Bridge Familiarization, BRIDGE-FAM

The familiarization with real navigational hardware devices in a simulator environment and not on board during vessels operation increases the ships safety and efficiency. Improved software skills like route planning and monitoring on ECDIS stations are substantial for professional mariners. Training and exercising these skills in a full mission simulator with realistic scenarios is an extreme advantage. It will increase the reliability and performance of the human resources on board as well as safety and security of the vessel.

Basic skills: Design, layout and confi guration of bridge equipment.
Advanced skills: Correct use of integrated bridge hardware, possibilities and limitations of modern navigational equipment.

• Training with approved hardware devices from Raytheon Anschütz, Sperry Marine VM-FT or Transas.
• Familiarization with different bridge layouts (components of different manufacturers if required) and equipment.
• Alarms, limitations and misinterpretation.
• Voyage Planning, Route Monitoring.