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The Design of Ships' Bridges

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 January 2010

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The following discussion on the design of ships' bridges took place at a technical session of the Institute held in London on 6 January 1965. Captain Wacher illustrated the layout he proposed with a diagram.

Captain J. F. Wacher, P. & O.—Orient Lines. Existing general arrangements of the bridge, wheelhouse and chart room are inadequate for the needs of fast modern ships; the disposition of navigation, control, communication and safety instrumentation also leaves much to be desired. In recent years this has been recognized, prompted by an alarming increase in the number of ship collisions, particularly those which have occurred in restricted visibility.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Navigation , Volume 18 , Issue 3 , July 1965 , pp. 297 - 311
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 1965

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