EXPLAIN HOW RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE

SAFETY IS CLEARLY DEFINED AT ALL

TIMES, INCLUDING PERIODS WHEN THE
MASTER IN ON THE BRIDGE AND
WHILE UNDER PILOTAGE.
HOW DO I IMPLEMENT BRIDGE RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT?
• The Master can implement BRM by considering and addressing the following:
• • Passage Planning
• • Passage Plan Briefing
• • Bridge Manning
• • Bridge Team Training
• • Master’s Standing Orders
• • Master/Pilot Exchange
• • End of Voyage Debriefing
MASTER PILOT EXCHANGE – DUTIES,
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE
RELATIONSHIP
• It is a given fact that invariably pilotage is compulsory and the majority of
accidents occurring during berthing occur with a pilot on the bridge. No
berthing guide would be complete without reference to the master-pilot
relationship.
THE DUTY OF THE MASTER AND CREW
DURING PILOTAGE
• The master of a ship must amongst other thing ensure the safety of the ship, of all on
board and of all who are threatened in any way by the proximity or operations of other
ships.
• In the execution of his duties, he is entitled to the full co-operation and assistance
from his officers and other members of his crew.
• All on board must go about their tasks in accordance with those ordinary practices of
seamen that have been tried and tested over a long period of time. For example, the
well-understood standards of seamanship that safeguard against accident or error.
• It is the master’s responsibility to ensure that the crew support the pilot in his
duties and the master may delegate the authority for this to the officer of the
watch or other appropriate officers.
• It is the responsibility of the master, officers and other members of the crew
to pass on all relevant information, including defects and peculiarities, to the
pilot and to keep a proper lookout.
• Where, in the master’s opinion, the situation developing is obviously
dangerous, it is his duty to draw the pilot’s attention to the risk and, if
necessary in his judgment, take over the conduct of the vessel. The master is
not justified in doing nothing.