WHAT IS BAM?

BAM is a regulatory requirement, defined by the IMO, for the management, handling and harmonized presentation of alerts on the bridge. It imposes requirements on equipment that generates, manages and presents alerts on the bridge, including equipment that provides Central Alert Management (CAM) system functionalities (the latter is optional).

IEC 62923 specifies the operational and performance requirements, methods of testing, and required test results for BAM in support of IMO resolution MSC.302(87). It is applicable to all alerts presented on and transferred to the bridge.

BAM does not reduce alerts; instead, it prioritizes them and changes the way they are brought to the attention of bridge crew and officers. With BAM, alerts are classified and easier to identify as well as clearer to define who is responsible for handling them. It makes decision-making easier and enables the operator to immediately identify issues and take appropriate action to maintain safe operations.

From 30 August 2021, the EU Marine Equipment Directive (MED) requires compliance with the Bridge Alert Management (BAM) test standards IEC 62923-1 / IEC 62923-2 for new installation of GMDSS communication equipment’s placed on board SOLAS ships.

BAM-BriDGE ALERT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Bridge Alert Management System (BAMS) presents bridge alarms and warnings on one central panel. Silence and Acknowledge of all bridge alarms can be done from one location.

Main advantages:

  • Silence and Acknowledge in one central location – no more running around the bridge.
  • Easy view of Bridge equipment status in one glance.
  • History Log of all Bridge alarms allows better preventive maintenance.

Features

  • Display on the BAMS monitor of all alarms from various bridge sources
  • Enables silence of audible alarms from the BAMS touch screens
  • Acknowledge of alarms using two-way communication with other bridge systems
  • One year log of all system events (system ON/OFF, fault resets, alarm log, user activity log, etc.)
  • Download of log files to external media (via USB)
  • If alarm description or related information is available then BAMS shows the information content and allows acknowledgment from the BAMS panel
  • Can interface with 24 serial input channels, 50 digital inputs and 8 digital outputs
  • BAMS can be operated in 3 different modes: Sea mode (default), Silent mode (no audible alarms) or Anchor mode (alert if position drifted etc.). The system can be integrated (option) with Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS)
  • Optional – several monitoring stations
  • Optional – integrated with BNWAS

Type approved by DNV-GL in accordance with latest IMO resolutions: MSC.302(87); MSC.252(83); IEC61924 ed.2; A.694(17); MSC.1021(26)

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