Bridge

How it is used

Everything about navigation happens 'on the bridge': the officer of the watch keeps the watch there, the master is called to the bridge, and the pilot comes to the bridge after boarding. 'Bridge team' means everyone working there during a manoeuvre.

Example sentences

1. Please escort the pilot to the bridge as soon as they are on board.

2. Call the master to the bridge if visibility drops below two miles.

Common collocations

• on the bridge
• bridge team
• bridge wing
• bridge watch
• call the master to the bridge

Related terms

• officer of the watch (OOW)The deck or engineer officer in charge of a watch. On the bridge, the OOW represents the master and is responsible for safe navigation during that watch.
• masterThe officer in overall command of a merchant ship, legally responsible for the safety of the ship, crew, passengers and cargo. In everyday speech the master is called the captain.
• helmThe wheel or control used to steer a ship, and by extension the steering of the ship itself. The person who steers is the helmsman.
• radarEquipment that sends out radio waves and shows their echoes on a screen, so that officers can see the coast, other ships and buoys and measure their range and bearing, even at night or in fog.
• ECDISElectronic Chart Display and Information System: an approved computer system that shows official electronic charts together with the ship's position and can replace paper charts.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• bridge · Blockchain & Crypto
• bridge · Dentistry
• bridge · Music

More terms: Navigation & the Bridge

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• nautical mile
• course
• heading
• nautical chart
• COLREGs
• AIS
• CPA
• passage plan
• give way