The bridge configuration, arrangement of consoles and equipment locations are to be such as to enable the officer of the watch (OOW) to perform navigational tasks and other functions allocated to the bridge, as well as maintain an effective lookout. The following topics should be taken into consideration during the design of bridge arrangements: navigation and maneuvering, monitoring, manual steering, docking, planning, safety, communications, and conning. The section describes the requirements that the layout should meet, such as having clearly defined workstations for different tasks, having most of the equipment mounted forward facing, the ability to monitor the navigation workstation from different locations on the bridge, as well as requirements to bridge entrance points, width of passageways, doors, and height of ceilings.

It is important to investigate the visibility to the main working areas. On M/S MERSol the bridge deck should have been build much longer to aft direction so that trawling winch operator can see on the deck when lowering or hoisting the trawl. Also operating the CTD on Sb - side needs eye contact to ensure safe operation. So even full filling all requirement set by classifation society it should be thoroughly investigated from the operations point of view. 

 

 



Diagram, engineering drawing Description automatically generated WM/S MERSol bridge arrangement

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