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SBSA (Smart Bridge Situation Awareness)

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Definition

Generic acronym in HMI design.

SBSA, smart bridge situation awareness, is a marketing and design label for human-machine-interface concepts that aggregate radar, AIS, ECDIS, and camera data into a consolidated awareness display for the watchkeeper. It is not a defined IMO term or standard; the closest formal work is the IMO S-mode guidelines for standardized navigation displays (MSC.1/Circ.1609, 2019) and the ergonomic standard IEC 62288. Treat specific SBSA product claims against those baselines rather than as a regulated capability.

Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1609 S-mode guidelines (2019); IEC 62288 (vendor term, not an IMO standard)