TRAINING IN BRIDGE MANAGEMENT

This paper addresses a number of recent developments in the U.K. which seek to identify and redress some of the underlying causes of ship groundings and collisions. Attention is focussed on the problem of human error and the importance of properly organising passage planning, track monitoring and bridge teamwork.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Preliminary Proceedings of the International Symposium on Ship Operations, held Downtown Athletic Club, New York City, September 23-25, 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Institute of Merchant Shipping

  1625 K Street, NW, Suite 1000
  Washington, DC  United States  20006

  Maritime Association of the Port of New York

  80 Broad Street
  New York, NY  United States  10004
• Authors:
  • BARTH, R
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges (Ships); Crash causes; Human error; Manning requirements; Navigation; Personnel performance; Ship management; Shipboard personnel; Training; Training programs; Watchkeeping
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Bridge personnel; Human performance; Training courses (Navigation)
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00324703
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 18 1981 12:00AM