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The Bridge Navigation Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) monitors the presence of the officer of the watch on the bridge to improve safety and prevent accidents. It has three modes - automatic, manual on, and manual off - and can be switched off by the master only under specific circumstances like when the ship is under pilotage or alongside. The system provides three levels of alarms to alert the crew if the officer has not reset the alarm within set time intervals.

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Bnwas

The Bridge Navigation Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) monitors the presence of the officer of the watch on the bridge to improve safety and prevent accidents. It has three modes - automatic, manual on, and manual off - and can be switched off by the master only under specific circumstances like when the ship is under pilotage or alongside. The system provides three levels of alarms to alert the crew if the officer has not reset the alarm within set time intervals.

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3.9.

14 Bridge Navigation Watch Alarm System (BNWAS)

The BNWAS is designed to monitor the presence of the OOW on the Bridge. Helping to
improve safety and prevent marine accidents.

3 modes are provided:

 Automatic – automatically brought into operation whenever ship’s heading or track


controls system activated & inhibited when this system is not activated

 Manual On – in operation constantly

 Manual Off – system does not operate in any circumstances

The BMWAS can be switched off only by the Master under the following circumstances:

 When the ship is under pilotage, or at times when the bridge is manned by more than one
officer such as when in confined waters or similar time when the continuous manual reset
of the BNWAS alarm could distract the OOW from effective bridge team management.

 the ship is alongside, in Dry-dock or at a repair facility.

There are 3 levels of alarms:

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