CMA SHIPS

VESSEL
BRIDGE MANUAL SHIP PROCEDURE
Card No Bridge-010 Version 2011-02-01 Page 1 of 1
Organization o t!e "at#! at Sea
1$ Ma%ter&% Re%'on%i(i)itie%
The Master is responsible to ensure that watch eeping arrange!ents are a"e#uate for
!aintaining a safe na$igational watch taing into accounts the current circu!stances an"
con"itions%
*$ Organization o t!e "at#! at %ea
&nless otherwise instructe" b' the Master( a na$igational watch is !aintaine" in all
circu!stances at sea an" at anchor% The )atch is con"ucte" b' a certifie" *fficer( inclu"ing
the Chief Mate( assiste" b' an A+ at 2, hours - 2,hours%
+$ Bridge ,at#! organization
The +ri"ge watch organi.ation is establishe" at the beginning of the $o'age b' the Chief Mate(
in accor"ance with the "irecti$es of the Master an" in confor!it' with the instructions of the
Co!pan'% This organi.ation !ust be in co!pliance with STC) /0 an" C*1234 52
con$entions( rele$ant IM* 2esolutions( ISM Co"e( 4eneral Manage!ent "irecti$es% The' are
!o"ifie" as necessar' at each change of crew%
The watch list is "ispla'e" on the bri"ge( in the engine control roo! an" in the co!!on areas
or si!ilar places an" on the INDIVIDUAL -AMILIARI.A/ION MANUALS in each crew cabin%
In an' case( the Chief *fficer !ust participate to the watch on the bri"ge%
0$ "at#! o t!e Oi#er%
6uring his woring ti!e( the *fficer !ust pro$i"e the watch on the bri"ge an" !ust not lea$e
this station in an' circu!stances before being relie$e"%
1$ "at#! o t!e He)2%2an
*ne A+ !ust be on watch at the bri"ge 2, hours - 2,hours%
Moreo$er the *fficer on )atch has the "ut' to call an a""itional A+ on the bri"ge( whene$er
he consi"ers it necessar' an" especiall' in case of "ense traffic( restricte" $isibilit'( narrow
passage etc7
References to be consulted:
- STC) /0
- Colreg 52
- 1etters to Masters
- +ri"ge Tea! Manage!ent
- IM* 28solutions
- ISM Co"e
Atta#!ed3 B)an4 "at#! Ro))%