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BOS-PRD-07.900502
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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Table of Contents
1 P urp ose......................................................................................................................................................3 2 S co p e .........................................................................................................................................................3 3 Res p onsibility , a u t h o r ity and acco u ntability .........................................................................................4 4 Desc r i p tion ................................................................................................................................................5 4.1 Organisation of the bridge watch ......................................................................................................5 4.2 Bridge watch manning.......................................................................................................................5 4.3 Navigational watch keeping ..............................................................................................................5 4.3.1 Open seaways ............................................................................................................................6 4.3.2 Coastal Navigation......................................................................................................................6 4.3.3 Restricted visibility ......................................................................................................................7 4.3.4 Shallow water..............................................................................................................................7 4.3.5 The squat effect ..........................................................................................................................8 4.3.6 Heavy weather ............................................................................................................................9 4.3.7 Dynamic Positioning (DP2) Watch Keeping ...............................................................................9 4.3.8 Bridge resource management training .....................................................................................10 4.3.9 Lookout duties...........................................................................................................................10 4.3.10 Watch hand over.......................................................................................................................10 4.3.11 Ice or severe sub-zero temperatures........................................................................................11 4.4 Watch keeping in port......................................................................................................................11 4.5 Watch Keeping at Anchor................................................................................................................12 4.6 Radio watch keeping .......................................................................................................................12 4.6.1 Mandatory radio watch keeping................................................................................................13 4.6.2 VHF radio watch .......................................................................................................................13 4.6.3 MF radio watch .........................................................................................................................13 4.6.4 HF radio watch..........................................................................................................................13 4.6.5 Marine weather and safety information ....................................................................................13 4.6.6 Radio communications logbook................................................................................................13 4.6.7 Radio tests and checks.............................................................................................................14 4.6.8 Daily checks or tests.................................................................................................................14 4.6.9 Weekly checks or tests .............................................................................................................14 4.6.10 Monthly checks or tests ............................................................................................................14 5 Reco r ds....................................................................................................................................................15 6 Related doc u ments.................................................................................................................................15 7 Te r ms and definitions ............................................................................................................................15 8 Re v ie w, a ppr o v al , r e v ision and identification of c h an g es .................................................................17211