I know there are several passed and present Pilots here,. Any comments to his perspective?: Bridge resource management – A pilot’s perspective From boarding to berthing – our Bergen based author describes the interaction within the bridge-team and concludes that effective communication…

[image] johnny.dollar: But what exactly is BRM? Because it truly hasn’t been defined Take the class at any academy or union school and you’ll learn the definition.

Yes it exists in the UK but has become degraded by Yachtsmen wanting to have a pop at professional Mariners. The ethos behind its inception was sound and it still does have its moments of brilliance but unfortunately it was opened up to a wider audience. I am also a leisure boater on an inland wat…

Mr TT Maybe it has changed, but I have never boarded a pilot who at the exchange ever said anything like, “ Captain – I am expecting you and your bridge team to be on the ball this transit. Let’s make sure we all check the helm orders and bells, and if at any time you are not 100 pct comfortable …

The CHIRP system for aviation works well as there are tens of thousands of aircraft pilots whereas even for an island nation like ours there are only 500 ish Marine pilots. Annonymity is far from guaranteed.

[image] yacht_sailor: My friend is training as a train engineer and they absolutely cannot have a cell phone with them, There is a reason: Train engineer was texting just before California crash | Reuters Also, train engineers and ship pilots are very far apart in skill/responsibility/pay. …

In some ports the pilot comes aboard with a chartlet showing the route. Some more detailed plans show the planned arrangement of the tugs and the details of the approach to the berth. I don’t recall seeing that in U.S. ports but I’ve found it to be useful.

[image] johnny.dollar: Therefore, can’t one say that “BRM” really is nothing new, Don’t think the anyone’s claiming it’s a new concept. Nothing new about the idea of individuals working together as a team nor are the principles of passage planning new. Well run ships have been using the con…

Australasian ports this is the norm. The pilot will explain all stages of the manoeuvre marking them on the booklet including the point where the tugs are made fast.

Maybe the subject of BMR / Pilots will be brought up at this year’s ISPO Conferences?: https://ispo-standard.com/ispo-conference-2023 It’s not specifically mentioned on the agenda, but ample time to bring it up during the daily “Round the table” session. Anybody here attending?

[image] texastanker: after engineering out all the errors you can, there is nothing more important than trying to eliminate one man errors. Any organized attempt to do so should be welcomed, supported and encouraged by maritime professionals. It is not a switch you can flip, things change slow…

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