Simple Simon wrote:

The trouble with one man bridge operation (OMB0) on large ships is
one man cannot possibly pay enough attention all the time he's on watch.

Wrong, but I don't agree with one man bridge watches, and most ships
still use two. What I definitely disagree with is singlehanded sailing,
such as you always claim to be doing .... then you have far more than 4
hours as the helm.

Rather than making navigation safer these integrated bridge systems (IBS)
make it more dangerous. You can have an IBS costing in the millions and
still the weak link in the chain is the human factor. OMBO exists for one
reason and one reason only - to save the shipping company money by
cutting vital personnel.

Your (IBS) tends to put everything at a single station for the watch
stander to view concurrently, so that he/she can maintain a constant
watch over all factors from a single station ....good idea.

As demonstrated here in this very group by people such as otnmbrd,
Shen44 and Jeff Morris the weak link can be weak indeed.

LOL... the biggest weak link I see here, is yourself, a Novice, with an
overinflated sense of his knowledge and abilities.

Increased safety, increased cost-saving and increased efficiency in
navigation are the major concerns for all vessels so Furuno sells
systems that make Furuno lots of money but actually make navigation
more dangerous because Furuno doesn't recognize the weak link in
the system - the Ocean Master.

Are you one of those who thinks the Master lives on the bridge while at
sea? .....probably......

S.Simon
(A Captain who takes sailing seriously)..... as long as he doesn't have to sail much.

references: http://www.furuno.co.jp/english/mari...r/voyager.html