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BNWAS

Furuno BR-500

Monitor watch officer's presence and receive early warning detections in case of an emergency

The IMO MSC.86 (May 2009) decided to make the BNWAS (Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System) mandatory of all ships of 150 GT and larger. Passenger ships constructed on or after July 1st 2011, irrespective of size, shall be fitted with the BNWAS to be in operation when the ship is at sea. Ships constructed prior to July 1st, 2011 are also requested to install BNWAS.

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Features

  • Compliant with IACS UR E27*.
  • Meets the IMO resolution MSC.128(75) for Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS), and MSC.302(87) for Bridge Alert Management
  • Monitors the watch officer's presence for maritime casualty avoidance
  • Transfers the watch alarm to the back-up officer, in the event that the watch officer fails to respond to watch pre-warning or watch alarm
  • Quick access push keys for Navigation Officer's Call and Emergency Call
  • Notifies Back-Up Navigators when TCS (Track Control System, option) has failed
  • Outputs ALR sentence for VDR
  • Optional Motion Detector and Flash Beacon available
  • Set-up menu is protected by password
    • Mode selection (Manual OFF, Manual ON, AUTO)
    • Timer interval (3 to 12 min.)
    • System test
  • Easy to read alphanumeric and graphic presentations
  • Multilanguage available English, Japanese, Russian, Chinese and Korean

For use of languages other than English, please consult with the flag administration and/or class society concerned, before operating BNWAS in those languages.

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