CO Standing Orders

Question 1

Can the EOOW change the plant alignment?

Answer 1

No, unless plant alignment changes are in the Night Orders, the EOOW requires CO permission.

Question 2

What are 5 Required Reports to the CO?

Answer 2

• Conflicts between standing and night orders.
• Any system degradation that affects the ship’s ability to support any mission area (i.e. loss of GTM).
• Injury or damage to personnel and equipment, and any status changes.
• Fuel Oil, or Potable water levels drop below 60%.
• Refusal to relieve the watch.

Question 3

What are 10 required CO permission items?

Answer 3

• Allowing personnel (military or civilian) to enter tanks or voids.
• Changes to the propulsion or electric configuration.
• By passing, defeating, or disabling any system interlocks.
• Energizing equipment after damage, or suspected sabotage.
• Entering a training team environment.
• Removal of any closure that affects water tight integrity.
• Single valve protection for any system with over 150PSI or over 200*F.
• Activation of bilge sprinklers in any case other than an emergency.
• Extending stay times of watchstanders under a heat stress environment.
• Working on energized equipment.
• Pumping bilges or dumping trash in prohibited zones.
• Opening any access to MRG or violating integrity of L/O system.
• Testing main engines that will roll the shafts.
• Transferring F/O or L/O.
• Activating battle override.
• Entering into RMD.