LONDON
\nThe newly launched edition of the Bridge Procedures Guide from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) reflects the rapid technological advances taking place in the shipping industry.
\nIt provides crews with the knowledge and confidence they need to deal with the digital transformation taking place within the world fleet. At the cutting edge of these rapid developments is the bridge, and the new guide will help seafarers keep up with the latest best practice for bridge technologies designed for the digital age, said a press statement.
\n\u201cI\u2019ve seen navigation equipment that I sailed with on display in Hamburg\u2019s maritime museum.\u202fNow you walk onto the bridge\u202fand it\u2019s like Star Wars,\u201d says Nick Rich, BSM\u2019s Group Technical Manager \u2013 Systems and a member of the expert panel that helped ICS develop the new edition. \u202f
\n\u201cNavigation has become so much more accurate and straightforward in many ways,\u202fas\u202fofficers have an incredible amount of information\u202fthat\u202fguides\u202ftheir decision-making.\u202fToday\u2019s navigator uses\u202fARPA (Automatic Radar Plotting Aid) and ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) to track everything in real time, from their ship\u2019s position and nearby traffic to how the current and tide affects the vessel.\u201d\u202f\u202f\u202f
\nReferenced in several International Maritime Organization (IMO) documents, the ICS Bridge Procedures Guide is widely acknowledged as the principal industry guidance on safe bridge operations.
\n\u201cThe environment in which pilots and bridge teams work is changing rapidly, making it essential to ensure ships\u2019 officers on the bridge understand the latest systems and procedures \u2013 which is why the ICS Bridge Procedures Guide is such a valuable resource,\u201d said Captain Simon Pelletier, President of the International Maritime Pilots\u2019 Association (IMPA) and another expert panellist for the latest edition.
\nHe added: \u201cMariners can take it off the shelf in the middle of the ocean, go through a chapter and remind themselves about the fundamentals of the environment they work in, such as bridge resource management or the process for when a pilot comes on board. It\u2019s essential reading for any seafarer.\u201d
\nThoroughly revised and updated to be relevant to today\u2019s international shipping landscape, the new edition provides clear guidance on best practice approaches to watchkeeping that make safe and effective use of modern technology and embrace internationally agreed standards and recommendations adopted by the IMO.
\nThe Bridge Procedures Guide complements the guidance in the ICS Engine Room Procedures Guide and, when used in collaboration, readers can be confident of gaining a comprehensive understanding of the latest best practices in the industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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