Transfers the watch alarm to the back-up officer, in the event that the watch officer fails to respond to watch pre-warning or watch alarm Quick access push keys for Navigation Officer’s Call and Emergency Call Notifies Back-Up Navigators when TCS (Track Control System, option) has failed Outputs ALR sentence for VDR Optional Motion Detector and Flash Beacon available Set-up menu is protected by password •Mode selection •Timer interval (3 to 12 min.) •System test Easy to read alphanumeric and graphic presentations Multilanguage available English, Japanese, Russian, Chinese and Korean For use of languages other than English, please consult with the flag administration and/or class society concerned, before operating BNWAS in those languages. The IMO MSC.86 (May 2009) decided to make the BNWAS (Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System) mandatory of all ships of 150 GT and larger. Passenger ships constructed on or after July 1st 2011, irrespective of size, shall be fitted with the BNWAS to be in operation when the ship is at sea. Ships constructed prior to July 1st, 2011 are also requested to install BNWAS. (Please refer to the implementation schedule chart on the left page.) The FURUNO BNWAS BR-500 monitors the watch officer’s presence through watch safety system functions. A watch officer is required to press the button on a Timer Reset Panel or to operate navigation equipment (e.g. ECDIS, Radar, etc.) at certain intervals, which can be set between 3 and 12 minutes. When the officer fails to press the button within pre-set intervals, visual and audible alarms will be generated in the wheelhouse. If the officer doesn’t respond to the alarm, the BR-500 transfers the alarm to the Cabin Panels installed in other sections of the vessel in order to inform backup officers of the watch officer’s incapacity. FURUNO offers the optional Motion Detector to watch the officer’s capability. Also, the optional Flash Beacon enables the watch officer to recognize the visual alarm