Seamanship/Watchkeeping Flashcards
Pilot on board: Who has ultimate responsibility?
The master
What is the Pilots Duty?
To assist a bridge team with pilotage through his superior local knowledge.
He/she should be fully integrated into the bridge team, with all pilotage plans to be agreed upon
Hour of Rest as stated by STCW
10 hours of rest per 24 hour period
No more than 2 periods
77 hours rest per 7 days
Should be posted in the Bridge, in an SEA, MLC manual, SMS
5 Important items in handing over a watch
Should take place with adequate time within the hour
Log to be completed by the oncoming officer
To be structured and not take place during a manoeuvre
The incoming officer should be well rested and fit for duty
Log to be filled out after handover
When to not hand over a watch
During a manoeuvre
When an officer is unfit for duty
Critical point of a passage plan
When to call the Master
On approach to restricted visibility
Difficulty maintaining course
Failure of Machinery
Position plotting different
Distress comms
Heavy weather change
Changing bridge matrix
MARPOL requirement broken
Failure of critical Nav equipment
Failure to sight a nav mark
Unexpected sighting of a nav mark
Emergency
Requested to be called as per plan etc
Deviation from passage
Potential security issues
Navigational hazards that must be reported
Actions by the OOW in Restricted Visibility
Call the master
Start the fog signal
Adjust speed with engines on stand by for Manoeuvre
Commence LOG
Helmsman on standby
Post additional lookouts
Stop all noisy deck works
Listen for fog signals
Start 2nd radar
Commence systematic Plotting
Long range scanning with radar
Close WT doors
Check sounders
Plot position
Monitor Ch 16
Nav lights on
Anchor Watch Checklist
OOW on bridge and licensed
Monitor tide, current, wind and weather
Check symbols (shapes and lights)
Monitor swing circle
Safety and security rounds
Monitor Traffic
Monitor and be aware of MARPOL regulations
Physically check the chain
Ensure vessel is meeting safe manning requirements by company and Law
Ensure ME’s remain at operational readiness
Follow GMDSS regulations for the area
3 sections of Notice to Mariners
Weekly
Cumulative
Annual summary
8 sections of the weekly NM’s
Explanatory notes, publications
Admiralty NM’s, updates to standard nautical charts
Reprints of nav areas / nav warnings
Updates to Admiralty Sailing directions
Updates to Admiralty List of lights and fog signals
Update to ALRS
Updates to miscellaneous Admiralty Nautical Publications
Updates to Admiralty Digital Services
Factors that aid a OOW’s Situational Awareness on the Bridge
Clear understanding of the passage plan
An effectively managed Bridge team
A proper and continuous lookout by all available means
Familiarity with and understanding of the Bridge equipment, and the information available from ARPA, AIS, and ECDIS
Use of look outs, RADAR and ARPA
Cross checking information from different sources
