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Responsibility
Bridge discipline means cooperation and sharing of responsibilities between the Master, Officer of the Watch, Helmsman and Lookout.
The master has overall responsibility for bridge discipline as well as all other matters, and one of his responsibilities is to organize and detail the navigator's watch duties.
In determining the foregoing, the master must take into account the extent and rotation of navigational officers who will assist the bridge watch in the various conditions in which the ship navigates.
Good communication is essential between those on bridge duty to ensure clear and accurate exchange of information relating to navigation.
While on watch on the bridge, the watch officer is responsible for the safety of navigation. Therefore, the watch officer must ensure effective watchkeeping at all times, including effective watchkeeping and safe navigation (chemical tanker vacancies).
The officer of the watch remains responsible for the safe navigation of the ship, despite the presence of the captain on the bridge. If and when the master takes control of the ship, he must specifically notify the officer of the watch and clearly establish mutual understanding of this fact. This also applies when the captain returns control to the officer of the watch. Therefore, the officer of the watch must continue to operate the ship until the captain duly relieves him or otherwise instructs him.
Officer of the watch
The officer of the watch is required to immediately notify the master if he/she believes that the captain's navigation is not in accordance with the planned route.
While awaiting arrival, as well as in areas of limited maneuverability, the Master and officer of the watch must remain on the bridge until the ship reaches the berth.
When sailing, stand ready, the captain and water officer must remain on the bridge until clear water is reached.
When the master is in charge of navigation, changes of watch should not occur under conditions where extreme caution is required. The officer of the watch must have time with the master to study and plan the navigation so that both are familiar with all buoys, lights and leading lights that are in the area to be navigated.
Whenever a vessel is to be steered by hand, the helm must be taken by a proper helmsman whose sole purpose is to steer the vessel and who has no other duties that might detract from the performance of that work.
In narrow waters and when visibility is limited, the captain must decide whether there should be another navigator on the bridge in addition to himself and the officer of the watch. In such cases, one navigational officer has primary responsibility for fixing the ship's position, while the other assists the captain in this process (chemical tanker vacancies).
general navigation duties and collision avoidance. There should be no misunderstanding as to which member of the bridge team is responsible for and responsible for navigation.
