AMIMARINE(UK)LTD

BRIDGENAVIGATIONALWATCHKEEPERALARMSYSTEM
(BNWAS)

KW810

GuidetoRequirements.

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BRIDGENAVIGATIONALWATCHKEEPERALARMSYSTEM
(BNWAS)

KW810

GuidetoRequirements.

CONTENTS

Introduction: .................................................................................................................. 5
IndicationsandOperation: .............................................................................................. 7
MonitorandAlertPanel(MAP): ....................................................................................... 7
RemoteAlertPanel(RAP): ............................................................................................... 8
WatchAlertPanel(WAP)2nd&3rdStageAlarms: ............................................................... 8
Operation: ..................................................................................................................... 9
UnitDimensions: .......................................................................................................... 10
Prerequisites: .............................................................................................................. 14
SmallBridge: ................................................................................................................ 15
MediumBridge:............................................................................................................ 16
LargeBridge: ................................................................................................................ 17
GenericSystemBlockDiagram: ...................................................................................... 18
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Introduction:

The IMO Committee have approved the amendments to the SOLAS Regulation that requires the
mandatorycarriageofabridgenavigationwatchalarmsystemforthesubsequentadoptionatthe
MSC 86. (Amendments to the SOLAS Reg. V/19 Carriage requirements for a bridge navigational
watchalarmsystem)

Background:AbridgewatchalarmsystemisadevicewhichtriggersanalarmifanOfficeronWatch
(OOW) becomes incapable of performing the OOWs duties. IMO had adopted the performance
standard as MSC. 128 (75) and there are ships which have already installed the equipment on a
voluntarybasis.Currently,therearetwotypes,i.e.,onewhichrequiresthewatchofficertopressa
buttoninaninterval(ifhefailstodoso,ittriggersthealarm),oranother,whichdetectsmovements
ofthewatchofficer,usingthemotionsensortechnology.(Sofarasthesensorfindsmovementsof
thewatchofficerthealarmwillnotgooff).

Application:Theamendmentsstipulateasfollows:
1stJuly2011onorafterforallnewbuildsof150gtorover(keellaybase)

Shipsconstructedpriorto1stJuly2011willhavetofittheBNWASbythe1stsurveyafter:
1stJuly2012forcargoshipsof3000gtoroverandallpassengerships.
1stJuly2013forcargoshipsof500gtoroverbutlessthan3000gt.
1stJuly2014forcargoshipsofbetween150gtoroverbutlessthan500gt.

Theserequirementsalsoapplytoshipsnotengagedoninternationalvoyages.

ExtractfromMSC128(75)

4.1.2 Operationalsequenceofindicationsandalarms
4.1.2.1Onceoperational,thealarmsystemshouldremaindormantforaperiodofbetween3and
12min(Td).
4.1.2.2Attheendofthisdormantperiod,thealarmsystemshouldinitiateavisualindicationonthe
bridge.
4.1.2.3Ifnotreset,theBNWASshouldadditionallysoundafirststageaudiblealarmonthebridge
15safterthevisualindicationisinitiated.
4.1.2.4Ifnotreset,theBNWASshouldadditionallysoundasecondstageremoteaudiblealarmin
thebackupofficersand/orMasterslocation15safterthefirststageaudiblealarmis
initiated.
4.1.2.5Ifnotreset,theBNWASshouldadditionallysoundathirdstageremoteaudiblealarmatthe
locationsoffurthercrewmemberscapableoftakingcorrectiveactions90safterthesecond
stageremoteaudiblealarmisinitiated.

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4.1.3 Resetfunction
4.1.3.1Itshouldnotbepossibletoinitiatetheresetfunctionorcancelanyaudiblealarmfromany
device,equipmentorsystemnotphysicallylocatedinareasofthebridgeprovidingproper
lookout.
4.1.3.2Theresetfunctionshould,byasingleoperatoraction,cancelthevisualindicationandall
audiblealarmsandinitiateafurtherdormantperiod.Iftheresetfunctionisactivatedbefore
theendofthedormantperiod,theperiodshouldbereinitiatedtorunforitsfullduration
fromthetimeofthereset.
4.1.3.3Toinitiatetheresetfunction,aninputrepresentingasingleoperatoractionbytheOOWis
required.Thisinputmaybegeneratedbyresetdevicesforminganintegralpartofthe
BNWASorbyexternalinputsfromotherequipmentcapableofregisteringphysicalactivity
andmentalalertnessoftheOOW.
4.1.3.4Acontinuousactivationofanyresetdeviceshouldnotprolongthedormantperiodorcause
asuppressionofthesequenceofindicationsandalarms.

4.1.4 Emergencycallfacility
Meansmaybeprovidedonthebridgetoimmediatelyactivatethesecond,andsubsequently
third,stageremoteaudiblealarmsbymeansofanEmergencyCallpushbuttonorsimilar.

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IndicationsandOperation:
MonitorandAlertPanel(MAP):

Controls:
RESETANDTESTTouchPad.
PUSHFOREMERGENCYTouchPad.

VisualandAudibleIndications:
SYSTEMACTIVE=Timerisactivated.
SYSTEMFAULT =Faultdetected.
BRIDGEALERT =1stStageAlarm.
OFFICERALERT =2ndStageAlarm.
LDR
CREWALERT =3rdStageAlarm.
Audiblealarmforall3stagesofalarm.
BothRESETandTESTandPUSHforEMERGENCYpadsareilluminatedwhenpowerapplied.
NightIlluminationlevelcontrolledbythelightsensorLDR.

KeySwitchPosition:
OFF
SYSTEMACTIVEisoff.
AUTO BNWASinstandbytheSYSTEMACTIVEwilllazyflash,6secondsonand2secondsoff.
AUTO BNWASisactivethenSYSTEMACTIVEwillbepermanentlylit.
MANUAL SYSTEMACTIVEwillbepermanentlylit.

BRIDGEALERT,OFFICERALERTandCREWALERT:
ThesearecancelledandresetbythePIRdetectingmovementinthebridgearea,orbypressingthe
RESETANDTESTpadontheMonitorandAlertPanel(MAP)ortheWATCHALERTRESETpadonthe
RemoteAcknowledgePanel(RAP).

DuringthedormantperiodpressingtheRESETANDTESTpadontheMAPwillbrieflyilluminateboth
theRESETpadsandtheBRIDGEALERTindicationtoacknowledgetheaction.
PressingtheWATCHALERTRESETpadontheRAPhasthesameresult.

EMERGENCYCALL:
PressandholdthePUSHFOREMERGENCYpadforaminimumof1.5seconds.Thiswillinitiatethe
alarmsequenceattheOFFICERALERTstagebutdisablesthePIR,andthenproceedingasperthe
normaltimelinesequence.

Note!ThatonlybypressingtheRESETANDTESTpadontheMAPortheWATCHALERTRESETpadon
theRAPwillcanceltheemergencycallasthePIRwillhavebeendisabled.

BRIDGEALERTTEST:
PresstheRESETANDTESTpadforaminimumof1.5seconds.TheBRIDGEALERTisinitiatedforas
longasthetouchpadisheldpressed.SYSTEMACTIVE&SYSTEMFAULTindicationsarealsolit.The
OFFICERALERTandCREWALERTaretemporarilydisabledtopreventanyalarmoffthebridge.

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RemoteAlertPanel(RAP):

Controls:
WATCHALERTRESETTouchPad.

VisualandAudibleIndications:
WATCHALERTRESETpadisdimlyilluminated
whenpowerapplied.
Visualindicationforall3stages.
Audiblealarmforall3stagesofalarm.
NightIlluminationlevelcontrolledbylight
sensorLDRontheMAP.

BRIDGEALERT,OFFICERALERTandCREWALERT:
ThesecanalsobeacknowledgedandresetbypressingtheWATCHALERTRESETpadontheRAP.

DuringthedormantperiodpressingtheWATCHALERTRESETpadontheRAPwillbrieflyilluminate
WATCHALERTRESETpadtoacknowledgetheaction.

WatchAlertPanel(WAP)2nd&3rdStageAlarms:

Controls:
None

VisualandAudibleIndicationsOnly:
SYSTEMACTIVE=Timerisactivated.
WATCHALERT =2ndor3rdStageWatchAlarm.
Audiblealarmfor2ndor3rdStageWatchAlarm.

WATCHALERT:
ThiscanonlybeacknowledgedandresetbyattendingthebridgeandpressingtheRESETANDTEST
padontheMonitorandAlertPanel(MAP)ortheWATCHALERTRESETpadontheRAP.

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Operation:
OncetheMEUhasbeenconfiguredthecoverandpadlockinplacetheCaptainistoswitchthe
systemintotherequiredMODEandremoveboththepadlockandMODEselectionkeysandkeep
theminasecureplacetopreventanyunauthorisedchangesortampering.

ALERTsequencewithoutAcknowledgements:
Onceoperational,theBridgeNavigationalWatchAlarmSystem(BNWAS)willremaindormantfora
periodofbetween3and12min(Td).

Attheendofthisdormantperiod(Td),theBNWASwillinitiateavisualindicationonlyonthebridge
i.e.theRESETANDTESTpadandtheBRIDGEALERTindicationwillflashonandofffor15seconds.
Ifwithinthis15secondperiod(Td+15sec)theBNWASisnotacknowledged,thesystemwill
additionallysoundthe1ststageaudiblealarmonthebridgeonlyforafurther15seconds.

st
Ifthe1 stagealarmisnotacknowledged(Td+30sec),theBNWASwilladvancetothe2ndstage
remotealarmconditionwheretheOFFICERALERT/WATCHALERTwhichisanaudibleandvisual
alarminthedesignatedOfficersand/orMasterslocation.

Ifthe2ndstagealarmisnotacknowledged(Td+120/210sec),theBNWASwilladvancefurtherandgo
intothe3rdstageremotealarmconditionwheretheCREWALERT/WATCHALERTwhichisanaudible
andvisualalarmatlocationswherecrewmemberscanbealertedtotakecorrectiveactions.

Ifthe3rdstagealarmisnotacknowledged(Td+240/420sec),theBNWASwilladvancefurtherand
gointothe4thstageremotealarmconditionwherethereisaDryContactClosurewhichcanbeused
toactivatetheSSAS,sendanEmailthroughtheS.E.A.S.orputtheengineintosafemode.

UNACKNOWLEDGEDALARMTRANSFERsequence:
BNWASdetectsanUNACKNOWLEDGEDalarm,andENABLEstheTRANSFER.

Whenanunacknowledgedalarmarrivesandistransferred,theEMERGENCYCallisimmediately
initiatedandthesystemgoesstraightintothealarmsequenceatthe2ndstageortheOFFICERALERT
(Td+30sec).

PressingaBNWASRESETtouchpadontheMAPorRAPclearstheemergencyrequestmutesthe
audiblealarm&disablesfurthertransfers.
Thisdisablingisnecessarytopreventtriggeringtheemergencycallwhilstthebridgeismanned.

TheBRIDGEALERTontheMAPandRAPwillcontinuetogivethevisiblealertuntilallalarmsare
acknowledgedattheirsourceequipment.
Ifanewunacknowledgedalarmarriveswhilsttransferisdisabledthenewalarmwillnottriggera
newBNWASaudiblealertasamemberoftheshipsstaffis/areinattendanceonthebridge.

IntheeventoftheNMEAdataflowstoppingbythesourceequipmentbeingswitchedoffatimeout
of32secondsisusedtoclearthatparticularalarmstatus.

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UnitDimensions:

MEUEnclosure:
Protection: IP55
Housing:
PRESSEDSTEEL
Weight:
5Kg
Colour:
PowderCoated
300mm

155mm

300mm
270mm

ALL FIXING
HOLES 10mm

270mm

GLAND PLATE

MAPUnit:
Protection:
Housing:
Weight:
Colour:

IP65
MouldedABS
0.5Kg
BeigeorBlack

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RAPUnit:
Protection:
Housing:
Weight:
Colour:

IP65
MouldedABS
0.2Kg
BeigeorBlack

MEU
REMOTE ACKNOWLEDGE
SK1

+12V
ACK
LED
AUD
GND

SK4

RAP 1

1 2 3 4 5

RAP 2
SK2

1 2 3 4 5

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SK1
1 2 3 4 5

SK2
1 2 3 4 5

WAPUnit:
Protection:
Housing:
Weight:
Colour:

IP65
MouldedABS
0.2Kg
BeigeorBlack

MEU
OFFICER ALERT 2ND STAGE
SK1

+12V
SYS
LED
AUD
GND

SK10

WAP 1

1 2 3 4 5

WAP 2
SK2

1 2 3 4 5

SK1
1 2 3 4 5

SK2
1 2 3 4 5

MEU
CREW ALERT 3RD STAGE
SK1

+12V
ACTIV
ALM
AUD
GND

SK8

WAP 1

1 2 3 4 5

WAP 2
SK2

1 2 3 4 5

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SK1
1 2 3 4 5

SK2
1 2 3 4 5


MotionDetectorPIR:
Inputs:
12VDC

Outputs:
MotionDetected

Controls:
None

Terminal:NC(alarmrelay)
Normallycloseduntilmovementdetected.

SK6
1

+12V
GND
DET
GND

VisualIndications:
ThedualcolourLEDisusedtosignalvariousalarmandtroublemessages.
NoneNodetection
Steadygreen(5s)MWwalktestdetection(notused)
FlashinggreenPIRwalktestdetection(notused)
Steadyred(5s)Alarm:MW+PIRdetection
Flashingredandgreen(alternately)Troubleisbeingdetectedbytheselftestcircuitry,orInitial
warmuproutine(stops30secondsafterpowerup).
Note!IftheLEDmaintainsalternateredandgreenflashingbeyondthewarmupperiod,a
malfunctionhasbeendiagnosed.Replacetheunitwithoutdelay.

TAMP

12V
-

N.C.

PIR 1

TAMP

12V
-

N.C.

PIR 2

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Prerequisites:
Deckheadandbulkheadpanelstoberemovedandanyadditioncablepenetrationstobecompleted
priortorunningthecables.

Priortofittinganyunitintoitsproposedlocationallowancesshouldbemadetotheeaseofrunning
thecablesandwhethertheyarerequiredtobehiddenorallowedinview.

Beforecuttingthecablesensurethateachendcomfortablyreachesitsterminationpointwithat
leastanother30cmspareateachend.

1. FitBNWASMEUinasuitablelocationnearorinthewheelhousetakingintoaccountthe
easeofaccessforrunningthecables.

2. LocateaspareswitchboardACcircuitandrunthe2corescreened1.5mmcablefromthe
switchboardtotheBNWASMEU.

3. TheMonitorandAlertPanel(MAP)willrequire2lengthsofthe6corecablefromtheMEU.
Locateasuitablepositionifpossiblenearthecharttableorthemanoeuvringconsolewhere
whenthevisualalertbecomesactiveitwilleasilyattracttheattentionoftheOOW.

4. FortheRemoteAlertPanels(RAP)units;asingle6corecableouttothelocationofRAP1to
RAP2andthenRAP3etc.TheseunitscanbelocatednearaRADAR/ARPA,workstation,
AutopilotsteeringpositionoranywheretheOOWwhilstmaintainingalookoutcaneasily
observethevisualalert.

5. ThePIRunitsarebestlocatedinacornerawayfromanyventilationoutputtocoverasmany
workstationsaspossibletakingintoaccounttheyhavefieldcoverageof90degreesanda
rangeof12metres.Theyareconnectedinseriessimilartoasecuritysystem.

6. TheWatchAlertPanels(WAP)unitsforthe2ndstagealert;asingle6corecableouttothe
locationoftheWAP1Captainsbedroom,WAP2totheCh/Officersbedroom,WAP3tothe
2ndOfficerscabinandtheWAP4the3rdOfficerscabin.

7. TheWatchAlertPanels(WAP)forthe3rdstagealertasingle6corecableouttothelocation
e.g.oftheshipsoffice,officersmessorgymnasiumetc.

8. CablestotheAutopilot,GPSandtotheVDR/SVDRshouldalsobeconsideredandany
equipmentthatgivesanUnacknowledgedAlarm.

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SmallBridge:
BridgeDimensions:12Metreswideand4metresdeep.
Thefollowingdrawingsaresuggestedlocationandquantityonly.
Additionalresetdevices(RAP&PIR)canbeaddedasrequired

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MediumBridge:
BridgeDimensions:12Metreswideand4metresdeep.

GMDSS

GMDSS

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LargeBridge:
BridgeDimensions:23Metreswideand7metresdeep

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GenericSystemBlockDiagram:

ManoeuvringConsole
MAP

BNWASAlertandStatusSignals

GPS

1x2(0.5)Scn

2x6(0.5)scn

NMEA01831

UnacknowledgedAlarm

1x2(0.5)Scn

NMEA01831

UnacknowledgedAlarm

1x2(0.5)Scn
RemoteAlertPort

NMEA01831

UnacknowledgedAlarm

1x2(0.5)Scn
1st StageAlert

RAP

NMEA01831

1x6(0.5)Scn

UnacknowledgedAlarm

1x2(0.5)Scn

DryContact

RemoteAlertStbd
RAP

UnacknowledgedAlarm

1x2(0.5)Scn

1x6(0.5)Scn

DryContact

UnacknowledgedAlarm

1x2(0.5)Scn

DryContact

UnacknowledgedAlarm

1x2(0.5)Scn

DryContact

ChartTable
RAP

1stStageAlert

1x6(0.5)Scn

KW810
BNWAS
MAIN
ELECTRONICS
UNIT(MEU)

MainSupply
1x2(1.5)Scn

110/220Vac

1x2(0.5)Scn

AutopilotOn/Off
DryContactorNMEA01831
TBC

1x2(0.5)Scn

NMEA01831

1x2(0.5)Scn

DryContact

1x2(0.5)Scn

DryContact

TBC

BNWASStatus

PIRWheelhousePort
MovementDetected
KW810P

1x6(0.5)Scn

PIRWheelhouseStarboard
1x6(0.5)Scn
KW810P

DryContact

ShipsAlarm

NAV.BRIDGEDECK
A DECK

CaptainsBedroom
2nd StageAlert

1x6(0.5)Scn

1x6(0.5)Scn

PassagewaybyShipsOffice
3RD StageAlert
WAP

ChiefOfficerBedroom

OfficersSmokingRoom
1x6(0.5)Scn
WAP

1x6(0.5)Scn

2ND Officer
WAP

ShipsAlarm
4TH StageAlert

C DECK

WAP

SystemFault
ShipsAlarm
Monitor
3RD StageAlert

1x2(0.5)Scn

WAP

VDR

OfficersMessRoom
1x6(0.5)Scn
WAP

1x6(0.5)Scn

3RD Officer
1x6(0.5)Scn

UPPER DECK

Gymnasium
1x6(0.5)Scn

WAP

Notes:
NMEA01831is4800Baud
Digital=DryContactNormalOff

Installation
BNWAS
BlockSchematic
Date
22Jan2011

Signature

Suggested

SchematicVersion00

WAP

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