BRIDGE TEAM

MANAGEMENT (BTM)
(In-House Course)

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Bridge Team Management is
a course that directs the attention
of participants to areas such as
voyage planning, engine
organization and procedure, and,
human resource management
comprising the engine team.

OBJECTIVE
The trainees who successfully
complete this course will gain
experience in handling ships
under various conditions and will
make a more effective
contribution to the bridge and
engine team during ship maneuvering; To assist the ship's master and chief
engineer manage the vessel's bridge and engine team for each voyage so
personnel are rested, trained and prepared to handle any situation; To help
recognize workloads demands and other risk factor that may affect decisions in
setting watch conditions; To ensure bridge and engine team members are trained
and aware of their responsibilities; To help bridge and engine team members
interact with a support to the master and/or chief engineer.

ENTRY STANDARDS
This training course program is open to shipboard personnel of merchant ship of
any type under operational or management level of the deck or engine
department.

CERTIFICATION
On successful completion of this course, a document will be issued certifying that
the holder has successfully completed the entire course.

INCLUDED TOPICS
Attitude and Management Skills, Cultural Awareness, Communication and
Briefings, Challenge and Response, Short Term Strategy, Authority and
Assertiveness, Management Styles, Workload, State of the Mind, Human
Involvement in Errors, Judgment and Decision Making, Emergencies and
Leadership, Crisis and Crowd Management, Automation, Bridge/Engine
Simulation.

Duration: 2 Days
Training Venue: Victoria Building
Schedule: Starts Every Monday
8am to 5pm
 COURSE OUTLINE

Hours
Subject Area Lecture Simulation /
Demonstration

1. Introduction
1.1 Importance of Bridge Team 1.0
1.2 Relevant Conventions 1.0

2. Bridge Teamwork
2.1 Teamwork 1.0
2.2 Error Chain 1.0

3. Passage Planning
3.1 Information Sources 1.0
3.2 Preparation on Passage Planning 1.0

4. BTM Simulation
4.1 Bridge Familiarization 0.5
4.2 Maneuvering Familiarization 0.5
4.3 Briefing 0.5
4.4 Team Planning 0.5
4.5 Bridge Preparation 0.5
4.6 Simulation Exercise 2.0
4.7 Debriefing 0.5
4.8 Final Assessment 1.0

SUBTOTALS 9.0 3.0

TOTAL 12 HOURS