What is Bridge Procedures Guide or BPG and its contents?

Published  By: International Chamber Of Shipping.

Purpose And Scope Of Bridge Procedure Guide (BPG):-

PART A: GUIDANCE FOR MASTERS AND WATCH KEEPING OFFICERS

1. Bridge Organisation

1.1          General
1.2          Passage Plan.
1.3          Safety System – Maintenance And Training.

2. Passage Planning

2.1          Responsibility For Passage Planning
2.2          Pilotage And Passage Planning.
2.3          Notes On Passage Planning.
2.4          Parallel Index Plotting.

3. Duties Of The Officer On Watch

3.1          General
3.2          Keeping A Good Watch.
3.3          Main Engines.
3.4          Changing Over The Watch.
3.5          Periodic Checks Of Navigational Equipment.
3.6          Helmsman / Autopilot.
3.7          Navigation In Coastal Waters.
3.8          Restricted Visiblity.
3.9          Calling The Master.
3.10      Navigation With Pilot Embarked.
3.11      Watchkeeping Personnel.
3.12      Search And Rescue.
3.13      Helicopter Operations.
3.14      Log Books.
3.15      Bridge And Emergency Checklists.
3.16      Ship At Anchor.
3.17      Ships Draft And Manoeuvering Information.
3.18      Bridge Located Systems / Systems Controls / Monitoring And Operations.

4. Operation And Mantaince Of Navigational Equipment

4.1         General
4.2         Radar And Arpa.
4.3         Steering Gear And Autopilot.
4.4         Gyro And Magnetic Compasses.
4.5         Chronometres.
4.6         Echo Sounders.
4.7         Speed And Distance Recorders.
4.8        Electronic Position Fixing Aids.
4.9        Direction Finders.
4.10      Hydrographic Publications.
4.11      Emergency Navigational Lights And Signal Equipment.
4.12      Radiotelephone.
4.13      Ship Radio Reporting Systems And Requirements.

ANNEX OF BRIDGE PROCEDURE GUIDE

  ANNEX I:     Pilot Card.

 ANNEX II:    Wheelhouse Poster.

 ANNEX III:   Guidance On Steering Gear Test Routines.

 ANNEX IV:   Notice On The Correct Use Of Vhf Channels.

 ANNEX V:    Required Boarding Arrangements For Pilots.

PART B:    BRIDGE CHECKLISTS

1. Familiarisation With Bridge Equipment.
2. Daily Tests And Checks.
3. Preparation For Sea.
4. Embarkation / Disembarkation Of Pilot.
5. Master / Pilot Information Exchange.
6. Navigation, Deep-Sea.
7. Navigation, Coastal Waters / Traffic Seperation Schemes.
8. Changing Over The Watch.
9. Preparation For Arrival In Port.
10. Anchoring And Anchor Watch.
11. Restricted Visibility.
12. Navigating In Heavy Weather Or In Tropical Storm Areas.
13. Navigating In Ice.

PART C:  EMERGENCY CHECKLISTS

1. Main Engine Failure.
2. Steering Failure.
3. Gyro Failure / Compass Failure.
4. Bridge Control / Telegraph Failure.
5. Imminent Collision / Collision.
6. Stranding
7. Fire
8. Flooding
9. Boat / Liferaft Stations
10. Man Over Board.
11. Search And Rescue.