Marine Orders - Part 28: Operations standards & procedures, Issue 2 (Order No. 9 of 1997)
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Appendix 4
The Engineering Watch
Provision 5 of this Part requires chief engineers and all persons engaged on watchkeeping duties to observe the standards and guidance regarding watchkeeping set out in Sections A-VIII/2 and B-VIII/2 of the STCW Code. The former is set out in full in Appendix 1 and the latter in Appendix 2. The objective is to ensure that a safe continuous watch or watches appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions are maintained in all seagoing ships at all times.
This Appendix sets out for convenience those sections of Appendixes 1 and 2 that relate to the engineering watch.
CONTENTS
| 1 Certification2 Voyage planning3 Watchkeeping at sea3.1 General principles3.2 Protection of marine environment3.3 Watch arrangements3.4 Taking over the watch3.5 Performing the watch3.6 Watchkeeping under different conditions and in different areasRestricted visibilityCoastal and congested watersShip at anchor4 Watchkeeping in port4.1 General principles4.2 Taking over the watch4.3 Performing the watch5 Guidance on keeping a watch |
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