Bridge Team and Bridge Resource Management (BTRM)

AIMS:

This course equips navigating officers with the essential skills for effective Bridge Team Management and safe decision-making, while enhancing situational awareness, teamwork, and communication on the bridge. It is aligned with IMO Model Courses 1.22 and 1.08, as well as the SIRE 2.0 Part 1 Section 3.3.1 requirements.

This course has been conducted on the Bridge Operation Simulator (ELAB-NAV-E Navigation Simulator) with ECDIS, approved by DNV Class Simulator.

OBJECTIVES:

• Introduction to BTRM:
  • Understand the foundational concepts of effective bridge team and resource management.
• Bridge Resource Optimisation:
  • Learn to utilise personnel, equipment, and information efficiently for safe and effective navigation.
• Situational Awareness:
  • Maintain a high level of situational awareness regarding vessel position, traffic, weather, and navigational hazards.
• Watchkeeping Practices:
  • Apply proper procedures for maintaining a safe navigational watch in accordance with international regulations.
• Navigation and Collision Avoidance:
  • Plan, monitor, and execute passage plans to ensure safe navigation and collision avoidance.
• Emergency Procedures:
  • Respond promptly and effectively to various emergency scenarios, including man-overboard, fire, grounding, or equipment failure.
• Effective Communication:
  • Foster clear, concise, and assertive communication among bridge team members to enhance coordination and response.
• Teamwork and Leadership:
  • Promote effective teamwork, leadership, and assertiveness within the bridge team, especially during high-pressure situations.
• Understanding Human Factors:
  • Address the influence of human factors such as stress, fatigue, workload, and cognitive limitations on bridge performance.

• Standard Manoeuvres:
  • Understand and apply standard ship-handling manoeuvres in varying environmental and traffic conditions.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making:
  • Enhance critical thinking skills to assess situations and make timely, well-informed decisions.
• Resource Management and Team Coordination:
  • Plan and allocate bridge resources effectively, ensuring optimum coordination during routine and emergency operations.
• Team Experience Review:
  • Evaluate and reflect on team and individual performance to continuously improve future bridge operations and safety outcomes.

COURSE CONTENT:

1. Introduction to Bridge Team & Bridge Resource Management
2. Maintain a safe navigational watch
3. Navigation analysis
4. Passage plan
5. Effective Communication Skills
6. Teamwork and Leadership
7. Navigation and Collision Avoidance
8. Emergency Procedures
9. Human Factors and Performance
10. The Analysis of The Team's Experience
11. Behavioural Competency Assessment
12. SIRE 2.0 familiarisation