207-Standing Orders / 748
Standin
g O
rders
BOS-PRD-07.900501
Version 04. Original date: 01/06/2012. Version date: 31/12/2014. Valid version only on QMS site. Uncontrolled document when printed.
Procedure prepared by: BOS Head of Operations. Approved by: BOS Head of Operations. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative.
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The MS Orders Book
shall
be read at the beginning of each watch and its understanding documented by the
signature of all applicable bridge
Wat
c
h
Off
i
c
ers
on the applicable page.
The Standing Orders
shall
include specific instructions from the
Master
taking into account the specifications
and capabilities of the vessel, the operating environment, specific job requirements and the experience of
Wat
c
h
Off
i
c
ers
.
Any special instructions related to present or expected activities (mooring, arrival, departure, etc.)
shall
be
entered by the
Master
in the MS Orders Book.
The Standing Orders
shall
detail when the duty
Wat
c
h
Off
i
c
er
shall
notify the
Master
in response to special
operational or navigational watch keeping situations.
The MS Orders Book is a legally binding document and may be collected and referenced for the purposes of
evidence gathering and any other legal requirements by representatives of governments, authorities and/or
other bodies as may be required.
4.4 N
o
ti
f
i
c
ati
o
n
of
the Master
In addition to the requirements documented below, the
Wat
c
h
Off
i
c
er
is responsible for calling and notifying
the
Master
as detailed in the M
aster’s
Standing Orders and/or Night Order Book.
Notification of the
Master
does not relieve the
Wat
c
h
Off
i
c
er
from the responsibility of taking all immediate
action as may be required and expected under the practices of good seamanship.
The
Master
shall
be called if any of the following situations arise:
x
Man overboard;
x
Any accident or injury requiring more than basic first aid treatment, or any other reason involving the
safety of people, assets or the environment;
x
Any accident involving damage to the vessel, other vessels, installations or locations;
x
The onset of restricted visibility;
x
Traffic density or movement of other vessels creating a risk;
x
Problems maintaining course and/or speed;
x
Any doubt as to position (as a minimum; failure to observe expected landmarks or seamarks,
abnormal soundings, or unexpected variance of data);
x
Failure of propulsion or other critical equipment (such as the steering system or other critical
navigational systems);
x
The onset of heavy weather conditions with potentially adverse effects on navigational safety or
vessel performance;
x
Loss of cargo, shifting of cargo;
x
Presence of navigational hazards (wrecks, icebergs, water-spouts, whirlpools, other unusual and
unexpected natural phenomena, etc);
x
Reception of a distress call in the immediate or viably reachable vicinity;
x
Any situation involving any doubt as to safe navigation or safety of the ship, crew, passengers, cargo
or fixed objects.
IN
C
A
S
E O
F
A
NY
DOUBT
–
C
ALL T
H
E
M
A
S
TER
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