2021-03-08 12:55:37
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ON BOARD SHIPToo many vessels are grounding, colliding or coming into close quarters with each other simply because masters /officers are unaware of what is happening within and around their ships.
In other words, they lacked situational awareness.
Situational awareness means:
• having a good perception of your surroundings at all times
• comprehending what's happening around you
• predicting how this will affect your vessel.
The following are what you need to know to have good situational awareness:
• Be aware of your environment, including: other ships in the area, communications between vessel traffic services and other boats, weather, sea state, depth of water, tide and current.
• Having mode awareness—know your boat's configuration, equipment and systems. These systems include auto pilot, radar, ECDIS, GPS, AIS, compass, propulsion and their engaged modes.
• Keep spatial orientation—know the geographical position of the boat within the operational location.
• Keep a time horizon—manage time for things like fuel status and always allow time for unplanned events or emergencies.
Put simply, situational awareness means having an accurate understanding of what is happening around you and what is likely to happen.
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