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Take a Tour The Organization The Equipment

The Bridge
of the
m.s. Amsterdam

END PRESENTATION
 Welcome
on the bridge

of the
MS AMSTERDAM
My name
Let me showis
you

Remko
the bridgeFehr
We will
And Istart
as we
will onwalk
the Starboard
explain to the
the portBridge-wing
side
equipment
 The captain will manoeuver the ship
The bridge-wing is used does
for manoeuvring the ship
And the Chief Officer the communication
 A good
overview
is essential

Like this window to look down

 There are several
instruments to monitor
the movement of the
ship

And an advanced
joystick for the
manouvring
 It is like an outboard engine that rotates
This ship is equipped
360 degrees and with
givesAzipod propulsion
the ship an
incredible manoeuvrability
Very important for the
comfort of our
passengers are the
stabilizers
 Our chart table for
the traditional paper
charts

And the electronic

Chart (ECDIS),
used as
“Black box”
The satellite
positioning
system (GPS)

And the depth

sounder
Now we arrived
at the center
console
There are 3 independent
Radar screens.

The Radar is used to

detect other ships or
objects and for
positioning
There are also gyro
compass repeaters
for visual bearings
To monitor the engine
settings and the ballast
water there is an
engine room monitor
 And the control
of the 2
bow thrusters

The levers to control the rpm

The bow thrusters
are to manoeuver the
bow sideways
through the water
The GMDSS console with modern satellite
communication and distress equipment
 When a fire alarm is received,
The bridge is
watertight together
and with doors
fire-screen the Engine
can beControl
closed
Room the command
directly fromcenter of the ship
the bridge
The bridge is manned 24 hours a day
I hope you enjoyed this small tour and
do not hesitate to ask the officers for
additional information

Presented by Remko I. Fehr

 For any additional
information about
the Bridge do not
hesitate to ask one
of the Navigation
Officers

Presented by Remko I. Fehr

 Captain

Chief Officer Chief Engineer Hotel Manager

2nd Officer 2nd Officer 2nd Officer 3rd Officer 3rd Officer
Navigation Safety SMS Administration Lifesaving

4th Officer 4th Officer Apprentice Boatmen

Navigation Safety

Fireguards

Security Officer Boatswain Upholsterer Carpenter

Locksmith
Asst. Boatswain Storekeeper Quartermaster Sailors

Click on the Function

The Captain has the overall Command of the ship.
He is the Link between the three departments:
Deck, Engine and Hotel.
The Chief Officer is the Head of the Nautical Department.
The Chief Engineer is the Head of the Technical Department.
The Hotel Manager is the Head of the largest department on
board. The Hotel Department is subdivided into several
smaller sections like Food and Beverage, Housekeeping, etc.
The Second Officer Navigation is running his own navigational watch. Next to this he is in
charge of planning and routing the actual and future cruises under the supervision
of the Captain, correcting navigational charts and books and maintaining the integrated
bridge navigating systems and nautical instruments.
He also informs passengers about the ship's itinerary and navigation.
The 2nd Officer Safety stands 4 hours watch. He is
responsible for the maintenance of the safety equipment on
board. This includes watertight doors, firescreen doors, fire
detection system, etc. He has an assistant and 3 Fireguards.
The 2nd Officer Safety stands 4 hours watch and is
responsible for the Training of the Crew and the Safety
Awareness on board, including PPE (Personal Protective
Equipment)
The 3rd Officer Administration stands 4 hours watch. He
does the Administrative tasks of the Deck Department,
including the administration of lifejackets on board, preparing
the Voice from the Bridge, etc.
The 3rd officer lifesaving is besides his 4 hours bridgewatch responsible for all the
lifesaving equipment on board.
This includes the maintenance of the 14 lifeboats and 31 liferafts on board the
ms Amsterdam. Also the watertight sidedoors as well as gangways are under the
responsibilities of 3/O lifesaving.
The 4th Officer Navigation is assisting the 2nd Officer Navigation with
several navigational tasks, like reporting systems, chart and publication
management, tide prediction, cruise planning, etc.
The 4thth Officer Safety has two primary functions on board the Amsterdam:-
-He is an assistant watch keeper for four hours during the hours of sunset as well as having
his own watch for two hours in the afternoon.
-He also has the duty of being assistant Safety Officer which includes the care and
maintenance of all fire fighting, fire retaining and fire prevention equipment on board.
Some aspects of his work is also designated to the water tight integrity of the vessel.
A cadet officer’s time on the ship is part of his training to become a maritime officer.
Half of this time he/she works in the deck department and the other half in the engine
department. In the deck department he/she walks along with a senior officer
and needs to get acquainted with every aspect necessary to become a bridge officer.
Besides that he/she also has to make assignments according to a task book which
they get from school.
The Security Officer is Head of Security on board. He
organizes the Security Setup at the Gangways, stands
Gangway watches, does the investigations and accident
reports.
The Boatswain (or Bosun) is head of the deck crew. In
coordination with the chief officer he does the maintenace
and repairs on deck.
The Upholsterers do the maintenance and repair on the
inventory.
They have an additional function as winch operators during
docking and anchoring.
The Bridge Equipment

Radar Repeater Center Detection Engines

Manoeuvring Chart Table ECDIS Depth Sounder

GPS GMDSS Stabilizers The View

The RADAR (RAdio Detection And Ranging)
is used to detect objects within a Range of up
to 20 nautical miles.
These objects can be other ships, buoys and
for positioning purposes the coastlines.

The RADARS are equipped with ARPA

(Automatic Radar Plotting Aid). That means a
computer can calculate the speed and course,
as well as the closest passing distance of a
target.

The Manufacturer of the Radars is STN Atlas.

Inside Outside
A Gyro-compass repeater, equipped with a
bearing device, can be used for positioning.

A Gyro compass is far more accurate than

a magnetic compass and the North of the Gyro
compass is almost the same as the true North.

A bearing circle is like a binocular mounted on

top of a compass. By looking though the device
the direction of an object (other vessel, tower
on the coastline) can be determined.
The Center console is used for Navigation and
Manoeuvring at Sea.

It is equipped with three independent RADAR

Screens, two different automatic pilot systems,
an Engine Room Computer, the controls of the
Azipods and thrusters
The Amsterdam is equipped with a SALWICO
Fire Detection System.

Throughout the ship there are different kinds of

detectors: Flame detectors, Heat detectors and
Smoke detectors.

Every Area is covered with the right kind of

detector.

With this system fire, smoke or heat can be

detected in a very early stage. And therefore
minimizing the damage, as the first minutes of
fire fighting are essential.
The Bridge has a Engine Room Computer for
monitoring purposes only.

It is similar to the ones in the Engine Control

Room.

It is used to pump healing water, monitor the

Ballast Water and the Engine Settings.
The bridge-wing is used to dock and undock the
ship.

The Main Engines (Azipods) and bowthrusters

can be controlled directly from the manoeuvring
console.

There is a joystick-system (KAMEWA) that

combines the Azipods and thrusters into one
controlling system.
The charts used for navigation are paper charts.

Therefore the chart-table, with several drawers

to store the charts, has an important place on
the bridge.

The Amsterdam is equipped with an electronic

charting system (ECDIS). So far this system is
only used as “Black Box” and for additional
calculations, like ETA (estimated time of
arrival).
The ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and
Information System) is manufactured by
TRANSAS.

It gives you the current ship’s position (GPS

input), up to date navigation charts, a RADAR
overlay and target input and a storage function.

There are a lot op features and the important

part is to use the right features at the right time.
The Echo Sounder, or Depth Sounder gives
an indication of the water-depth underneath
the bow (forward) and the stern (aft) of the ship.

The Amsterdam is not equipped with a sonar

system as the upcoming water-depths are
indicated on the navigation charts and the
Depth sounder is to verify these calculated
depths.
The Bridge is equipped with two DGPS
( Differential Global Positioning System) Satellite
Receivers.

Depending on the location this system has a

accuracy of up to a few meters.

At Sea, when there is no possibility for coastal

navigation, the only alternative for GPS is
Loran-C or Celestial Navigation.

Loran-C is a land-based radio navigation system.

The GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and
Safety System) gives worldwide coverage.

It can be used to send and receive distress signals

via Satellite (Inmarsat-C) or long range radio, to
receive navigational and meteorological warnings
and for communication with other ships or a land-
based station.
The stabilizers are used to minimize the
rolling motion of the ship.

The rolling motion is the movement from port

side to starboard and back.

They function like the wings of an airplane, using

the resistance of the seawater as reaction force.

The working range of the stabilizers depends on

the speed of the ship. At low speeds they are not
effective anymore because of lack in water flow.
For Navigation and Manoeuvring a good
overview is essential.

The bridge-wings provide a good view of the side

of the ship. So it is possible to see the distances
and movement during docking and undocking.