Elements and Performance Criteria
- Ensure safe watchkeeping procedures
- A set of master's standing orders to supplement the vessel's safety management system is prepared
- The conduct, handover and relief of the watch conforms with accepted principles, the vessel's safety management procedures and Master's standing orders
- An appropriate bridge team is established in accordance with the vessel's safety management system and bridge personnel are confirmed as fit for duty
- Duties are assigned to members of the bridge team and the performance of those duties are monitored
- Members of the bridge team are briefed on their duties
- Appropriate action is taken to ensure that the vessel is navigated safely using appropriate position fixing techniques to check the location of the vessel and to maintain the movement of the vessel within planned limitations.
- Appropriate action is taken to ensure that the progress of the vessel with respect to a passage plan is analysed and speed and course adjusted as appropriate to maintain a required estimated time of arrival at a point in the plan
- Appropriate action is taken to ensure that the frequency and extent of monitoring of traffic, the vessel and the environment conform with accepted principles and procedures