The new material will include:

1. The duties and responsibilities of the OOW
-Not looking to repeat the ICS Bridge Procedures Guide but to clarify to an OOW why their job isn't always about saying yes to guests
-Helping provide guidance and clarification on what their principal duties are and how to balance those against demands from owners
-Help to those wishing to become an OOW from within the industry or who are completely new to it.
-Painting the picture in reality of what the job entails
-Pre and post joining aspects to consider.
-Contracts, working hours (regulated)
-Vessel familiarisation
-Equipment familiarisation

2. Why the navigation outfit must be maintained
-Overview of the regulations
-Products in use including official and unofficial charts.
-How to do updates (specifics included within the annexes from electronic chart display) manufacturers on their weekly procedures and most common errors
-Dos and Don'ts
-Aspects to be monitored by the Captain and auditors
-Tricks of the trade

3. Electronic charts
-Official charts
-Risk assessments
-Data gathering / surveys and how to contribute to this (Crowdsource Bathymetry (CSB))
-Reality and understanding not just the difference between both chart types but how to work with and incorporate both into safe navigation.
-Education to OOWs, management and auditors

4. Preparing for audits
-From the OOW yacht perspective including common pick-ups
-Equipment familiarity on the bridge and around the yacht associated with the bridge (steering and propulsion)
-From the auditor perspective
-Guidance to management companies on expectations and audits

5. Passage planning
-Taking the theory and what's cover in the publications and putting it into reality
-Taking the reality and refining it to learn the safest way to navigate
-CATZOCs
-XTD
-Sanitised areas versus a navtrack
-Clarity of the safety contour and safety depth
-Using the tools of the trade (charts, electronic licences, equipment familiarity) to your advantage
-Navigating on either paper or ECDIS including generic and type familiarisation
-A checklist of points to consider and why, including an explanation of what goes wrong if you don't
-Polar and remote area operations – considerations to take into account
- Aspects for the Captain to consider when reviewing the passage plan
-Passage planning from the management company perspective

6. Maintaining the bridge watch
-How to work with your team
-How to work alone (when appropriate)
-Dos and Don'ts when on watch (any why)
-Getting the most out of the equipment
-Rules of the Road and the common pick-ups (from tests)
-Handing over the watch (NOCWISS)
-Fixing methods and what happens if you don't follow up appropriately

7. Emergencies
-Preparing for them and the initial reactions by the OOW
- Man overboard
- Collision and grounding
- Search and Rescue
- Helicopter operations
- Casualty Extraction
- Guest operations
- Fire / Flood
-Information to be captured. Building your case for mitigation and working with accident investigators

8. The deck officer career path
-Responsibilities and aspects relevant to the OOW, Chief Officer and Captain
-Crew welfare or points specific to the bridge
-Drafting your first Standing Orders – taking ownership
- Working with the owner / guests, hints, tips and guidance
-Authority and delegation to the OOW
-Mentoring and strength in depth
-ISM and SPS – working with management for documentary coverage
-Confidentiality agreements and learning from mistakes
-CHIRP – accident reporting for lessons learnt