# 03 - Bridge Familiarisation

## Checklist

To carry out safe watchkeeping in accordance with this procedure and with the master’s day/night orders. The points below are only recommendations for minimal familiarisation training. It is essential that this checklist is amended to reflect the bridge equipment installed onboard.

<table>
<thead>
  <tr>
    <th>
      #
    </th>
    
    <th>
      Compliance
    </th>
    
    <th>
      ✔︎
    </th>
  </tr>
</thead>

<tbody>
  <tr>
    <td>
      01
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Being on the bridge or other appropriate conning positions and running the day to day routine of the yacht ensuring the vessel is safely navigated according to the standing orders
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      02
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Compliance with the requirements of the International Rules for Preventing Collisions at Sea
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      03
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Compliance with international rules and conventions in force
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      04
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Sole look-out and dual look-out
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      05
    </td>
    
    <td>
      OOW fit for duty and night look-out
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      06
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Log book, passage planning and master’s standing orders
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      07
    </td>
    
    <td>
      SMS procedures
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      08
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Original OOW valid certificates
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      09
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Knowledge of CI LAP and CI Yacht masters Handbook
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<table>
<thead>
  <tr>
    <th>
      #
    </th>
    
    <th>
      Bridge equipment
    </th>
    
    <th>
      ✔︎
    </th>
  </tr>
</thead>

<tbody>
  <tr>
    <td>
      10
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Bridge throttle and emergency stop buttons
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      11
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Speed log indicator
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      12
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Gyro and/or Magnetic compass and compass deviation card
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      13
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Hand steering, tiler and auto-pilot
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      14
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Change to and from manual to automatic steering
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      15
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Sound signalling apparatus
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      16
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Conning display
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      17
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Chart display system or ECDIS (Full ECDIS familiarisation should also be provided)
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      18
    </td>
    
    <td>
      X-Band and S-Band radars
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      19
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Echo sounders and repeaters
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      20
    </td>
    
    <td>
      BNWAS (Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System)
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      21
    </td>
    
    <td>
      GPS Position fixing systems (and possible checks)
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      22
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Routine VHF station(s)
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      23
    </td>
    
    <td>
      AIS
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      24
    </td>
    
    <td>
      GMDSS station
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      25
    </td>
    
    <td>
      GMDSS printers
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      26
    </td>
    
    <td>
      EPIRB and SARTs
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      27
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Internal communications
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      28
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Emergency internal communication system
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      29
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Navigation and signal lights
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      30
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Deck lightings
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<table>
<thead>
  <tr>
    <th>
      #
    </th>
    
    <th>
      Emergency equipment
    </th>
    
    <th>
      ✔︎
    </th>
  </tr>
</thead>

<tbody>
  <tr>
    <td>
      31
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Man overboard buttons
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      32
    </td>
    
    <td>
      MOB lifebuoys and smoke
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      33
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Bridge life jackets
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      34
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Pyrotechnics and flares
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      35
    </td>
    
    <td>
      General alarm
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      36
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Fire detection panel and fire alarm activation point
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      37
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Fire doors activation panel
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      38
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Watertight doors panel
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      39
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Emergency fan stop panel
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      40
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Emergency fire pumps start/stop
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      41
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Location of counter-piracy alarm system
    </td>
    
    <td>
      
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<signature title="Officer of the Watch">

I hereby confirm that I have been briefed and familiarised in all the above.

</signature>

<signature title="Master / Officer">

I hereby confirm that the crew member listed above have been fully briefed and familiarised in all above issues and I will ensure that he will be further trained in accordance with company’s Safety Management System and any other on board safety training deemed relevant.

</signature>

## Revision History

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<table>
<thead>
  <tr>
    <th>
      Version
    </th>
    
    <th>
      Date
    </th>
    
    <th>
      Editor
    </th>
    
    <th>
      Revision History
    </th>
  </tr>
</thead>

<tbody>
  <tr>
    <td>
      1.4
    </td>
    
    <td>
      29 July 24
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Christophe Guegan
    </td>
    
    <td>
      Add CI LAP & Yachtmaster HB
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</revision-history-table>