Cruise Ship Bridge Controls

Modern cruise ship bridge designed to allow almost 360 degrees of vision around the ship.

Cruise ship bridge controls. The bridge also has. Bridge Systems Control Centres Kongsberg Maritime is Pioneers in the field of Dynamic Positioning and Propulsion control and with our portfolio we control every maneuver operation you will need. The ship is currently sailing a 7-day Southern Caribbean cruise and is calling at St.

These bow thrusters are only used in docking the ship. On many ships the security operation also reports to the staff captain. This arrangement allows the ship to be maneuvered from the location that offers the best vantage point.

It normally sits on the top or front of the ship and allows for a panoramic view which aids in the maneuvering of the vessel. We provide systems and equipment for control of propulsion from the human machine interface with levers and screens on the bridge and in the control room to control and monitoring of diesel and gas engines propellers waterjets thrusters and steering gear. Most of the time when a ship is at sea it is being driven by its computers on autopilot.

I was on a Holland America Line cruise to Alaska about two years ago during the summer. Whereas on enclosed bridge wings on all Cruise Ships and some Ferries the services which the Captain and Pilot have access to are far more than those on an open bridge wing ship. Officer of the Deck to assist.

Lucia and then Barbados before returning back to its homeport in. Complex systems such as diesel electric gas electric and hybrid propulsion are catered. CHARTRADIO ROOM - The chart room is located aft of the pilot house.

All functions of main engine remote control as required by 2 stroke engine manufacturers MAN BW. When a ship is under way the bridge is manned by an officer of the watch aided usually by an able seaman acting as a lookout. Communication with the bridge is by ships interior-dial sound-power telephone systems and airphone intercom.