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Text affected by the main changes in this edition is highlighted in red colour. However, if the changes involve a whole chapter, section or sub-section, normally only the title will be in red colour. Main changes January 2014, entering into force 1 July 2014 • General — Clarification of certification requirements included in Pt.6 Ch.8 (similar as already present in Pt.6 Ch.20). • Sec.6 Bridge equipment - Specific requirements — H201 has been amended. — Sub.sec. I has been rewritten to be in line with IMO resolutions: MSC.302(87) – Performance Standards for Bridge Alert Management and MSC.252(83) – Revised performance standards for Integrated Navigation Systems . Editorial Corrections In addition to the above stated main changes, editorial corrections may have been made. DET N ORSKE V ERITAS AS Rules for Ships, January 2014 Pt.6 Ch.8 Contents – Page 4 CONTENTS CHANGES – CURRENT ................................................................................................................................................... 3 Sec. 1 General ................................................................................................................................................ 9 A. Classification..................................................................................................................................................................9 A 100 Application............................................................................................................................................................ 9 A 200 Objective...............................................................................................................................................................9 A 300 The bridge system.................................................................................................................................................9 A 400 Scope................................................................................................................................................................... 10 A 500 Class notation and qualifiers............................................................................................................................... 10 A 600 Class assignment................................................................................................................................................. 11 A 700 Structure of the rules........................................................................................................................................... 11 B. Definitions .................................................................................................................................................................... 11 B 100 Terms and abbreviations..................................................................................................................................... 11 C. Documentation ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 C 100 General................................................................................................................................................................ 14 D. Tests.............................................................................................................................................................................. 17 D 100 General................................................................................................................................................................ 17 D 200 Track control testing (TCS) ................................................................................................................................ 17 D 300 Testing of network integrity- qualifier (ICS)...................................................................................................... 18 D 400 On-board testing ................................................................................................................................................. 18 D 500 Manoeuvring trials - NAUT-AW ........................................................................................................................ 18 Sec. 2 Design of workplace ......................................................................................................................... 19 A. General......................................................................................................................................................................... 19 A 100 Scope................................................................................................................................................................... 19 A 200 Application.......................................................................................................................................................... 19 B. Bridge design ............................................................................................................................................................... 19 B 100 Principal requirements........................................................................................................................................ 19 B 200 Field-of-vision from within the wheelhouse....................................................................................................... 19 B 300 Field-of-vision from workstations ...................................................................................................................... 20 B 400 Blind sectors ....................................................................................................................................................... 24 B 500 Bridge windows.................................................................................................................................................. 25 B 600 Arrangements for clear view through bridge windows ...................................................................................... 27 B 700 Bridge configuration ........................................................................................................................................... 27 C. Wheelhouse arrangement and workstation configuration...................................................................................... 28 C 100 General requirements.......................................................................................................................................... 28 C 200 Passageways........................................................................................................................................................ 30 C 300 Console configuration......................................................................................................................................... 30 C 400 Chairs.................................................................................................................................................................