MV BLUEFIN QUALITY MANUAL - Australian Maritime College

Australian Maritime College
APPENDIX 1.17
BRIDGE – BOW THRUSTER OPERATION
MV BLUEFIN is fitted with 1 bow thruster, the operation of this system is as follows.
1. Main hydraulics must be turned on in the engine room.
2. The selector switch on the aft trawl winch console must be on.
3. The switch on the bow thrusters control must be on.
4. Test the system by rotating the leaver to starboard and port, the vessels head should
move in the corresponding direction.
5. If the ships head does not respond, check that all systems are turned on.
Append 1.17 - Bow Thruster.docx 1
Revised: November 2010