Training
2. I. Introduction
From incidents like the above mentioned, it can be concluded that communication and
coordination in a bridge team is very important. Every member of the team has to know his
tasks and responsibilities within the procedures for the various situations. Due to all kinds
of reasons procedures are not always executed as they should.
Training of bridge teams in the execution of the procedures can help to reduce the risks
of loss of equipment, cargo (environmental dangers) and of course people.
Nowadays, more demands are made upon the flexibility, skills and knowledge of the
bridge crews and pilots. Some of the reasons are:
- the tendency to reduce the size of the bridge crews;
- the increasing number of tasks on the bridge (apart from navigation and communication
also engine room monitoring and cargo handling) ;