Marine Orders - Part 28: Operations standards & procedures, Issue 2 (Order No. 9 of 1997)
The Navigational & Radio WatchThe Navigational & Radio Watch
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The Navigational & Radio Watch
Provision 5 of this Part requires masters 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 navigational and radio watch.
CONTENTS
| 1 Certification2 Voyage planning2.1 General requirements2.2 Planning prior to each voyage2.3 Verification and display of planned route2.4 Deviation from planned route3 Watchkeeping at sea3.1 General principles3.2 Protection of marine environment3.3 Look-out3.4 Watch arrangements3.5 Taking over the watch3.6 Performing the watch3.7 Watchkeeping under different conditions and in different areasClear weatherRestricted visibilityIn hours of darknessCoastal and congested waters |
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