Bridge Team Management
An industry standard for passage planning, it covers coastal and estuarial navigation and bridge organisation using paper and electronic charts. Detailed information on how to prepare a navigational plan and navigator's notebook and ways to monitor progress in safe water are covered. It includes: team management, error chains, casualties and causes, passage appraisal, situational awareness, executing the plan, monitoring the ship’s progress, navigating with a pilot on board, GPS.
This industry standard for passage planning reinforces the message that effective planning, good leadership, teamwork and sound navigational practice will ensure a safe and timely arrival in port. The book offers solid practical guidance on navigating in coastal and estuarial waters. Proper emphasis is placed on the importance of clear communication and on creating a supportive professional relationship between the bridge team and the pilot.
It includes: team management, error chains, casualties and causes, passage appraisal, situational awareness, executing the plan, monitoring the ship’s progress, navigating with a pilot on board, GPS.