Bridge of the tugboat Leao Dos Mares. TUGboat (ISSN 0896-3207 is a journal published three times per year by the TeX Users Group. An open compass platform, which still has the traditional binnacle, now also houses a radar antenna and sits above the enclosed wheel house. A binnacle is a case or box on the deck of a Ship, generally mounted in front of the Helmsman,in which navigational instruments are placed for easy and The circular devices in the windows are Kent screens; discs that rotate at high speed to provide a clear view, whatever the weather. On Ships a clear view screen or clearview screen is a glass disk mounted in a window usually on the bridge, that rotates at high speed (~1500 rpm to disperse

Modern cruise ship bridge, designed to allow almost 360 degrees of vision around the ship. A cruise ship or cruise liner is a Passenger ship used for pleasure voyages where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience

The bridge of a ship is an area or room from which the ship can be commanded. A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size When a ship is underway, the ship's captain or a senior officer is on the bridge at all times to maintain command and control. Captain is the traditional customary title given to the person in charge in command of a Ship at sea

Evolution

Traditionally, in sailing ships, the ship would be commanded from the poop deck, right aft. Sailing ship is now used to refer to any large Wind -powered Vessel. In Naval architecture, a poop deck is a deck that constitutes the Roof of a cabin built in the Aft (rear part of the superstructure of a With the arrival of paddle steamers, engineers required a platform from which they could inspect the paddle wheels and the captain required a position where his view would not be obstructed by the paddle houses. A paddle steamer is a ship or boat driven by a Steam engine that uses one or more Paddle wheels to develop thrust for propulsion. Captain is the traditional customary title given to the person in charge in command of a Ship at sea A raised walkway, literally a bridge, connecting the paddle houses was therefore provided. When the screw propeller superseded the paddle wheel, the bridge was retained. A propeller is essentially a type of fan which transmits power by converting Rotational motion into Thrust for propulsion of a vehicle such as an

Traditionally, commands would be passed from the senior officer on the bridge to stations dispersed throughout the ship, where physical control of the ship was exercised, as technology did not exist for the remote control of e. g. steering or machinery. Helm orders would be passed to an enclosed wheel house, where the coxswain or helmsman operated the ship's wheel. The coxswain (ˈkɒksən is the person in charge of a Boat, particularly its navigation and steering A helmsman is a person who steers a Ship, sailboat submarine or other type of maritime vessel The wheel of a Ship is the modern method of adjusting the angle of the Rudder, in turn changing the direction of the Boat or Ship. Engine commands would be relayed to the engineer in the engine room by an engine order telegraph, which displayed the captain's orders on a dial. Marine Engineers are the members of a ship's crew that operate and maintain the propulsion and other systems on board the vessel In a Ship, an engine room is where the main engine(s generators compressors pumps fuel/lubrication oil purifiers and other major machinery are located engine order telegraph or EOT, often also chadburn, is a communications device used on a Ship or Submarine for the pilot on the bridge The engineer would ensure that the correct combination of steam pressure and engine revolutions were applied to enact his orders. The bridge was often open to the elements, therefore a weatherproof pilot house could be provided, from where a pilot (traditionally, the pilot was the ship's navigating officer) could issue commands from shelter. A pilot is a Mariner who guides Ships through dangerous or congested waters such as Harbours or River mouths Legally the master remains

The compass platform of a British destroyer in the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Notice the binnacle in the prominent position centrally and the voice pipes for relaying commands. A binnacle is a case or box on the deck of a Ship, generally mounted in front of the Helmsman,in which navigational instruments are placed for easy and The armoured wheelhouse and the coxswain would be directly underneath. The Royal Navy favoured the open bridge for the unique tactical view it gave the Captain, long after other navies had moved indoors.

Iron, and later steel, ships also required a compass platform. Iron (ˈаɪɚn is a Chemical element with the symbol Fe (ferrum and Atomic number 26 Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 This was usually a tower, where a magnetic compass could be sited as far away from the ferrous interference from the hulk the ship. A compass, magnetic compass or mariner's compass is a navigational instrument for determining direction relative to the earth's Magnetic poles It consists Ferrous, in the chemical science realm indicates a bivalent iron compound (+2 oxidation state (as opposed to Ferric, which indicates a trivalent iron compound (+3 oxidation Depending upon the design and layout of a ship, all of these terms can be variously interchangeable. Many ships still have a flying bridge, a platform atop the pilot house, open to weather, containing a binnacle and voice tubes to allow the conning officer to direct the ship from a higher position during fair weather conditions. A flying bridge is a (usually open area on top or at the side of a Ship 's Pilothouse that serves as an operating station for the officers in good A binnacle is a case or box on the deck of a Ship, generally mounted in front of the Helmsman,in which navigational instruments are placed for easy and

Larger ships, particularly warships, often had a number of different bridges. A warship is a Ship that is built and primarily intended for Combat. A navigation bridge would be used for the actual conning of the ship. A separate Admiral's bridge could be provided in flagships, where the Admiral could exercise strategic control over his fleet without interfering with the Captain's tactical command of the vessel. flagship is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels a designation given on account of being either the largest fastest newest most heavily armed or for publicity purposes the most well Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks of the highest Naval officers In older warships, a heavily-armoured conning tower was often provided, where the vital command staff could be located under protection to ensure that the ship could be commanded and fought under fire. A conning tower is a raised platform on a ship or submarine often armored from which an officer can con the vessel i

Modern advances in remote control equipment has seen progressive transfer of the actual control of the ship to the bridge. The wheel and throttles can be operated directly from the bridge, directly controlling often-unmanned machinery spaces. A throttle is the mechanism by which the flow of a fluid is managed by constriction or obstruction

See also

• Deck department
• Engineering department

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