Bridge Team Management Training

Weakness in bridge organisation and management has been cited as a major cause for marine casualties worl widedwide. Frequently, accidents in operations are caused by resource management errors. Bridge Team Management reduces the risk of marine casualties by helping a ship’s bridge crew anticipate and correctly respond to their ship’s changing situation. The simulator is designed to ensure this kind of training in compliance with international standards.

By the end of the courses the trainees will be able to:

• Form bridge teams, making full use of all the competencies available and ensure that all members of the team are aware of their duties and responsibilities;
• Draft detailed passage plans and monitor the vessel's progress to maintain the plan;
• Recognise the threat potential of a situation and make decisions which maintain the safety of the vessel;
• Support and monitor a pilot;
• Recognise the need to make contingency plans in areas of high risk;
• Recognise the development of an error chain, and effectively break such a chain;
• Interpret and make efficient use of a ship's manoeuvring data.