Bridge Watchkeeping: A Practical Guide for Junior Officers

A practical self-study guide used by various companies throughout the industry for training bridge watchkeepers and enhancing understanding of the reasons for checking, monitoring, recording and controlling. This book examines preparing for sea, watchkeeping in pilotage waters, watchkeeping in coastal waters, making a landfall, anchoring and anchor watches, watchkeeping in reduced visibility, taking over the watch, calling the Master and responding to emergencies.