BRM Week 2 Lecture

Bridge Knowledge Review

1 3/3/2013

Introduction
Watch

Standing Responsibilities Record Keeping Helm Orders Turning Diagrams Rules Review
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Watch Standing Responsibilities

Watch = A set period of time at which personnel must properly maintain an attentive, vigilant, and careful lookout by monitoring cargo, navigation, traffic, and ships personnel.
Usually watch is conducted by an officer of the watch (OOW), which represents the Master of the vessel.
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Watch Standing Responsibilities

OOW

primary responsibility is to safely navigate vessel from point A to point B OOW should be familiar with:
Vessels handling characteristics & particulars Rules and Regulations Navigation and Navigational Aids/Equipment Keeping proper lookout & Radio Etiquette Company and Masters Standing Orders
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Watch Standing Responsibilities

OOW watchstanding tasks vary depending on location, such as: Open Sea Near Coastal Inland Watchstanding tasks will also varying from sea and dock
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Watch Standing Responsibilities

An OOW has three main parts of a watch Preparation for Watch Standing actual Portion of Watch Preparation for Relief Each portion is just as important as the next. Always remember, if you would like to know you should pass it on. Too much information is better than not enough.
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Record Keeping
Record keeping aboard a vessel is used for a permanent document and legal record. OOW should always consult Master on required entries or format. Records should be kept: In black or red ink Information should be kept in 24 hr intervals Do not erase or use white out in log Correct with a single line and initial Keep all entries legible Print entries, do not use non-maritime abbreviations
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Record Keeping
The OOW will be responsible for various types of logs aboard ship. These log should be accurately and reasonable log the daily events. Logs are permanent documents that may be used as legal record. In fact, CFR requires certain logs to record specific information and be kept for specified period of time

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Record Keeping

Deck Log
OOW keeps this daily record of days activity The OOW must sign log Use Black or Red ink The Master will review the deck log
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Record Keeping

Deck Logs should record the following usually daily activity in black ink:
Courses or Course Changes Speeds or Speed Changes Positions and how position is determined Weather Vessels name, passage, date Or other generic information needed to be recorded
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Record Keeping

Deck Logs should record the following information in red ink:

S.B.E., F.W.E Arrival / Departure information First or Last Line Gear Tests / All legal tests of equipment Fire and Boat / Safety Drills Pratique Commence load and discharges Breakdowns Stowaways, Contrabands, and Narcotic searches Deaths or Accidents Any other required information

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Record Keeping

Bell Book
OOW records all engine orders, major navigational aids, demarcation lines, etc Bell Book Log is used as a rough log that helps the OOW write the deck log

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Record Keeping
EOT Ahead Commands
Stop X Dead Slow Ahead D Slow Ahead Half Ahead Full Ahead E Emergency Full

EOT Astern Commands

Stop Dead Slow Astern Slow Astern Half Astern Full Astern Emergency Full X
D

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Record Keeping

Other Bell Book Recordings

S.B.E. = Stand By Engines F.W.E = Finish With Engines Change of RPMs Change in Pitch Major Nav Aids, such as buoys, lighthouses etc. Usually shown abeam Demarcation lines Pilot aboard/off Tug alongside/off, along with name and location First and Last line
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Record Keeping

Compass Log Records

Gyro Gyro Error True Variation Magnetic Deviation Compass Along with repeater and conditional information
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Record Keeping

Radio Log Log all radio calls incoming and outgoing.

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Helm Orders

OOW should be the only one giving commands The command must be clear and concise The command should start with a direction and followed by degree Use Right or Left for helm commands Point in the direction to avoid miscommunication

Helm Orders are:

Right/Left Degrees Rudder Rudder Amidship Increase your Rudder Ease your Rudder Shift your Rudder Mind your Helm Hows your head? Steady
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Turning Diagram

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Turning Diagram
Turning Circle-the path described by the ships center of gravity when turning. A full 360 with constant rudder angle and speed. The turning circle will vary with amounts of rudder and with speed used and in size and shape.

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Turning Diagram
Pivot Point-the point of rotation within the ship as she makes a turn or the position on the centerline where the drift angle is zero. This point is generally about one-third the length of the ship from the bow. Advance-is the distance gained in the direction the same as that of the original course from the time the rudder is put over until the ship has turned through 90.

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Turning Diagram

Transfer-is the distance gained in a direction perpendicular to that of the original course from the time the rudder is put over until the ship has turned through 90. Tactical Diagram-for any amount of constant rudder angle, the tactical diameter is the distance made good in a direction perpendicular to that of the original course line from the time the rudder is put over until the ship is on a reverse heading. AKA the transfer for a turn of 180.
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Turning Diagram
Final Diameter-diameter of a circle ultimately scribed by a ship that continues to circle with a constant rudder angle. Drift Angle-angle at any point on a turning circle between intersection of the tangent at that point and a ships keel line. Kick-the momentary movement of the ship toward the side opposite the direction of the turn.

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Rules of the Road Review

Review all rules. At this point you should understand rules. You should have completed MART 321 prior to this course. You will be required to use the COLREGS as a guideline for decision making in the simulator.

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