NVIC 12-14 Task 2.7.B

Maintain a safe navigational watch

OICNW-A2.7 Bridge resource management

Knowledge of bridge resource management principles, including:

.1 Allocation, assignment, and prioritization of resources

.2 Effective communication

.3 Assertiveness and leadership

.4 Obtaining and maintaining situational awareness

.5 Consideration of team experience

On a vessel underway, or on a simulator , with a bridge team in place navigating in congested near coastal waters (with or without reduced visibility), and with the candidate assigned to monitor vessel traffic, using radar and/or ARPA meeting all national and international performance requirements,

the candidate identifies all vessels (targets) posing a risk or danger of collision and provides appropriate information and recommendations on vessel traffic and any other situation or condition that may affect the safe navigation of the vessel to the conning officer.

The candidate:

1. Determines the risk and danger of collision of all approaching vessels within 6 minutes;

2. Immediately notifies the watch officer of the relative position of the threatening vessel, its CPA and TCPA;

3. Recommends course changes in accordance with COLREGS to remove the risk of collision and prevent close-quarters situations from developing;

4. Ensures that all recommended course or speed changes result in increasing the CPA of approaching vessels identified as posing a risk or danger of collision;

5. Ensures that all recommended course changes provide sufficient sea room and bottom clearance for the area being transited;

6. Ensures that communications are clear, immediate, reliable, and relevant; and

7. Ensures that non-essential activities are avoided.