DUTIES OF A WATCHMAN AT PORT

ALWAYS CHECK THAT THE MOORING LINES ARE TIGHT AND IN GOOD CONDITION. PRECAUTION MUST BE EXERCISED FOR THE UPKEEPING OF THE MOORING LINES ESPECIALLY AT THE PORTS WHERE THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW TIDES. 2) CHECK IF RAT GUARD IS FITTED IN EVERY MOORING LINE AND IF SUCH HAS BEEN PROPERLY PLACED. 3) CHECK ALWAYS THE ACCOMODATION LADDER OR GANGWAY AND ADJUST THE HEIGHT, IF POSSIBLE. IN CONTAINER PORTS, ALWAYS CHECK IF THE LADDER WILL NOT IMPEDE THE WAY OF THE SHORE CRANE. 4) ALWAYS ADVISE THE MASTER OR THE CHIEF OFFICER UPON THE BOARDING OF EVERY VISITOR ON BOARD. 5) CHECK FOR THE CARGO DAMAGES BEING LOADED AND DISCHARGED. ALSO MAKE SURE THAT SHIPS PROPERTY HAS NOT BEEN DAMAGED DUE TO THE OPERATION. 6) ALWAYS MAKE A TIGHT SECURITY AROUND THE VESSEL AND MAKE SURE THAT THE ALL STORES HAVE BEEN LOCKED. 7) IN SOME PORTS WHERE TOWING LINE AND FIRE LINE ARE COMPULSORY, THERE IS A NEED TO CHECK THE PROPER RIGGING OF THOSE LINES. 8) CHECK IF THERE IS ANY DISCOLORATION OF THE WATER ESPECIALLY DURING BALLASTING AND DEBALLASTING OPERATION.
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Rodien E. Paca

DUTIES OF A WATCHMAN DURING THE NAVIGATION

1) VIGILANTLY LOOK-OUT FOR ANY SIGHTINGS OF ANOTHER VESSEL. SUCH SHALL BE REPORTED RIGHT AWAY TO THE OOW. REPORTS SHALL BE MADE UP OF BEARINGS AND DISTANCE OF THE SIGHTEED OBJECT. 2) REPORT ANY FLOATING OBJECTS 3) REPORT ANY FLOATING DEBRIS 4) REPORT ANY SIGHTING OF LIGHTS OR SIGNAL LIGHTS 5) REPORT ANY DISCOLORATION OF WATER 6) REPORT ANY HEARING OF HORN OR SIREN AND EVEN UNSUAL SOUNDS. 7) CONDUCT FIRE INSPECTION HOURLY 8) CONDUCT VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE NAVIGATION LIGHTS. 9) CHECK FOR ANY UNLIGHTED VESSEL FOR THEY MAY BE VESSEL OF THE PIRATES ESPECIALLY IN THE PIRATES-INFESTED AREAS.

WHEN THE SHIP IS AT ANCHOR

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CHECK ANCHOR LIGHTS OR ANCHOR BALL CHECK IF THE HAWSE PIPES ARE PROPERLY COVERED OR BLOCKED FOR SUCH ARE THE PASSAGES OF THE PIRATES. ALWAYS LISTEN TO CHANNEL 16 VHF OR VHF DESIGNATED CHANNEL BY THE PORT TRAFFIC CONTROL ALWAYS READY TO BLAST YOUR WHISTLE IN CASE WHEN NEEDED IN ORDER TO GET THE ATTENTION OF THE OTHER VESSEL. ALWAYS MAKE A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE VICINITY TO DETECT ANY SIGHTING IN THE VICINITY. ALWAYS CHECK THE PROPELLER AREA ESPECIALLY DURING THE TIME OF ENGINE TESTING BEFORE HEAVING UP. ALWAYS OBSERVE A FIXED REFERENCE IN THE NEAREST LAND TO MONITOR IF THE VESSEL IS DRAGGING OR NOT.

DECKWATCHKEEPING REPORT ON BOARD

M.V. DON MANUEL Table of Contents

I IIIII IV VVI ____________ Your Name -

Ship Organization

Navigational Instruments Undocking Maneuver Docking Maneuver Observation At Sea Ships Hull Fitting

____________ Date (Must be Friday-last day)

Chief Mate Rodien Paca

UNDOCKING MANEUVER (Departure from Pier) 1.) THE MASTER (CAPTAIN) WILL ORDER (SBE) STAND-BY ENGINE AND ENGINEERS WILL MAKE

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READY THE ENGINE AND MACHINERIES. 2.) THE MASTER WILL ORDER LET GO OR CAST OFF THE MOORING LINES. EXAMPLE : 1) LOGGING Actions SBE SBA ---------RING OFF ENGINE

Time 0800 hlt 0815 HLT ---------1200 HLT

O R P I E

2) MOORING LINES LET GO LINES TIME First line 0815hlt 2nd line ? 3rd line ? .. . Last line 1200hlt

HEAD LINE

HEAD LINE

BREAST LINE

STERN LINE SPRING SPRING BREAST LINE LINE LINE

MANEUVERING SYMBOLS AND LEGEND

ASTERN
D

AHEAD
D

COMMANDS DEAD SLOW SLOW HALF FULL

STOP

V. OBSERVATION AT SEA VESSEL IS UNDERWAY BY THE TIME, THE SHIP WILL LEAVE THE PORT, YOU HAVE TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING OBSERVATIONS: A) MEETING VESSELS 1)NAME OF THE VESSEL 2)PASSING SIDE (PORT TO PORT OR S/S) OVERTAKING VESSELS 1)NAME OF THE VESSEL

B)

2)SIDE BY WHICH THE VESSEL HAS OVERTAKEN US C) CROSSING VESSELS 1)NAME OF THE VESSEL 2)WRITE ALL CROSSING VESSELSl) 3)FROM WHICH SIDE THE VESSEL WILL CROSS WEATHER CONDITION SEA CONDITION WIND DIRECTION BAROMETER READING (HpA, THERMOMETER READING (Dry-Wet CLINOMETER READING

D1) D2) D3) D4) inches) D5) Digital) D6)

EXAMPLES : D1) WEATHER CONDITIONS 1) PARTLY CLOUDY 2) CLOUDY 3) OVERCAST 4) RAIN D2) SEA CONDITIONS 1) CALM-SMOOTH-NO WAVES 2) SLIGHT VERY SMALL WAVES 3) MODERATE SLIGHTLY BIGGER WAVES 4) ROUGH BIG WAVES D3) ANENOMETER WILL GIVE US RELATIVE WIND DIRECTION AND WIND FORCE

D4) BAROMETER IS THE INSTRUMENT MEASURING ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE D5) THERMOMETERS 1) PSYCHROMETER MEASURING WET AND DRY TEMPERATURES 2) DIGITAL THERMOMETER D6) CLINOMETER MEASURING THE STABILITY INCLINATION OF THE SHIP. NOTE : OBSERVE THE D1 TO D6, AT 0845HLT TO 0900 HLT ONLY.

MARITIME POLLUTION ANNEXES I. CAUSED BY OIL II. CAUSED BY NOXIOUS LIQUID III. CAUSED BY HARMFUL SUBSTANCES IN PACKAGED FORM IV. SEWAGE V. GARBAGE TYPE OF GARBAGES 1) PLASTICS 2) FLOATING DUNNAGE, CANS AND BOTTLES

3) GROUND PAPERS, FOODWASTE AND COMMUNITED GARBAGES 4) FOODWASTES 5) INCINERATOR ASHES OIL IS A PETROLEUM BASE IN ANY FORM SUCH AS CRUDE OIL, FUEL OIL, DIESEL OIL, BUNKER OIL, SLUDGE OIL, GASOLINE OIL, ETC SEWAGE ARE DRAINAGE OF HUMAN WASTE MATTERS COMING FROM TOILETS, URINALS MIXED WITH WASTE WATER DUNNAGE ARE PIECES OF WOOD USED FOR CHOCKING AND SECURING OF CARGOES TO PREVENT CARGO SHIFTING AND WETTING OF CARGOES THE TERM DISCHARGE ACCORDING TO MARPOL APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING: 1) SPILLING 2) LEAKING 3) PUMPING 4) EMITTING 5) EMPTYING 6) DISPOSING THE TERM DUMPING IS USED BY LAND FACTORIES AND BIG STORES IN DUMPING THEIR GARBAGE TO THE GARBAGE SITE WHAT TYPE OF VESSELS THAT ARE UNDER MARPOL REGULATIONS?

ALL TYPES OF POWER-DRIVEN SHIPS FLOATING ON THE SEAS OR OCEANS. THE MASTER WILL IMMEDIATELY REPORT TO THE PROPER AUTHORITIES THE FOLLOWING: 1) IDENTITY OF THE SHIP 2) TIME AND LOCATION OF THE INCIDENT 3) QUANTITY AND TYPE OF POLLUTANTS 4) ASSISTANCE AND SALVAGE MEASURES

TANKS

1) SLUDGE TANK IS SPECIFICALLY USED FOR THE COLLECTION OF USED OIL, BILGE OIL, DIRTY OIL AND ANY OIL NO LONGER NEEDED FOR ENGINE USE. 2) SLOP TANK IS PARTICULARLY USED FOR THE COLLECTION OF TANKER TANK WASHINGS, TANK DRAININGS AND OTHER OILY MIXTURES, EXCLUSIVELY USED FOR TANKER VESSELS IN CLEANING THE OIL TANKS AFTER DISCHARGING THE OIL CARGO. 3) HOLDING TANK IS EXCLUSIVELY USED ON BOARD FOR THE DEPOSITING ALL SEWAGE OF ALL TOILETS DURING THE VESSELS STAY AT THE PORT.

WHEN SHIP LEAVES THE PORT AT A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 5 MILES, THE DISCHARGE PIPE SHALL BE OPENED AND MIXED THE SEA WATER. SHIPS CERTIFICATES 1.) IOPP INTERNATIONAL OIL POLLUTION PREVENTION CERTIFICATE 2.) MEPC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS. 3.) INLPP INTERNATIONAL NOXIOUS LIQUID POLLUTION PREVENTION CERTIFICATE. BUNKERING TAKING FUEL PROPER DISPOSAL APPROVED METHOD OF DISPOSING WASTE OIL FACILITIES REFERS TO STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT THAT CAPABLE OF TRANSFERING OIL TO OR FROM VESSEL WITH 250 BBLS CAPABILITY IOPP PROOF OF MARPOL COMPLIANCE 4 TO 5 YEARS VALIDITY COFR ATTEST A VESSEL THAT HAS FINANCIAL BACKING TO MEET ANY LIABILITIES RESULTING FROM DISCHARGE DISCHARGE PENALTY : 1) IF REPORTED $5,000 IF NOT REPORTED $10,000.

2) MARPOL (POLLUTION) $25,000 TO $50,000 3) OPA MORE THAN $50,000