Shipboard Bridge Resource Management

Nor’easter Press

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Publication date:

September 1, 2006
Fourth printing, revised:

September 2010

Publication information:

ISBN: 978-0-9779200-0-6. Trim: 7-3/8 x 9-5/8 in.
Softcover with French flaps.

Pages: i–x + 186, including illustrations and index.

Translation:

A Japanese-language edition is published by Seizando Shoten (February 2011)

BOOK REVIEWS

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Tanker Operator

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Digital Ship

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PROCEEDINGS

U.S. Naval Institute

June 2007

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Sea and Safety

Japan Association of Marine Safety

No. 550, Fall 2011

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A Classic Text for the Modern Mariner

Shipboard Bridge Resource Management

by Michael R. Adams

A study of human factors aboard ship.

This peer-reviewed textbook is the first American text on the subject of bridge resource management (BRM). The author’s practical explanation of the BRM principles with focus on human factors has led to adoption of the book by maritime academies and training schools and to its use in refresher training by fleets.

The fourth printing (September 2010) presents minor revisions to the original text and marks the fifth year of publication of this useful book — which has been translated into a second language by an overseas publisher.

Recommended reading for all members of the bridge watch and the navigation team.
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Contents

• Human Factors
• Voyage Planning
• Standardized Procedures
• Situational Awareness and Voyage Monitoring
• Stress, Complacency, and Distraction
• Communications
• Fatigue
• Pilot Integration
• Teamwork
• Error Chains
• Index

The book is intended for use in BRM coursework or in association with bridge simulation training. Each chapter includes case studies, technical questions, discussion questions, and bibliographic sources, and charts accompany the case studies in the text.

About the Author

Michael R. Adams is a master mariner (oceans, any gross tonnage), certified STCW instructor, retired U.S. Coast Guard commander, and current member of the Florida Bar. During his two decades in the Coast Guard, he served in the cutters Absecon, Boutwell, Dependable, Midgett, Steadfast, and Ute, progressing from deck watch officer to commanding officer. He also served as navigator of the barque USCGC Eagle. After his Coast Guard service, he spent 11 years as captain of the large oil spill response vessel Delaware Responder with brief intervals as captain of the California Responder, Maine Responder, and Virginia Responder. He has taught STCW courses, including BRM, at locations from Maine to Miami and is author of the book OCEAN STATION (Nor'easter Press, 2010).

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BRM NEWS

U.S. NTSB issues BRM recommendation

June 12, 2007

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U.S. Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles – Long Beach

Bulletin: Bridge Resource Management for Commercial Vessels

August 2, 2010

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CITATIONS OF BOOK

Towmasters Recommended Reading List

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Washington Board of Pilotage Commissioners

Exam Reference Material

July 3, 2008

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S. Strohschneider

Human Factors Training. In: P. Badke-Schaub, G. Hofinger, K. Lauche (eds.), Human Factors: Psychologie sicheren Handelns in Risikobranchen. Heidelberg: Springer; 2008, pp. 289–306 [in German]

C. Macrae

Human Factors at Sea: Common Patterns of Error in Groundings and Collisions

Maritime Policy & Management

Vol. 36, No. 1, pp. 21–38

February 2009

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U. Meck et al.

Interaction Design in Ship Building

Journal of Maritime Research

Vol. VI, No. 1, pp. 15–32

April 2009

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Accident Investigation Board Norway (AIBN)

Report No. 2010/01

January 5, 2010

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[English version]

Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)

Marine Report No. M09C0051

July 22, 2010

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RELATED SITES

USCG National Maritime Center (NMC) STCW webpage

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