OOW Paperwork Flashcards
MGM 315
MGN 315 (M), “Keeping a Safe Navigational Watch on Merchant Vessels”:
Overview of the guidance note’s purpose and importance for maintaining a safe navigational watch.
Responsibilities of Masters and officers in charge of a navigational watch.
Fitness for Duty: Ensuring seafarers are fit for duty and comply with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW).
Performing the Navigational Watch: Procedures and best practices for watchkeeping.
Watch Arrangements: Guidelines for handing over and taking over the watch.
Maintaining a Safe Look-out: Importance of maintaining a proper lookout and its relationship with other watchkeeping duties.
Restricted Visibility: Procedures for navigating in conditions of restricted visibility.
Safe Speed and Stopping Distance: Guidelines for maintaining a safe speed and stopping distance.
Vessel at Anchor: Specific considerations for vessels when at anchor.
Certification: Requirements for certification and compliance with STCW.
M - Notices
MGN Maritime guidance notices
These are the SI statiory guidance on the laws that we have to abide by. This is how the rules are going to be enforced
MSN - Marine guidance note
Best practises to follow
MIN - Marintime Information Note
This is to share information to limited audiance, time frame to the industry from opening and closing hours of a office to closing down of DGPSS.
10 core leadership qualities
- Respect Authority
- Tough Empathy (give them what they need not what they want)
- Sense of community
- Draw from experience and knowledge
- Sensitivity to other cultures
- safety of crew & passageners
- Lead by example
- Reain calm in a crisis
- Recongise limitations
- Communicate early
COSWOP list some of the chapters
Introduction: Overview of the code and its importance.
Management Responsibilities: Duties of shipowners, managers, and masters.
Safety Management: Procedures for maintaining a safe working environment.
Personal Safety: Measures to protect individual seafarers.
Fire Safety: Guidelines for preventing and responding to fires.
Working at Height: Safety practices for working at heights on board.
Manual Handling: Safe methods for lifting and moving heavy objects.
Working in Confined Spaces: Procedures for working in confined areas.
Working with Machinery: Safety measures for operating machinery.
Working with Electricity: Guidelines for electrical safety.
Working with Chemicals: Safe handling of hazardous substances.
Working with Lifting Appliances and Cargo Handling: Procedures for using lifting equipment and handling cargo.
Working with Refrigerated Cargo: Safety practices for handling refrigerated cargo.
Working with Dangerous Goods: Guidelines for handling dangerous goods.
Medical Care on Board: Procedures for providing medical care to seafarers.
Training and Competence: Requirements for training and maintaining competence.
Accident Reporting and Investigation: Procedures for reporting and investigating accidents.
Environmental Protection: Measures to protect the marine environment.
Security: Guidelines for maintaining security on board.
Emergency Procedures: Procedures for responding to emergencies.
COSWOP
Managing health and safety on board
Is about creating a safe working culture on board. emphasizes the importance of clearly defined expectations, good communication, good planning, risk awareness, accountability, and effective knowledge management.
Risk Awareness:
Risk Assessment:
Toolbox Talks:
Leadship skills
Risk assessment levels
Marpol chapters
Oil
Noxious liquid substances in bulk
Pollution by harmful substances in package form
Sewage
Garbage
Air
Role of the oow
The Officer on Watch (OOW) has several critical responsibilities to ensure the safe navigation and operation of the ship.
Navigation: The OOW is primarily responsible for navigating the ship safely and efficiently. This includes plotting the ship’s position, maintaining the planned course, and making necessary course corrections.
Watch-Keeping: The OOW must maintain a continuous watch, ensuring that the ship is on the correct course and avoiding any potential hazards. This involves monitoring navigational aids, radar, and other navigational equipment.
GMDSS Radio Watch-Keeping: The OOW is responsible for monitoring the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and other communication equipment to ensure that distress signals and routine communications are handled promptly.
Compliance with Regulations: The OOW must ensure that the ship complies with all relevant international and national regulations, including MARPOL, SOLAS, and company-specific standing orders.
Safety and Pollution Prevention: The OOW must monitor the ship’s operations to prevent pollution and ensure safety on board. This includes overseeing the handling of cargo, waste management, and adherence to environmental regulations.
Emergency Procedures: The OOW must be familiar with and ready to implement emergency procedures in case of fire, collision, grounding, or other emergencies.
Record Keeping: The OOW is responsible for maintaining accurate navigational records, including the ship’s log, charts, and other relevant documents.
Coordination with the Bridge Team: The OOW leads the bridge team, ensuring that all members are aware of their duties and that communication is clear and effective.
Reporting: The OOW must report any incidents, near-misses, or significant events to the master of the ship and, if necessary, to relevant authorities.
What is BNWAS
Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS)
is an automated system designed to monitor the awareness of the Officer on Watch (OOW) and alert other officers or the master of the ship.
alarm 1 in the bridge if no movement between 3 - 12mins.
90seconds later alarms in the captains cabin if not cancelled goes off in the crew area.
What is in Marpol Annex 5
Prevention of pollution by garbage.
* Applies to all vessel over 100GT or 15people
Vessels must have
* Garbage management plan
* Maintain a garbage record book
* Only discharge food waste en-route on a passage
* Found food waste not dischareged no less then 3miles from land (special area)
* Must be compluted and pass through a 25mm screen
* Placard in the galley
* Food waste should not be mixed with other waste
* Unground waste should be greater the 12nm
Whats in Marpol Annex 4
Prevention of pollution by sewage
Applies to all vesses over 400GT or 15people
Vessels must have to comply
* Have an approved sewage treatment plant and certificate
* 3nm underway to discharge in non special area
* 12nm in a special area
Marpol Annex 1
International oil pollution prevention
Applies to all vessel full complient to tankers over 150 and vessels over 400GT.
**Ships need to have **
* Certificate
* SOPEP kit
* Log book
* Treatment system
Discharge oil water 15ppm when on rute no less then 12nm from land
Specail areas require OWS to have automatic shut offs when discharge is greater then 15ppm.
Annex 2
Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances
Applies To:
All vessels carrying noxious liquid substances in bulk.
Ships Need to Have:
Cargo Record Book
Approved Cargo Handling Equipment
Segregated Ballast Tanks
Approved Discharge Monitoring Equipment
Discharge Regulations:
Prewash required for certain substances.
Discharge permitted only if:
Ship is en route
Distance from the nearest land is at least 12 nm
Ship is in accordance with approved procedures
