The Watch — Bridge Command Simulator
Free Version — 2 basic scenarios available
EASY WATCH
Free

Easy Coastal Watch

Harbour Entrance → Coastal Anchorage

Simple buoyed channel with one crossing vessel mid-passage. Good introduction to radar monitoring and route-keeping.

Route5 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Free

Harbour Exit to Pilot Station

Inner Harbour → Pilot Station

Straightforward harbour exit with a small vessel encounter mid-route. Focus on channel discipline and lookout.

Route5 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Simple Buoyed Channel

Port A → Port B

Short coastal hop with lateral marks and two crossing vessels at different stages of the passage.

Route5 WPs
Traffic2 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Morning Departure — Clear Skies

Eastport Pier → North Buoy

Calm morning coastal leg with a single slow fishing vessel crossing from port.

Route4 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Afternoon Bay Transit

West Cove → South Anchorage

Short afternoon transit with one cargo vessel crossing the bow from starboard.

Route4 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Dusk Coastal Leg

Harbour Gate → Outer Fairway

Early evening coastal leg in good visibility. A tanker approaches from ahead on a reciprocal course.

Route4 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Buoyed Channel — Overtaking Vessel

Marina South → Outer Gate

Simple buoyed channel. A faster vessel overtakes from astern. Focus on not altering course.

Route4 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Night Buoyed Channel

Inner Pier → Roads North

Night passage through a well-buoyed channel in good visibility. Single small vessel crossing.

Route4 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Shallow Bank Awareness

South Quay → Offshore Waypoint

Route skirts a shallow sandy bank. One crossing vessel. Focus on depth awareness.

Route4 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Calm Open Water Transit

Breakwater Head → Lightvessel WP

Calm-sea day transit in excellent visibility across open water. Two vessels in vicinity.

Route3 WPs
Traffic2 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Short Coastal Hop — Two Crossings

Harbour North → Mooring Buoy

A short hop with two sequential crossing encounters: one from port, one from starboard.

Route4 WPs
Traffic2 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Harbour Approach — Good Weather

Outer Roads → Marina Berth

Inbound harbour approach in clear weather with a ferry crossing in the outer roads.

Route4 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Coastal Watch — Light Drizzle

Bay Head → Outer Pier

Mild overcast conditions with light drizzle. Standard coastal leg with a single fishing vessel.

Route4 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Westward Passage — Fair Conditions

East Haven → West Roads

Westward coastal passage with a single crossing vessel from starboard.

Route3 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Outbound to Pilot Station — Daylight

City Quay → Pilot Station E

Harbour exit with a tug working near the breakwater. Single crossing contact ahead.

Route4 WPs
Traffic2 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Fog Signal Practice

West Bay → East Passage

Moderate visibility passage that drops briefly below 2 NM. Fog signal and speed reduction required.

Route4 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Inshore Tidal Passage

Tide Gate → Inner Passage

Short inshore leg with tidal set toward a shallow bank. Monitor XTE carefully.

Route4 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Clear Night Transit

Light Station → Safe Anchorage

Clear-sky night passage with excellent visibility. Two contacts visible by nav lights only.

Route4 WPs
Traffic2 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Inbound After Dark

Outer Buoy → Harbour Basin

Evening harbour approach with two vessels in the vicinity.

Route4 WPs
Traffic2 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Single Turn Route

Breakwater S → Roads E

Simple route with one turn. A cargo vessel approaches from ahead after the turn.

Route4 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Coastal to Offshore Buoy

Cliffs Head → Alpha Buoy

Route from cliff-sheltered coastal waters to open sea. Single crossing vessel from port.

Route4 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Two Waypoint Open Sea

Station Alpha → Station Bravo

Simple two-waypoint open-sea route with a single developing contact from starboard.

Route2 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Channel Exit — Tide Running

Tidal Gate → Sea Buoy

Short channel exit with a tidal set requiring slight course correction. One vessel encountered.

Route4 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Calm Evening — Ferry Crossing

Pier Head → Island Roads

Calm evening passage toward island roads. A ro-ro ferry crosses the bow on a regular service.

Route4 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Short Passage — Radar Check

Outer Roads → Departure WP

Very short passage requiring immediate radar check at handover. Two targets from the start.

Route3 WPs
Traffic2 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Passage to Anchorage — Wind Picking Up

South Jetty → East Anchorage

Route with increasing wind mid-passage. Moderate sea state developing toward the end.

Route4 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

East Coastal — Overtaking Tanker

East Pier → North Anchorage

A tanker overtakes from astern mid-passage. Focus on maintaining course and speed.

Route4 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Harbour Departure — Clear

Terminal B → Roads Buoy

Morning departure from a commercial terminal with a cargo vessel approaching ahead.

Route4 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Open Bay — Wide Waters

Bay West → Bay East

Transit across an open bay in ideal conditions. Route is straight, traffic is light.

Route3 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Approaching Anchorage — Busy

Offshore WP → Anchorage X

Inbound to a busy anchorage with two contacts needing assessment.

Route4 WPs
Traffic2 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Inshore Channel — Two Turns

Creek Entry → Outer Road

Inshore route with two turns and a shallow patch on the port side. One vessel crossing.

Route4 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Early Morning — Low Swell

Harbour N → Outer Spit

Early morning coastal passage with low swell. A fishing vessel appears ahead.

Route4 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Industrial Port Approach

Outer Anchorage → Industrial Terminal

Approach to an industrial terminal. Tug and cargo vessel in vicinity.

Route4 WPs
Traffic2 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Buoyed Channel — Restricted Speed

Lock Entry → River Mouth

River mouth channel with speed restriction. Single vessel emerging from the narrows.

Route4 WPs
Traffic1 vessels
EASY WATCH
Pro

Final Approach — Clear Anchorage

Fairway Buoy → Anchor Berth

Approach to a congested anchorage with vessels at anchor. Single moving vessel to avoid.

Route3 WPs
Traffic2 vessels

Free vs Pro

FeatureFreePro
Playable scenarios2225+
Easy scenarios2 only35+
Standard difficulty🔒 Locked50+ scenarios
Challenging difficulty🔒 Locked55+ scenarios
Restricted Waters🔒 Locked50+ scenarios
Expert difficulty🔒 Locked35+ scenarios
Wind farm scenarios🔒 Locked30+
Crossing vessel scenariosBasic only60+
Longer passages🔒 Locked✓ Included
Advanced debriefsLimited✓ Included
PriceFree£9.99

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