Bridge Equipment Familiarization Checklist

April 29, 2014 Jaz Comments 0 Comment

SHIP NAME:

This Checklist is to be completed by new officers as soon as possible after joining and a Log Entry is made.			INITIALS
Has the operation of the following equipment been studied and fully understood:
Bridge lighting, including controls for deck and overside illumination?
Alarms including unmanned engine room deadman alarms (where fitted)?
Communications facilities – internal (e.g. sound powered and electronic telephones), external (e.g. VHF radio), portable radios and public address systems?
Sound signalling apparatus including whistles, bells and gongs?
Automatic Identification System (AIS)?
Electronic navigational position fixing systems (e.g. GPS)?
Electronic charts and display equipment?
Echo sounder?
Navtex and Weather Fax.
Gyro compass/repeaters (including errors and requirements for taking errors)?
Emergency fire pump, ventilation and watertight door controls?
Navigational lights, including emergency navigation, not under command and other signal lights?
Radar and associated plotting aids, including ARPA?
Emergency arrangements in the event of a main power failure?
Magnetic compass (including deviations)?
Safety equipment (e.g. pyrotechnics, EPIRB, SART)?
Speed/distance and course recorders?
Bridge fire detection panel and controls?
General alarm and fire alarm signalling arrangements?
Have you been trained in the operation of the steering gear, including manual, auto-pilot, emergency changeover and testing arrangements including the off-course alarm.
Are you familiar with the stowage of chart and hydrographic publications?
Have you been trained and familiarised by a senior officer in the routine and emergency operation of all main propulsion machinery and thrusters, including all changeover arrangements from bridge to engine room control (normal/Emergency) and all overrides and emergency stops?
Have you been trained and familiarised in the operation of the GMDSS Radio Equipment?
Have you been trained and familiarised in the operation of Ship Security Alert System?
Other checks:







OOW’s SIGNATURE:	MASTER’s SIGNATURE:	DATE: