What is the Bride Procedure Guide?
It is a book created by the International Chamber of Shipping to give advice on safe bridge procedures, as well as, best navigational practises for commercial ships.
What are the chapters of the BPG?
1 - Effective Bridge Organisation 2 - Passage Planning 3 - Duties of the officer of the watch 4 - Operation and maintenance of bridge equipment 5 - Pilotage
Annexes 1 - Dynamic Positioning 2 - ECDIS carriage requirements 3 - Checklists 4 - Recommended industry publications