171 Hans Hederström, Consultant, Marine Consultancy Group

Meet Mr Maritime Simulator himself and learn all about Bridge Resource Management, BRM

People don’t like change. Famous words of the interviewee in this episode, Hans Hederström, Consultant, Marine Consultancy Group.

Listen to Captain Hederström and the impact he has had on the development of maritime safety and especially Bridge resource management. We get to hear the story of how the Center for Simulator Maritime Training, CSMART, in Almere, the Netherlands, came about and how that was a dream...

https://shippingpodcast.com/171-hans-hederstrom-consultant-marine-consultancy-group/

Real Life Incident: Poor BRM + Low Situational Awareness = A Bad Day

Poor BRM + low situational awareness = a bad day

An excursion passenger vessel arrived off an island where the passengers spent the morning making shoreline excursions in rigid-hulled inflatable boats, observing the wildlife. The weather became unsuitable for small-boat excursions in the afternoon, so the boats were taken back on board.

An OOW was assisting the Master on the bridge and primarily using the vessel’s ECDIS to position the vessel and gain situational awareness. However, the Master and the navigation officer had come to no...

https://www.marineinsight.com/case-studies/real-life-incident-poor-brm-low-situational-awareness-a-bad-day/