BAM

Menu path

Menu → Settings → Sensors → Add Sensor → BAM

BAM (Bridge Alert Management) — bridge alert management system. ECDIS can be connected to the BAM system.

BAM is designed for centralized management of alarms, warnings, and cautions from various navigation systems installed on the vessel.

BAM Operational Features

When operating jointly with BAM, ECDIS performs the following functions:

  • Receiving statuses of alarms, warnings, and cautions circulating on the navigation bridge network

  • Transmitting statuses of ECDIS-generated alarms, warnings, and cautions to BAM via the configured communication channel

  • Processing, analyzing, and tracking incoming messages in BAM

  • Escalation from warnings to alarms based on time criteria

Important

Acknowledgement of an alarm, warning, or caution on ECDIS is automatically sent to the network for BAM processing and is equivalent to acknowledgement at the BAM workstation.

This means that the operator only needs to acknowledge the alarm on ECDIS — the acknowledgement will be synchronized with the BAM system via the navigation bridge network.

All received alarms are displayed in the alarm, warning, and caution notification area.

BAM Connection

The sensor connection and setup are performed in accordance with the procedure.

Important

BAM supports only the network conforming to IEC 61162-450.

BAM connection settings window

Important

BAM connection setup must be performed by a qualified specialist.