Situational awareness
Watchkeepers who actively log, anticipate and mentally map what's changing around them, instead of tunnel vision on the screens.
Navigation Assessments and Bridge Competency Training
I watch how your bridge or wheelhouse actually runs. Then I train where it's needed and give you a report you can act on.
The service
What's covered
- Navigation assessments
- Bridge and wheelhouse behavioural competency training
- A written report on completion
I've held command at sea. So what gets assessed is how the bridge really works under way, not just whether the folder is up to date.
Who it's for
Operators, surveyors and owners
Fleet operators use these assessments to check their vessels. Surveyors and inspectors use the reports. Owners use them to find out how their bridge is actually being run.
If the bigger picture is safety systems, I also give MOSS and HSWA advice. And if your crew are working towards tickets, I run seafarer licence exams and training too.
The human element
What behavioural competency training covers
Radar plotting, steering and chart work are the technical side. This programme tackles the human element: the accidents caused by human error, poor communication or bridge hierarchy. It teaches crews how to behave and interact effectively, under normal conditions and under stress. I'm accredited through the Nautical Institute, approved by the IMO, to deliver it.
Closed-loop communication
Clear, concise, repeated confirmation protocols, so orders are correctly understood across multicultural bridge teams.
Assertiveness and challenge
Junior officers and deck crew empowered to politely but firmly challenge a Master or Skipper's decision when they spot a safety threat.
Leadership and psychological safety
Masters and senior officers who create a bridge where the crew feel safe to speak up, ask questions and report errors.
Workload and stress management
Recognising the limits that fatigue, heavy traffic and emergencies impose on people, and delegating before the system overloads.
FAQ
Assessment questions
What is a navigation assessment?
I come aboard and watch how your bridge or wheelhouse actually runs, then write it up in a clear report. Where the crew needs training, I train them.
Who asks for these assessments?
Fleet operators, surveyors and marine inspectors, and owners who want an independent view of how their bridge is being run.
What do I get at the end?
A written report. If training was part of the job, the crew get that on board, on their own vessel.
What is behavioural competency training?
An advanced maritime human factors programme. It evaluates and improves the soft skills that keep a bridge safe: leadership, communication, situational awareness and decision-making. Traditional training covers the technical side. This targets the human element: the accidents caused by human error, poor communication or bridge hierarchy.
Who does the assessing and training?
I do. I am a Master Mariner, I have held command at sea, and I am accredited through the Nautical Institute, which is approved by the IMO, to deliver behavioural competency training.
Arrange a navigation assessment
Tell me about the vessel and the operation. I will scope the assessment with you.