The exercises of Bridge Team Management enhance teamwork and features of resource management like communication, challenge & response, situational awareness, leadership and decision making etc. The Bridge Team Management course will ensure that the navigating officers recognize the importance of proper planning, threat assessment, effective communications and good teamwork. The candidates are trained to work safely and successfully as a team.
This BTM course training is practical and theoretical; consists of a series of exercises performed on a ship-handling simulator with one or more own vessels and several others controlled by the instructor. Give attention to items such as passage planning, bridge organization and procedures, use of RADAR/ARPA/ECDIS and the management of the human resources which make up the Bridge Team.
Course Objective: In Girik, BTM course is to enhance the Bridge Team Management skills of navigating officers, they should:
- Consider elements of good teamwork, including the necessity of maintaining a countercheck on all decisions made by a Master, Pilot or OOW
- Conducting a Bridge Team Meeting
- Proper passage planning
- To follow procedures and correct watchkeeping practices on the Bridge
- Do a case study discussions and share experiences
In BTM Course, the title Team Management understates the interaction required within the team for such a system to work. It does not refer to an act of management by one person but a continuous adaptation of all the team members to fulfil the team roles that they are assigned to do.
In looking at the technical skills, consideration given is a must to the techniques involved in preparing for and conducting the proposed voyage.
To know more about BTM course in Mumbai, contact Girik Institute at:
Mobile: +91-7208482484 / 8828102586
Landline No: +91-22-41272900 / 49243022
Email Id: courses@girikworld.com
