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Document ID (ISN)50016
CIS number 88-1363
Year 1987
Convention or series no. ISO 8468
Title Ship's bridge layout and associated equipment - Requirements and guidelines [ISO]
Original title Aménagement de la passerelle d'un navire et disposition de ses équipements annexes - Exigences et directives [ISO] [in French]
Bibliographic information International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1 rue de Varembé, 1211 Genève 20, Switzerland, 1987. 15p. Illus. 14 ref.
Abstract This International Standard was developed to ensure that designs of ships' bridges provide adequately for the requirements of safe navigation to prevent confusion arising from unusual bridge arrangements. Contents: definitions; bridge configuration (field of vision, windows); bridge arrangement (location of workstations, instruments and equipment, configuration and dimensions of consoles); bridge equipment; bridge working environment (vibration, noise, alarms, lighting, heating and ventilation, surfaces, interior, safety of personnel).
Descriptors (primary) ISO; ships; standardization; sea transport; layout of controls
Descriptors (secondary) lighting; field of vision; noise; vibration; equipment layout; standard; working surfaces; ventilation; alarm systems; heating; windows
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Subject(s) Transport and communications
Broad subject area(s) Mechanical hazards, transport
Browse category(ies) Water transportation