- Scope: This course has been designed to meet the requirements of STCW section A-II/2-6 and is based on the guidelines of IMO Model Course 1.22. Course provides guidance for masters and officers in charge of a navigational watch on the skills required for effective bridge team management. Program can be tailored to specific shipping company operations. - Objecive: The trainees who successfully complete this course will have gained experience in handling ships under various conditions and will make a more effective contribution to the bridge team during ship manoeuvring. - Contents: * Review of basic principles * Familiarization with the bridge * Standard maneuvers * Wind and current effects * Shallow-water effects * Bank, channel and interaction effects * Anchoring and single-buoy mooring * Planning and carrying out a voyage