Project : 5006 - 112,000 TDW PRODUCT CARRIER

Date : 7th of May 2015

BNWAS
~Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm
System~

Made by : Ene Calinescu-Alexandru

Table of contents
1. Scope
2. Implementation schedule for BNWAS
3. Operational modes
4. Features
5. Sample Bridge layout with component
placement
6. Operational sequence of indications and alarms
7. Remarks
8. 5006 BNWAS
9. Conclusions.

1. Scope
The purpose of a bridge navigational watch alarm system
( BNWAS) is to monitor bridge activity and detect operator disability
which could lead to marine accidents.
The system monitors the awareness of the Officer of the Watch
(OOW) and automatically alerts the Master or another qualified OOW
if for any reason the OOW becomes incapable of performing the
OOWs duties.
This purpose is achieved by a series of indications and alarms to
alert the first OOW and, if he is not responding, then to alert the
Master or another qualified OOW.
Additionally, the BNWAS may provide the OOW with means of
calling for immediate assistance if required.
The BNWAS should be operational whenever the ships heading or
track control system is engaged, unless inhibited by the Master.

2.

3. Operational modes
For project 5006 it is used BNWAS BR-500 from Furuno.
This BNWAS should incorporate the following operational
modes:
Manual OFF: The BNWAS is inactive. Use this mode when
entering or just leaving harbor. No reset is necessary.
Manual ON: The BNWAS is active. Use this mode when the
vessel is travelling on the open sea. Reset is necessary to
continue operation.
AUTO: The BNWAS is active or inactive according to the
autopilot state. BNWAS is ON when the autopilot is ON; OFF
when the autopilot is OFF.

4. Features

TIMER RESET PANEL

MAIN ALARM PANEL

CABIN PANEL

ATERTIGHT TIMER RESET PANELMOTION DETECTOR

FLASH BEACON (OPTIONAL)

6. Operational sequence of
indications and alarms
Dormant Period

Once operational, the alarm system should

remain dormant for a period of 3 and 12 min.
The watch officer in the wheelhouse has to
press the button on Timer Reset Panel or operate
interfaced equipment at certain intervals.
At the end of this dormant period, the alarm
system should initiate a visual indication on the
bridge.

Prewarning

If the watch officer does

not press the button on
Timer Reset Panel or
operate interfaced
equipment, the Main
Alarm Panel, the Timer
Reset Panel and the
Flash Beacon (optional)
generate the visual
alarm for 15 seconds.

1ST STAGE

If the visual alarm is not

acknowledged in the
prewarning period, the
Main Alarm Panel and the
Timer Reset Panel
generate the audible
alarms as well as visual
alarms for 15 seconds.

2ND STAGE

If the officer doesn't

respond to the alarm in
the 1st Stage, the BR500 transmits the alarm
to the selected Cabin
Panels in the selected
back-up officer's and/or
the captain's room as
well as the cabin panels
in pubic rooms ( 90-180
sec).
Time can be reset only
from Main Alarm Panel.

3RD STAGE

If the alarm is not

acknowledged within the
pre-set time, the system
transmits the alarm to all
Cabin Panels.
Time can be reset only
from Main Alarm Panel.

Dormant Period

The buzzer stops when the officer

presses the [RESET] button. The Main Alarm
Panel will reset the timer and return to the
dormant period, when the alarm is
acknowledged by the watch officer.

7. Remarks
IMO MSC.86 (May 2009), under SOLAS decided to make the
BNWAS mandatory for all ships of 150 GT and upwards, engaged in
international voyage, and passenger ships irrespective of size,
constructed on or after 1 July 2011, also engaged in international
voyage, shall be fitted with the BNWAS which shall be in operation
when the ship is underway at sea. All ships need to be fitted with
BNWAS before July 2015.
In vessels other than passenger vessels, the second or third
stage remote audible alarms may sound in all the locations at the
same time. If the second stage audible alarm is sounded this way,
the third stage alarm may be omitted.
In larger vessels, the delay between the second and the third
stage alarms may be set to a longer value on installation, up to a
maximum of 3 min, to allow sufficient time for the back-up officer
and/or Master to reach the bridge.

8. 5006 - BNWAS
BNWAS for 5006 includes
Main alarm panel console zone.
Processor unit console zone.
Timer reset button :

Allarm buzzers :

9. Conclusions
The purpose of BNWAS (Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm
System) is to monitor bridge activity and detect operator
disability that could lead to marine accidents.
A watch officer is required to press the button on a Timer
Reset Panel or to operate navigation equipment (e.g. ECDIS,
Radar, etc.) at certain intervals. Otherwise, visual and audible
alarms will be generated in the wheelhouse and in other
sections of the vessel.

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