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Management Responsibility
BOS-PRD-01.900101
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Shall assist as required in the routine housekeeping, care, cleaning and maintenance of the vessel’s
electrical machinery, plant and other applicable items as may be required or as directed by the
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4.1.16.11 Boatswain (bosun)
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Is directly responsible and accountable to the
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fficer
, but with due consideration for the
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’s overall command and other Deck Officers, all of whom have a superior standing onboard
and from whom the Boatswain also has a duty to comply with any legal orders and instructions.
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Shall support the Vessel Officers by carrying out any legal orders and / or instructions issued by
them when such orders and / or instructions are sound and within the accepted practices of good
seamanship.
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Shall apply, follow and encourage Company policy and procedures in the performance of all tasks.
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Shall ensure that Company policy and procedure is rigorously maintained with all job and task
planning, with special emphasis on the correct use and application of PPE, safety equipment, JSA
use, Check-lists, Risk Assessment, Pre-task “tool box talks” and all other safety precautions relating
to job and task performance.
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Shall supervise the deck ratings and perform as required, in 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 vessel officer’s instructions and
orders.
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Shall supervise the deck ratings and perform as required, in all deck related tasks including any
involving the loading, stowage, and discharge of liquid and dry bulk products as may be requested,
including any tank cleaning duties as may be required in accordance with all safe working practices
and with regard to the Vessel Officer’s instructions and orders.
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Shall supervise the deck ratings and perform as required, in all deck operations relating to towage,
anchor handling and related tasks and operations in accordance with all safe working practices and
with regard to the vessel officer’s instructions and orders.
x
Shall supervise the deck ratings and perform as required, in all deck operations relating to mooring,
shifting, anchoring and related tasks and operations in accordance with all safe working practices
and with regard to the vessel officer’s instructions and orders.
x
Shall supervise the deck ratings and perform as required, in all deck operations relating to cosmetic
maintenance, painting, cleaning, loading, moving, stowing and discharging stores, equipment and
related tasks and operations in accordance with all safe working practices and with regard to the
vessel officer’s instructions and orders.
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The Boatswain will usually be assigned as person in charge and coxswain (driver) for the vessel’s
Fast Rescue Craft (FRC) and / or other ship’s craft. It is the Boatswain’s duty to ensure that such
craft are kept well maintained, ready to launch and prepared with fuel and all necessary safety,
rescue and other applicable equipment to conduct the tasks that are reasonably to be expected of
such craft. The Boatswain should enlist the assistance of the Second Officer as required for all such
preparation.
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Shall stand watches as assigned instructed and directed by the
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O
fficer
or another Deck
Officer delegated by the
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.
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Shall familiarise him / herself with the applicable details of the vessel’s emergency signals, stations
and procedures.
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Shall familiarise him / herself with any applicable standing orders and fully complying therewith.
4.1.16.12 Deck Ratings
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Deck Ratings (OS, EDH, AB etc.) are directly responsible and accountable to the
C
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ief
O
fficer
, but
with due consideration for the
M
as
ter
’s overall command, other Officers and the Boatswain, all of
whom have a superior standing onboard and from whom the Deck Ratings have a duty to comply
with any legal orders and instructions.
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In normal day to day routines, the Boatswain has the authority and responsibility to supervise and
instruct the Deck Ratings in their daily tasks and duties.
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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