BNWAS BW-800

Bridge Navigational
Watch Alarm System

IEC 62616
&
IMO MSC.
128(75)

Deadlines for installation:

1 July 2011: New ships > 150 GT and all new passenger ships.
1 July 2012: Existing ships > 3.000 GT and all existing passenger ships.
1 July 2013: Existing ships > 500 GT.
1 July 2014: Existing ships > 150 GT.
New regulations from IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) will require carriage of a Bridge Navigational Watch
Alarm System (BNWAS) complying with IMO performance standards.

Key features: Environmental tested to comply with:

+ High quality and easy installation LR Lloyd's Register of Shipping
+ Warranty: 24 months BV Bureau Veritas
+ Complies with the new performance RINA Registro Italiano Navale
standard IEC 62616 (DNV Type Approved)
ABS American Bureau of Shipping
+ For flush and wall mounting
DNV Det Norske Veritas
+ Dual motion sensors with type approval
GL Germanischer Lloyd
+ VDR NMEA data output built-in
(no interface box needed) NKK Nippon Kaiji Kyokai
+ Back-up officer selector unit RS Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
+ Emergency call facility CCS China Classification Society
+ Automatic dimmer control KR Korean Register of Shipping
Specifications BW-800
Complies with following standards: Dimensions: Optional:
IEC 62616 new performance standard BW-800:
IMO MSC. 128(75) Front: 160 mm x 100 mm Foundation, small
for Reset Unit
Depth: 50 mm 811
Timer interval:
3-12 min. 801 Reset unit:
Front: 60 mm x 60 mm
Mains power:
Mains supply (24 Vdc) must be secured against 802 Alarm unit: Foundation, large
for Alarm Unit
overcurrent with an external fuse max. 2 A Front: 60 mm x 120 mm 812

Battery back-up: 803 Selector unit:

Front: 60 mm x 120 mm
Battery back-up supply must be secured against
overcurrent with an external fuse max. 2 A. Protection:
Battery back-up must be able to supply BW-800
for a period of 6 hours (min. 6 Ah battery back-up) IP 22 BW-800
in wall mounting box
810
IP 65

The purpose of a bridge navigational watch alarm system (BNWAS) is to monitor bridge activity and detect operator
disability which could lead to marine accidents. The system monitors the awareness of the Officer of the Watch
(OOW) and automatically alerts the Captain or another qualified OOW if for any reason the OOW becomes
incapable of performing the OOW's duties. This purpose is achieved by a series of indications and alarms to alert
first the OOW and, if he is not responding, then to alert the Captain or another qualified OOW. Additionally, the
BNWAS may provide the OOW with a means of calling for immediate assistance if required. The BNWAS should be
operational whenever the ship's heading or track control system is engaged, unless inhibited by the Captain.

Activity input from Malfunction output

other equipment: to central alarm
Radar and ECDIS panel

Input from ships

heading or track Main power 24 Vdc
control system:
Auto pilot

VDR NMEA Battery back-up

interface output power 24 Vdc

Reset Unit
with audio Reset Unit
Motion Reset Unit Alarm Unit Selector Unit
alarm for for bridge
Sensor 801 Bridge for back-up officer
bridge wing wing
805 802 803
821 831

IP 65 IP 65

Alarm Unit Alarm Unit Alarm Unit Alarm Unit Alarm Unit Alarm Unit Alarm Unit
Back-up officer 1 Back-up officer 2 Back-up officer 3 Back-up officer 4 Back-up officer 5 Mess room Recreation room
Captain 802 802 802 802 802 802
802

As our products are subject to current improvements, the equipment may vary in details from specifications and descriptions given herein. This publication gives only a general description of the product(s) and shall not form part of any contract.