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Masters standing and se!ia" #rders
1$ Intr#d%!ti#n
The Officers of the watch need to clearl !now the "eha#io$r that the Master e%&ects fro' the' when
he entr$sts the' with the res&onsi"ilit of handling the shi&(
) his standing and s&ecial orders* the Master will therefore gi#e clears and $na'"ig$o$s written
instr$ctions and directi#es(
Standing and s&ecial orders fro' the Master are o#erriding this 'an$al and the SMS(
2$ Masters Standing #rders
Standing orders ha#e to "e signed " the Master and the Officers on +atch when ,oining the shi&(
Standing orders '$st "e a#aila"le for cons$ltation on the )ridge at all ti'es(
These standing orders concern the following &oints-
The circ$'stances in which it is necessar to call the Master
Actions to &re#ent collisions
Ma%i'$' M./ s&eed and tor0$e
The $se and $& dating of na$tical charts and na$tical doc$'ents
1(2( 3dead rec!oning4 and fi%ing !ee&ing $&
The $se of so$nding e0$i&'ent* radars* /C1IS* and other na#igational e0$i&'ent
The change fro' a$to'atic &ilot to 'an$al steering
The reinforce'ent of the watch in certain s&ecial circ$'stances 3densit of traffic*
red$ced #isi"ilit* narrow &assages* etc((see )ridge-010 (4
The need to chec! infor'ation in order to red$ce to the 'ini'$' the ris! of h$'an error
+eather forecasts
Conditions of na#igation in "ad weather or in restricted #isi"ilit
Preca$tions towards the crew* &assengers* cargo and 'o"ile e0$i&'ent5
Preca$tions in the e#ent of #er cold conditions
Preca$tions against flooding
2adio-co''$nications 3in &artic$lar 6M1SS &roced$res4
Pro#isions for e'"ar!ing.dise'"ar!ing the &ilot
Safet and &rotection of the en#iron'ent as &er 7Safet and /n#iron'ent Polic8
Sec$rit 'atters
Ta!ing o#er the watch
All others &oints which are considered i'&ortant " the Master

&$ Se!ia" #rders 'r#( t)e Master
As necessar* the Master will write his 7Se!ia" #r *e(#rar+ #rders8 in the )ridge Order )oo! or in
the )ridge 9og )oo!(
+hen ta!ing on the watch* the officers will read and sign these instr$ctions( If the ha#e the slightest
do$"t as to their 'eaning* the '$st o"tain clarification fro' their &redecessor or* if not a#aila"le*
fro' the Master hi'self(
CMA SHIPS
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BRIDGE MANUAL SHIP PROCEDURE
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Masters standing and se!ia" #rders