SECOND DECK OFFICER’S DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ON THE SHIP

Hello friends! Today I would like to introduce to you the Second deck Officer's duties and responsibilities on the ship:

      

       Second deck Officer's duties and responsibilities 

       A)   Performs bridge and watches and acts as the understudy of the Chief Officer;

     

B)   Custodian of Navigational Charts and publications, naval equipment, log abstract, medical and hospital stores and spares;

C)   Help the Chief Officer in the supervision of cargo handling work;

D)   Inspections the steering gear and checks safety at the stern of the ship during mooring operations, before leaving port and during shifting operations;

E)   Give instructions to crew member at the stern of the ship during mooring operations;

F)    Maintain navigational instruments and steering gear;

G)   Revise and keep charts and other nautical publications, enter into specific forms details of investigations relating to navigation, channels, harbors and weather conditions;

H)   Keep reference documents related to navigation, channels, harbors, weather conditions and collect latest navigation information and reports the same to the Master;

I)     Enters important information in Log Abstracts;

J)    Distribute work for the maintenance of navigational equipment;

K)   (Maintains GMDSS equipment and conducts operating test once a week;)

L)    (In-charge of telex, fax and telephone operations;)

M)  (In-charge of the maintenance of emergency battery system, checks charging system daily and inspects water lever once a week;)

      Above items K-M shall be applied ship without radio officer.



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