Bridge Resource Management in Voyage Planning: Operational Best Practice and Troubleshooting
A comprehensive chief engineer’s guide to effective Bridge Resource Management (BRM) during voyage planning, covering operational mechanisms, human factors, failure modes, troubleshooting, checks, escalation pathways, and shipboard best practices, with reference to real-world maritime operations.
Chart Corrections and Updates in Voyage Planning: Operational Practice and Engineering Oversight
An in-depth, hands-on guide to chart corrections and updates as applied to marine voyage planning. Written for cadets to chief engineers, this article details the procedures, system mechanisms, monitoring, and troubleshooting required for safe, compliant operations.
Route Optimisation Algorithms for Long Voyages: Practical Engineering, Failure Modes, and Real-World Operation
A comprehensive technical guide written from a chief engineer’s perspective. This article covers the operational principles, mechanisms, and troubleshooting of route optimisation algorithms for long voyages. Includes best practices, real-world case studies, failure analysis, and shipboard safety for everyone from cadet to chief engineer.