The eight packages were produced in association with written materials published by The Nautical Institute. These can be used to reinforce the videos. The book entitled "Bridge Team Management" is supplied with the series. In addition backup
material entitled "Bridge Watch keeping - A Self-Study Guide" may be ordered separately. Parts 4 to 7 were produced with the support of the Danish Maritime Academy, and carry their recommendation for training in "Bridge Resource Management".
Passage planning is essential, not just for economic reasons, but also for reasons of
safety. It is the responsibility of the navigating officer to work out a complete berth
to berth passage plan. He must mark it on the charts and provide supplementary
information in a notebook so that all the watch keeping officers can understand and
follow it. He must of course get it approved by the Master.
The video gives step-by-step guidance about the best method of carrying out this
important task. We see a passage being planned, and the issues that are raised.
Statistics show that many shipping casualties are the result of avoidable human
errors - often bridge watch keeping errors. The competence and vigilance of the
watch keeping officer, combined with proper bridge watch keeping procedures, are
the best means of avoiding hazardous situations. Bridge watch keeping requires
good training, a high standard of skills and good time management. The video
examines in detail the activities of a watch keeping officer during a watch at sea.
Pilots are generally engaged where they have an advantage over the ship's bridge
team, namely in the confined waters of port approach, berthing and departure.
Although they are more familiar with their own port and its facilities and with this
type of navigation, the ship's team is more familiar with the ship. Both sides need to
work together to ensure a safe passage.
A good Master/pilot relationship is the best basis for a safe passage through the
busy, confined and perhaps hazardous waters.
This package looks at the human interaction between members of the bridge team
that is vitally important on board ship. It can either reduce or increase the likelihood
of incidents turning into full scale emergencies. A synergistic management style and
a well-trained team is usually better placed to cope with the unexpected and can
prevent error chains building up.
It is often the response on the bridge during the first two minutes or so when an
incident first occurs, that will determine the eventual outcome. This programme
looks at this initial response period for a variety of emergency scenarios and
stresses the need for proper training to ensure that everyone moves quickly and
efficiently without panic to deal with the situation.
Part 6 - NAVIGATIONAL CHARTS & ASSOCIATED PUBLICATIONS
Code No 639
Time: 22 Mins
This program shows the procedures to be followed to ensure that all charts are
updated correctly using the information supplied by the UK Hydrographic Office and
other authorities. The increasing use of electronic systems which incorporate chart,
passage plan, ARPA and GPS information is also explained.
The interface between the bridge team and shore-based authorities such as the VTS
is crucial in ensuring safe passage in and out of port or though a busy stretch of
coastal water. This programme looks at this relationship in the context of a vessel
passing through the Straits of Dover under the guidance of the Channel Navigation
Information Service (CNIS) and then entering the Port of Rotterdam. The programme
examines the role of the various participants and stresses the need for clear
communication at all times.
With reconstructions of situations that led to navigational difficulties the objective is
to examine how poor awareness of human factors can lead to errors in navigation. It
is suitable for BRM exercises on board ship or it can be used in BRM courses in
colleges and training centres.
Each of the case studies shows an incident that results either in a collision or a near
miss. They are based on features of real accidents and near misses. In each case
study you will see the bridge team reacting to events as they unfold. The objective is
to explore the mistakes, misunderstandings, inaccuracies and slip-ups that take
place everyday - even among the best-trained and most competent watch keepers.
It is suggested that the best use of the package is for small groups of deck officers
to watch each case study separately. Then, with the help of the guide, they can
discuss what went wrong in that particular case study and become more aware of
the importance of bridge resource management and how to avoid critical situations
developing while they are on watch.
This is a dramatised story showing the events which lead to the grounding of a tanker. Uncertainty of the vessel's position due to poor visibility sets the scene and a navigation warning which is mislaid spells disaster for the vessel.
The film demonstrates how inaccurate positioning and observation coupled with lack of bridge discipline leads to disaster. A lesson for all deck officers.
Margins of Safety describes in general terms how a high and effective level of
management may be generated on board a typical merchant ship using a voyage
along the English South Coast and into the Thames Estuary as an example.
Videotel is pleased to announce its support of OCIMF's Tanker Management and Self-Assessment (TMSA) programme; a comprehensive tool to help ship operators measure and improve their management systems.
Mariners have been coping with the effects of larger ships and smaller
crews for some time now. In recent
years, there has been a concurrent trend towards
greater cultural and ethnic diversity among ships’
crews
and towards the employment of less experienced
seafarers. These trends carry with them clear
implications for pilots, for whom interaction with
shipboard staff is vital.
• Is language and communication going to be an
increasing problem?
• Is there sufficient understanding of cultural
expectations?
Videotel has addressed these questions by
producing a training package that is aimed at both
the bridge team and the pilots to help form better
communication and understanding between each
other. It highlights problems that have occurred in
pilotage waters and promotes safe practice, to
reduce the likelihood of them recurring. Ultimately,
the package aims to further improve safety of
navigation in pilotage waters.
Videotel’s new training package Pilot On Board! uses
original dramatic and probing techniques. Simulated
incidents are acted out and explained with an ethnic
mix of people in varying situations and
different locations. The programme has been
combined with interviews from serving Pilots and
Deck Officers to form an informative and highly
educational programme.
Working closely with PD TEESPORT pilots and with
the full support of the International Maritime Pilots
Association, Pilot On Board! is an important
production that contains some powerful and
compelling messages. It’s a programme designed to
encourage both pilots and seafarers to think about
various issues, what to look for in the other’s
professionalism whilst maintaining a mutual respect.
This training package is available as a Video and
Workbook or an interactive CD-ROM program.
Produced in association with:
The Steamship Mutual Underwriting
Association (Bermuda) Ltd
Code No 758
Time: 25 Mins
Time: 23 Mins
Code No 637
Time: 15 Mins
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