Bridge Procedures Guide 6th Edition

International Chamber of Shipping Bridge Procedures Guide, Sixth Edition 2022

The ICS Bridge Procedures Guide has been written to reflect the rapid technological advances taking place in the shipping industry and to equip users to deal with the digital transformation taking place on the bridge.

For over 40 years, this bestselling Guide has reflected and defined current best practices on the bridges of merchant ships operating in all sectors and trades. Now, in its sixth edition, it is widely acknowledged as the leading industry guide on safe bridge procedures and is recommended for carriage on all vessels by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

The Guide continues to be an essential tool for those in charge of a navigational watch, regularly used by masters, watchkeeping officers, shipping companies, training institutions, and accident investigators worldwide.

Thoroughly revised and updated to be relevant to today's international shipping landscape, the sixth edition provides clear guidance on best practice approaches to watchkeeping that make safe and effective use of modern technology and embrace internationally agreed standards and recommendations adopted by the IMO.

The sixth edition of the Guide features:

• Increased guidance on non-navigational procedures
• New sections on the human element, Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) safety settings, category zone of confidence (CATZOC), weather routeing, communications with the engine control room, cargo operations, risk assessments and permits to work, ship stability, ballast water management, errors associated with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), and characteristics of radar
• More visual aids to improve understanding and support on board training
• Simplified language to reflect current best practices in writing guidelines and checklists