![]() ![]() One solution to the recommendations would be the addition of Automated Celestial Navigation (CELNAV) systems which could provide additional navigation support to Bridge watchstanders. Thankfully, the recommendations in the Comprehensive Review address these difficulties, and five specifically address the immediate, unique needs of OODs:ģ.2 Accelerate plans to replace aging military surface search RADARs and electronic navigation systems.ģ.3 Improve stand-alone commercial RADAR and situational awareness piloting equipment through rapid fleet acquisition for safe navigation.ģ.4 Perform a baseline review of all inspection, certification, assessment and assist visit requirements to ensure andreinforce unit readiness, unit self-sufficiency, and a culture of improvement.ģ.8 As an immediate aid to navigation, update AIS laptops or equip ships with hand-held electronic tools such as portable pilot units with independent ECDIS and AIS.ģ.13 Develop standards for including human performance factors in reliability predictions for equipment modernization that increases automation. Included in the review were the subjects of Human Systems Integration (HSI) and Human Factors Engineering (HFE), in which the Review Team Members found that “The large number of different bridge system configurations, with increasingly complex and ship-specific guidance on how to make them work together, increases the burden on ships in achieving technical and operational proficiency.” I had the same experience – one where an Officer of the Deck (OOD) was challenged to monitor up to five different consoles with assistance from six different watchstanders while maintaining safety of navigation and executing the plan of the day. There will likely be more training and scrutiny added to officer pipelines and ship certifications, some of which will come from the newly-created Naval Surface Group Western Pacific. Admiral Davidson’s “Comprehensive Review of Recent Surface Force Incidents” examines many aspects of readiness in the Surface Force and the recommendations are far-reaching. The new direction is healthy, necessary, and welcomed in the wake of the tragedies. Navy Surface Force is going through a cultural shift in training, safety, and mission execution. In response to the four recent mishaps in the Western Pacific, the U.S. ![]()
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