Bridgescout®
BRIDGE HEIGHT DETECTION SYSTEM
Introducing Bridgescout®, the advanced bridge height detection system designed to reduce both the number of collisions and the associated risks. Elevate alertness and safety on board with Bridgescout®, a reliable safeguard for both your vessel and crew.
When Bridgescout® detects insufficient clearance for your ship to safely pass under an approaching bridge, the captain is promptly alerted through an effective alarm system. This enables the captain to lower the wheelhouse in a timely manner, preventing potential hazards. Bridgescout® continues to keep the captain informed about the safe height of the wheelhouse, providing peace of mind.
With Bridgescout®’s modular design, you have the flexibility to tailor your own version of our system. For professional advice and support, we are always at your service. Choose Bridgescout® to enhance on-board safety during critical moments and potential captain judgment errors.
Bridgescout® consists of an interface for the captain in the wheelhouse and the Bridgescout® sensor with GPS antenna on the wheelhouse or under the cap (port or starboard).
The position of the Bridgescout® system is determined based on GPS. Data from the GPS antenna, combined with data from the Bridgescout® map system, ensures that the system knows when the Bridgescout® sensor should start scanning, preventing unnecessary alarms. The Bridgescout® map system is a database of objects used by all systems and developed by Sensor Maritime. The Bridgescout® system checks daily whether the latest version of the Bridgescout® map system is being used.
Through distance and angle measurements, it is calculated whether there is sufficient clearance to pass an object. The Bridgescout® sensor includes, among other things, a laser distance sensor that, with the help of an incline sensor, scans around the waterline. This means that the system is insensitive to the ship’s trim, for example, when the ship is empty with ballast in the aft ship. Additionally, Bridgescout® is not dependent on environmental factors such as object heights or water levels; it conducts a real-time scan. The laser sensor is Class 1, ensuring safety at all times – assessed and confirmed by an independent institution.
When the Bridgescout® sensor is not scanning, the Sensor Maritime hub, the panel in the wheelhouse, is in standby mode, with the screen black. The captain knows that the system is active based on the screensaver on the panel.
From 500 meters to an object, the panel in the wheelhouse lights up, with the screen turning green. The captain sees the object’s name, distance to the object, and time to the object on the panel. Bridgescout® alerts the captain to an approaching object and begins scanning; alertness is a crucial part of collision prevention.
From 300 meters to an object, Bridgescout® can generate an alarm. If the wheelhouse is too high or there is insufficient clearance, the captain is informed of a potential collision risk. This alarm is displayed on the wheelhouse panel with a red screen. In addition to the alarm, the object’s name, distance to the object, and time to the object are visible. From 100 seconds to an object, in addition to a buzzer, a spoken alarm can be heard: “wheelhouse too high.” This allows the captain to lower the wheelhouse in a timely manner. When the alarm is heard, the captain can confirm it via the panel. This way, the system knows that the captain has acknowledged the alarm, and the acoustic alarm is muted.
When the wheelhouse safely passes under the object, the panel in the wheelhouse automatically goes into standby, with the screen turning black. This way, Bridgescout® no longer demands the captain’s attention.
MODULES
The Bridgescout system can be complemented as needed with the following modules.
Wheelhouse Height Detection
A sensor that detects the height of the wheelhouse relative to the deck. This information is displayed on the panel in the wheelhouse, indicating the height whether the wheelhouse is in the highest or lowest position.
Antenna mast detection
a sensor that detects whether the (rear) mast is fully lowered or not. When the captain approaches an object and the antenna mast is not yet fully lowered, the icon on the panel in the wheelhouse will start flashing.
Wing panels
alarm panels incorporated into the bridgewing controls on board cruise ships
Depth sensors
Through this connection, the height of the waterline is calculated in relation to the keel line and displayed on the panel in the wheelhouse. This provides the captain with real-time information about the current height of his ship and the lowest possible keel line. The height of antennas is also included in this.
Mast height detection
A sensor that detects the height of the mast in relation to the waterline. This is displayed on the panel in the wheelhouse, indicating the position of the mast in both its highest and lowest positions, as well as its alignment relative to the wheelhouse. This module functions only in combination with the depth sensors module.
Pricing
For a personalized quotation on Bridgescout® and its modules, please complete the inventory form here. Once submitted, we will send you a detailed quote via email.