Bridge Resource Management, Volume 2 - Voyage planning

Price for non-members: £105.00
Price for members: £73.50

Code: 0423
ISBN: 978 1 915488 70 1
Release year: 2026
Weight: 540 grams
Page numbers: 128

Voyage planning is a cornerstone of good BRM, making best use of all available resources to devise a plan that everybody ‘owns’ and is guided by. It is shaped by the whole bridge team, covering the ship’s passage from berth to berth. It is rigorous and complex, addresses regulatory and company requirements and supports a culture of operational excellence, where teams navigate safely, fully informed and in control.

A vital companion to Bridge Resource Management, Volume 1: The human element and complementary to IMO Model Course 1.22, this second volume focuses on the technical aspects of BRM and ‘what good looks like’ in voyage planning. Featuring contributions from a range of cargo and passenger ship experts, this book shows how a well-crafted, collaborative plan and prudent use of technology can bring every voyage to a safe and successful conclusion.

Topics include:

  • Voyage planning that supports effective BRM
  • Tools for route optimisation and risk mitigation
  • Emerging technologies and voyage planning practice
  • Contingency planning and sound decision making

About Bridge Resource Management, Volume 2

Contents

Acknowledgements

Foreword

List of abbreviations

Introduction

Chapter 1- Voyage planning: An essential component of bridge resource management

Chapter 2 - Appraisal: Situational assessment and data acquisition

Chapter 3 - Planning: Route optimisation and risk mitigation

Chapter 4 - Execution: Dynamic voyage management

Chapter 5 - Monitoring: Predictive oversight and adaptive

Chapter 6 - Into the future: New technologies and voyage planning

Annex 1: STCW guidance on watchkeeping and commentary

Annex 2: IMO Guidelines for Voyage Planning and commentary

Addendum: An example of UKHO CATZOC data

Index
About the authors

Lead author

Dr Captain Nadeem Anwar FNI is a Master Mariner, academic, consultant and author with extensive experience in maritime operations, education and research. He currently serves as director of maritime training at Sharjah Maritime Academy (SMA), UAE, and his academic career spans senior leadership and faculty roles, including at Warsash Maritime School, UK. He has worked as Master aboard various globally trading oil, chemical, LNG and LPG tankers, and is a recognised authority on ocean and coastal navigation, voyage planning and operating large, complex vessels.

Co-author

Professor Captain Zakirul Bhuiyan MSc MBA BSc PGCE SFHEA FNI FRIN has more than 35 years of industry experience, including  17 years at sea, and expertise in navigation, vessel operations and crew management. For the past 20 years, he has held senior academic and leadership roles at Southampton Solent University and is founding director of the Warsash Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) Research Centre, deputy dean (research and knowledge exchange) and head of maritime simulation. A senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy and fellow of both The Nautical Institute and The Royal Institute of Navigation, he is completing a PhD on autonomous shipping and simulation-based maritime education and training.

 

 


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