The layout of every bridge and every ship is different. But the lines of communication must always look the same.
Bridge Teamwork - Communication is Everything! clearly presents this concept and describes that when practiced properly, this first rule of bridge teamwork will keep crews on task and ships safe.
This 16 minute film explores the importance of working as a team onboard ship, especially on the bridge where communication is vital. The film gives us an understanding of how an efficient bridge is run, with clear lines of communication between the master and his officers - all working as a team.
The viewer is taken onto the bridge to see the flow of frequent and detailed information. The importance of the Master's Standing Orders are discussed with an emphasis on the pre-arrival and departure briefings. Key components such as "margins of safety", "parallel indexing", and "wheel over positions" are explored. We see that on a well run ship, nothing is left to chance and procedure pays off.