54-Management Responsability / 748
Management Responsibility
BOS-PRD-01.900101
x
Shall oversee the correct maintenance of the navigational and deck equipment, including the vessel
cosmetics in cooperation with the
C
h
ief
E
n
g
ineer
as applicable.
The specific requirements needed to ensure that these tasks are fulfilled may be delegated; however
the
C
h
ief
O
fficer
has the responsibility to ensure compliance.
x
Has responsibility for ordering deck stores, parts and consumables including paints and chemicals.
x
Shall ensure that the vessel’s medical supplies, medicine chests and related stores and equipment
are maintained within any expiration dates and in good order. The
C
h
ief
O
fficer
shall also ensure
that the vessel’s hospital (if applicable) and associated equipment is kept in good order.
x
Shall stand his / her own watch and assigning the watch keeping rotas and daily duties of the junior
deck officers and ratings.
x
Shall assist the
M
as
ter
in maintaining the good order, morale and motivation of the crew, will assist
as necessary with crew evaluation and any reporting including those that may be required for
disciplinary reasons.
x
Has authority to assume temporary emergency command of the vessel and act in the place of the
M
as
ter
in the event that the
M
as
ter
is absent or unable to fulfil his / her functions due to accident,
illness, or other cause.
x
Shall familiarise him / herself with the applicable details of the vessel’s emergency signals, stations
and procedures.
x
Shall familiarise him / herself with the
M
as
ter
’
s
standing orders and fully comply therewith.
x
Shall directly supervise or responsibly delegate all required training and familiarisation of deck and
galley personnel, particularly when such personnel are new to the vessel.
x
The
C
h
ief
O
fficer
shall under normal conditions act as the
v
e
ss
e
l
Sa
fet
y O
fficer
as delegated by
the
M
as
ter
x
The
C
h
ief
O
fficer
may be delegated by the
M
as
ter
to act as
S
h
i
p
S
ecurit
y O
fficer
(SSO)
4.1.16.3 Second Officer/DPO
x
Is directly responsible and accountable to the
M
as
ter
, however it is usual and accepted that the
immediate orders and instructions will be issued by the
C
h
ief
O
fficer
to the Second Officer.
x
Has whatever authority is delegated upon him / her by the
M
as
ter
.
x
Shall apply, follow and encourage Company policy and procedures in the performance of all tasks.
x
Shall perform and supervise as required, all deck related operations including the loading, stowage,
securing and discharge of cargo items, towage and anchor handling equipment in accordance with
all safe working practices and with regard to the
C
h
ief
O
fficer
’s and / or
M
as
ter
’s instructions and
orders.
x
Shall ensure that Company policy and procedure is rigorously maintained with all deck related job
and task planning, with special emphasis on the correct use and application of PPE, safety
equipment, Risk Assessment, JSA use, Check-lists, Pretask “tool box talks” and all other safety
precautions relating to job and task performance.
x
Shall stand his / her own watch duties as assigned by the
C
h
ief
O
fficer
.
x
Shall maintain and correct the vessel’s chart folios, publications and documentation as applicable.
x
Shall maintain the vessel’s medical locker, medical stores, pharmacy and / or all other medical and
first aid equipment and stores as applicable and in compliance with company and flag state
requirements and regulations.
x
Shall familiarise him / herself with the applicable details of the vessel’s emergency signals, stations
and procedures.
x
Shall familiarise him / herself with the
M
as
ter
’s standing orders and fully complying therewith.
x
Shall supervise and assist the Boatswain with the preparation readiness of the vessel’s Fast Rescue
Craft (FRC) and any other similar ship’s craft.
Version 04. Original date: 28/05/2012. Version date: 31/12/2014. Valid version only on QMS site. Uncontrolled document when printed.
Procedure prepared by: BOS Departments. Approved by: BOS Managing Director. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative.
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