Q.

Standing orders for checking / testing bridge and

navigation equipments.
The duty officer shall test all bridge and navigational
equipment atleast 1 hour before sailing.
The duty engineer should standby to sight the testing of
the steering gear in the steering flat.
Steering gear must be seen to reach "hard over"
positions to port and starboard with each test both at the
bridge site and steering flat.
Any defects whatsoever, in any of the tested equipment
should be reported to the Master.
Any entry to the fact that the gear has been tested,
should be inserted in the log book, together with any
defects experienced.
Once bridge equipment has been tested, the Master
should be informed.
Prior to turning the propeller, the duty officer should
visually sight that the water around the propellor area is
clear of obstructions.
Once bridge equipments have been tested, it should be
left in standby condition or operational mode and not
switched off.
Special attention should be made to compare gyro and
magnetic compasses during the testing of the bridge
equipment.
Gyro and magnetic errors to be recorded in the Gyro log
book.