219-Navigation and Watch Keeping / 748
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BOS-PRD-07.900502
Version 04. Original date: 01/06/2012. Version date: 31/12/2014. Valid version only on QMS site. Uncontrolled document when printed.
Procedure prepared by: BOS Head of Operations. Approved by: BOS Head of Operations. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative.
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The relieving of two
DP O
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rs
simultaneously
should
be avoided, if possible.
All
DP O
p
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r
ato
rs
should
maintain a personal log of their DP experience to be approved by the
Ma
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r
.
All
DP O
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r
ato
rs
shall
have their DP training course certificates on board.
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Formalised Bridge Resource Management training
should
be provided based on evaluation and assessment
in conjunction with the Competence Management System, individual training plans, integration and crew
management processes.
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The assigned lookouts
shall
immediately report to the
Br
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W
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O
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r
anything that may concern the
safe navigation of the vessel and any observed shipboard safety concern.
The assigned lookouts
shall not
be given or take up any tasks which may affect their duties as lookouts.
Additional personnel
shall
be provided including other officers if required, to reinforce the bridge watch if the
situation requires or the
Ma
s
te
r
desires.
After each watch, the lookout
shall
perform a Safety (fire) and Security patrol in order to control if vessel is
compliant with ISPS Level onboard and if there is no threat for the vessel (visual control of Engine room,
visual control of accommodations, etc.). Any deficiency found during this round
shall
be immediately
reported to the
O
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on
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. If no deficiency is found, it
shall
also be reported to the bridge. The
W
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O
ff
ice
r
shall
make an entry after the patrol as follows
: “ XX:XX safety/security patrol done ”
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W
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O
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ice
rs
(Bridge or Engine)
shall
not
hand over the watch to a relieving Officer if he or she has any
reason to believe that the latter is not capable of carrying out his or her duties safely and effectively, in which
case the
Ma
s
te
r
(and additionally in case of Engine Watch, the Chief Engineer)
shall
be informed
accordingly.
During the night, the relieving
Br
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W
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O
ff
ice
r
shall
not assume his or her duties until he or she has
completely adapted to the light conditions in the wheelhouse.
If any manoeuvre or other hazard avoidance action is ongoing, the watch hand over
shall
be delayed until
the operation is successfully completed.
Before taking over the watch, the relieving officer
shall
be satisfied in the knowledge of the vessels estimated
or true position and confirm its intended track, course and speed and
shall
note any dangers to navigation
(present or expected) to be encountered during his or her watch.
The relieving
Br
id
g
e
W
atc
h
O
ff
ice
r
shall
satisfy himself/herself that the radar and other navigational
instruments including radios are correctly set or adjusted.
The relieving
Br
id
g
e
W
atc
h
O
ff
ice
r
shall
fill the check list
BOS-FRM-03.0067 – CL #18 Watch Handover
Check List
before taking his watch.
During the hours of darkness and after each watch the lookout
shall
make a fire and security round through
the accommodation and report the outcome to the new
Br
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W
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O
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