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- 1. 02/15/2025 Lanka Academy of Technological Studies (Private) Ltd 1.1.2 Procedures for the relief, maintenance and handover of a watch
- 2. 02/15/2025 Lanka Academy of Technological Studies (Private) Ltd 1.1.2.1 The watch keeper shall contact the OOW when in doubt. The watch keeper shall contact the OOW when in doubt and get clear the his doubt accordantly. 1.1.2.2 Watch keepers must be well rested before coming to a watch. All watch keepers must be well rested before coming to a watch.
- 3. 02/15/2025 Lanka Academy of Technological Studies (Private) Ltd 1.1.2.3 Watch keepers must be well rested before coming to a watch. The watch keepers shall report to the watch at least 10-15 minutes before any watch to take over the watch and to be familiar with prevailing conditions.
- 4. 02/15/2025 Lanka Academy of Technological Studies (Private) Ltd 1.1.2.4 The hand over and taking over procedure of a bridge watch. Taking over the watch When relieving the watch the look-out man should assure themselves that their relieve is well acquainted with the situation. Many accidents happened because the watch has been unsatisfactorily or too hastily relieved ⢠Prior to taking over confirm the vessel's intended track, course and speed. ⢠Note any dangers to navigation expected to be encountered during the watch. ⢠Be aware of prevailing and predicted tides, currents, weather, visibility and the effect of these factors upon course and speed. ⢠Note any errors in gyro and magnetic compasses. ⢠Note the status of all bridge equipment. ⢠Be aware of the presence and movement of vessels in sight or known to be in the vicinity.
- 5. 02/15/2025 Lanka Academy of Technological Studies (Private) Ltd Handing Over the Watch The lookout shall: ⢠ensure that the members of the relieving watch are fully capable of performing their duties. ⢠ensure that the vision of the relieving watch is fully adjusted to the light conditions. ⢠ensure that all OOWâs orders are fully understood. The lookout shall not hand over the watch: ⢠If there is reason to believe that the relieving rating is not capable of carrying out the watch keeping duties effectively, in which case the OOW should be notified. ⢠When a maneuver is in progress until such action has been completed.
- 6. 02/15/2025 Lanka Academy of Technological Studies (Private) Ltd 1.1.2.5 The duties of a bridge watch keeper Watch keeper primary duty is to report to the officer of the watch or the conning officer of whatever sightings which includeâŚ.. Reports are not only limited to sightings but also include hearing of sound signals by other vessels, navigational aid, etc. Lookouts are the "eyes" and "ears" of the ship. ⢠Watercraft ⢠land ⢠lights ⢠rocks ⢠shoals ⢠buoys, beacons ⢠floating objects ⢠discolored water ⢠or anything of interest for the safe navigation
- 7. 02/15/2025 Lanka Academy of Technological Studies (Private) Ltd Information to be exchange with duty officer regarding, 1. Traffic, Weather, Passage plan, Bridge equipment and standing/Night orders. 2. Visibility, state of weather and sea; traffic density, and other activities occurring in the area in which the vessel is navigating; 3. The attention necessary when navigating in or near traffic separation schemes or other routing measures; 4. The additional workload caused by the nature of the shipâs functions, immediate operating requirements and anticipated maneuvers; 5. The fitness for duty of any crew members on call who are assigned as members of the watch;
- 8. 02/15/2025 Lanka Academy of Technological Studies (Private) Ltd 6. Knowledge of and confidence in the professional competence of the shipâs officers and crew; 7. The experience of each officer of the navigational watch, and the familiarity of that officer with the shipâs equipment, procedures, and maneuvering capability; 8. Activities taking place on board the ship at any particular time, including radio communication activities and the availability of assistance to be summoned immediately to the bridge when necessary; 9. The operational status of bridge instrumentation and controls, including alarm systems;
- 9. 02/15/2025 Lanka Academy of Technological Studies (Private) Ltd 10. Rudder and propeller control and ship maneuvering characteristics; 11. The size of the ship and the field of vision available from the conning position; 12. The configuration of the bridge, to the extent such configuration might inhibit a member of the watch from detecting by sight or hearing any external development; and 13. Any other relevant standard, procedure or guidance relating to watch keeping arrangements and fitness for duty which has been adopted by the Organization.