Flying bridge
（重定向自Flybridge）
![The flying bridge of the MS Prinsendam, seen here in use.](/Images/godic/202501/13/Prinsendam-flying-bridge4814.jpg")
A flying bridge is an open area on top of a surface ship which provides unobstructed views of the fore, aft, and the sides of a vessel, and which serves as an operating station for the ship's officers, such as the captain or officer of the watch.