Ex. X. You’ve arrived on a new ship. Roleplay in pairs the situation of the Chief Officer’s checking your knowledge of your duties using the model.

I am responsible for… Model: I am to do… I am supposed to do…

• Maintaining a navigational watch: 08.00 - 12.00 / 20.00 - 24.00.

• Maintaining a watch in port as per Chief Officer order depending on cargo or ballast operations;

• When mooring or unmooring he is the Leader of the Forward mooring gang;

• When mooring to SBM he is to be on the bridge;

• The supervision of the anchoring of the vessel depending on the situation as directed by the Master;

• Responsible for external communication in case of emergency if the Master is busy with situation control;

• The supervision of the cleanliness and hygiene in the Wheel-house and Navigational Room;

• Nav. Publications correction and upkeeping: Sailing Directions, Lists of Lights, Admiralty Lists of Radio Signals;

• The supervision of Fire Fighting Equipment, Fire Stations, condition of fireman's outfits, maintenance and updating AMOS-D program (Safety Department);

• Periodical inspection and updating Sea Tec Safety Set, Training Manual;

• General supervision for the video equipment as well as for videotapes;

• Keep records of private cable accounting;

• The supervision of Life Saving Appliances;

• The preparation of FFA and LSA annual inventory lists;

• The organization of onboard time service: Logs in the Chronometer Rate Book, supervision of the condition of general clock system;

• The arrival or departure paperwork for each port;

• The assistance to the Chief Officer with paper work during cargo operations.

Ex. XI. Master’s Standing Orders! Learn by heart the following Master’s instructions to call him if:

• visibility reduces to less than 5 miles;

• traffic conditions cause you concern especially when a way vessel has not taken action;

• unlit targets are picked up on radar;

• difficulty is experienced in maintaining course;

• you have to give more than 2 degrees set to maintain the course;

• autopilot is not maintaining course;

• in heavy weather and shipping seas slamming of Bows or synchronous rolling;

• a navigation mark or light is not sighted at the expected time;

• navigational mark or light is seen/detected unexpectedly;

• in any doubt of the ships position at any time;

• soundings are not obtained at the right time;

• shallow water-is unexpectedly detected;

• soundings do not tally with that of the chart depths;

• the required RPM is not maintained;

• RPM moves into the critical range;

• a distress message is received by any means;

• an aircraft is sighted overhead. If you notice any oil in the water or on deck;

• the funnel is emitting sparks;

• the reliever of your watch fails to report;

• the vessel develops a list of more than a degree.

Note 1. Despite this requirement to notify me on the above occasions, you are to take immediate actions in the meantime for the safety of the ship till I arrive. In case you fail to reach me by the normal channels you must ring the general alarm to alert me.

Note 2. Under normal circumstances my presence on the bridge does not mean that I am taking over the watch. When I take over the watch 1 will make my intention clear to you verbally and you are to make a log entry that I have taken over the watch.