Furuno BR-500 Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System

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.