Chart: a database that comprises ENC data, ENC updates and other data added by the mariner that is accessed by, and displayed on, the ECDIS
SES
Ship Earth Station: shipborne satellite communication station, used for exchanging messages with shore subscribers and ships
SMCP
Standard Marine Communication Phrases: an updated version of SMNV that includes phrases that have been developed to cover the most important safety-related fields of verbal communications
SMNV
Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary: adopted by IMO for communications on board ship as well as for those between ship and shore
SMS
Safety Management System under
the ISM Code
SOLAS
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended
SOPEP
Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan
STCW
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended
STCW Code
Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code, appended to the STCW Convention
TMC
Transmitting Magnetic Compass
UMS
Unmanned Machinery Space
VRM
Variable Range Marker: a radar
feature
VTS
Vessel Traffic Services
WEND
World Electronic Navigational Chart Database
WGS84
World Geodetic System 1984 datum
WMO
World Meteorological
Organization: Geneva based
United Nations intergovernmental
body
WWNWS
World-Wide Navigational Warning Service: established by IMO in collaboration with I HO for the dissemination of navigational warnings to ships
WWRNS
World-Wide Radio Navigation System: terrestrial and satellite radio-navigation systems that have been accepted by IMO as capable of providing adequate position information to an unlimited number of ships