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Part B Bridge Checklists
69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 Familiarisation with bridge equipment Preparation for sea Preparation for arrival in port Pilotage Passage plan appraisal Navigation in coastal waters Navigation in ocean waters Anchoring and anchor watch Navigation in restricted visibility Navigation in heavy weather or in tropical storm areasNavigation in ice Changing over the watch Calling the master

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Part C Emergency Checklists
85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 Main engine or steering failure Collision Stranding or grounding Man overboard Fire Flooding Search and rescue Abandoning ship

Safe navigation is the most fundamental attribute of good seamanship. An increasingly sophisticated range ofnavigational aids can today complement the basic skills of navigating officers, which have accumulated over the centuries. But sophistication brings its own dangers and a need for precautionary measures against undue reliance on technology. Experience shows that properly formulated bridge procedures and the development of bridge teamwork are critical to maintaining a safe navigational watch. Thefirst edition of the Bridge Procedures Guide was published 21 years ago, in 1977. Written to encourage good bridge watchkeeping practices, the Guide, updated in 1990, quickly made its mark and became acknowledged as the standard manual on the subject. This third edition is the product of many months of revision and is intended to reflect best navigational practice today. Close attention has beenpaid to guidance on bridge resource management and in particular on passage planning, while the section on bridge equipment has been considerably expanded to take account of the more widespread use of electronic aids to navigation. The assistance of experts from ICS member national shipowners' associations in the preparation of this Guide is warmly acknowledged. Special thanks are also due tocolleagues from other maritime organisations, particularly the International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations, the International Maritime Pilots' Association and the Nautical Institute, who have willingly given their time and expertise to ensure that the Bridge Procedures Guide continues to offer the best possible guidance on the subject. This Bridge Procedures Guide is divided into three partsand embraces internationally agreed standards, resolutions and advice given by the International Maritime Organization. Bridge and emergency checklists have been included for use as a guide for masters and navigating officers. In particular, this Guide has been revised to take into account the 1995 amendments to STCW, the ISM Code and also the provision of modern electronic navigation and chartingsystems which, on new ships, are often integrated into the overall bridge design. Above all the Guide attempts to bring together the good practice of seafarers with the aim of improving navigational safety and protecting the marine environment. The need to ensure the maintenance of a safe navigational watch at all times, supported by safe manning levels on the ship, is a fundamental principleadhered to in this Guide. Finally, an essential part of bridge organisation is the procedures, which should set out in clear language the operational requirements and methods that should be adopted when navigating. This Bridge Procedures Guide has attempted to codify the main practices and provide a framework upon which owners, operators, masters, officers and pilots can work together to achieveconsistent and reliable performance. Seafaring will never be without its dangers but the maintenance of a safe navigational watch at all times and the careful preparation of passage plans are at the heart of good operating practice. If this Guide can help in that direction it will have served its purpose.

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ICS attaches the utmost importance to safe navigation. Safe navigation means that the...