FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin Loss of bridge control is not always the result of a mechanical or electrical failure. Even when a vessel’s steering and control systems are operating normally, incorrect settings entered by the crew can trigger a loss of control and, in some cases, lead to serious accidents. As modern bridges become increasingly automated and integrated, the interaction between crew and control systems is becoming a critical area of maritime safety, Gard Club explains in a recent article. When control is unexpectedly lost, bridge teams may have only seconds or minutes to identify the cause and respond. RelatedNews BMA warns of deadly consequences of food allergy errors at sea EMPA: The success of maritime pilotage depends on teamwork var jnews_module_21407885_0_6abb88807f38b = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21407885","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"177,458,201,477,601","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"ads_type":"disable","ads_position":1,"ads_random":"","