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THIRD OFFICER’S DUTIES
1. Navigation watch.
1. Keep navigation watch in the Bridge: 0800-1200, 2000-2400.
- Carry out noon calculation, including as follows:
+ Time, distance of detention and shifting (if have)
+ Hour under way, Distance.
+ Hour’s propelling, distance, average speed.
+ Speed Log readings & reset.
- Getting Gyro Err every watch, if impossible please write down on Ship Log Book.
- Maintain and adjust ship’s clocks. Time adjustment is to be carried out at 2100 hrs
(Ship’s Mean Time). Correct all clocks’ error to nil by radio signal & record to
Chronometer Journal (Note: time adjustment should be done at 4 or 5 minutes past 2100
due to requirement of engine’s data logger). After adjust second of the clock at the
Bridge, Radio space, Ballast control room, Engine control room and other public space
(this should be done at least once every voyage).
- Record Ship’s Log Book, Radar, and VHF Log Book Sanitary Log, Medical Log &
Panama Log
- Calculate Sun rise/set time every day & record on the bridge white board.
- Print out the current and tide table (including: Sunrise, Sunset, Moon Age) of arrival
port (leave 1 copy in the Bridge, 1 for Capt., 1 for A/B and 1 copy in ship’s office).
- Every day, (if possible), at 0030 hrs, fire and safety patrol must be carried out by
duty A/B, inspecting from Bridge to lower floor of Engine Room and then recording in
the Safety Patrol Check List.
- After night duty in the Bridge, you must check Steering Room and the same above
place yourself to find out any abnormal events (oil leakage, oil temperature, etc)
- Check all on deck lights before ship’s arrival port (Deck lights, wing lights, outer
passage light, green flashing light, steering light, anchor lights, manoeuvring light, etc
that must be carried at night Time after Eng Dept checked of insulation.
- Check gyro compass error regularly by observing landmarks, Sun or stars, etc then
record it into the Ship’s Log Book and Gyro Record Book.

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2. Entering port, shifting & leaving port
- Station in the Bridge during S/B time.
- Complete checking all items in the Bridge Check List.
- Set microphone, speaker for on board communication test onboard communication
in order (Transceivers, Talkback system and whistle S/B, switch on “T/B” & “Outside”.
In emergency circumstances, press “EM’CY” button together with “outside” button to
switch on all speakers of the system).
- Prepare charts, pencils that must be always sharp, dividers, and binoculars, Bellbook, take out wing Repeater-compass covers & synchronize them.
- Prepare signal flags (eg: Pilot flags, black cylinders, berthing/departure signals, fairway signals required in the waters where Marine Safety Law is applicable).
- Check all equipments in the Bridge and stand by them (Radar, VHF, Echo-sounder,
outside bridge indicators’, etc..,)
- Record all information required on the bridge white board, such as tide, current,
ship’s draft etc..,
- Prepare Pilot card, prepare Ship’s Particulars Table
- Test steering gear together with 2/O (Before Departure / Shifting time about 45
minutes). Before test steering gear inform to Engine room for start steering motor.
- Test M/E condition (Make sure Fore and Aft station ready for “try engine”). Check
Telegraph Logger.
Note. Report to Captain: Engine, steering gear condition or any problems happened
as soon as the preparation has been completed.
Confirm FWD and AFT before start and finish try eng
- Control engine telegraph following Captain’s orders
- Record all S/B details in the Bell Book.
- Assist Captain and quickly carry out his orders. Especially look out and ship
position.
- Advice C/O, 2/O in case of necessary.
- Confirm with Captain Time of S/B Eng., Arrival and Departure time.

- Complete all checklists.
- After arrived anchorage and after berthing, measure sea density gravity (SG) at the
Anchorage and at the Berth. Also check draft gauge, level gauge of WBT and record it.
- Make Condition Report (Condition Report must be confirmed by C/O before
sending to Captain, make 2 copies for Capt, 1 copy put in the “Condition Report file”
kept on the bridge, 1 copy put in “Condition Report file” kept in ship office).

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3. Cargo handling watch.
- Duty time will be arranged by C/O:
+ At loading port: 0600-1200, 1800-2400
+ At discharging port: 0600-0800, 1800-2400
Note, when operating ballast pump:
+ Make sure Hydraulic Pump is started before opening and closing remote control
valves. (Change working hydraulic pumps every 4 hours)
+ Much attention should be paid to oil pressure while opening and closing valves
(Indicator must be within the Green Mark).
+ Before using ballast pump, pipelines must be lined up safely. Adjust pressure
properly following C/O’s Cargo Plan.
+At discharging port, check ship’s condition (Draft and cargo discharged, remaining
cargo and discharging rate) at 0700 every day or as per C/O’s order. Order 0400-0800
A/B on duty to check FW & DW figures in order to obtain “On Hand” figures.
Especially, at Oita, draft check every morning at 0600, because of Shore figure will be
done at this time.
- After completed discharging cargo in each Cargo Hold, carry out damage-check for
cargo hold
- Pay attention to Oil leakage from Hydraulic System on Deck.
- Check mooring condition when ship stay at berth as same as position of berthing.

All access to store, Accommodation doors should be lock up.
- Other duty will be ordered by C/O.

4. Anchor & Drifting watch.
- C/O arranges anchor & drifting watch, please follow the order.

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5. Other duties.
- Record ship’s Log Book with manoeuvring information.
- Manage Deck inventory & Ship’s store. Check Locker & stores every end of month,
and then record in the Ship’s Store Records Book.
- Take sight observation to find ship’s position at least once a month whenever you
can.
- Manage ship’s flags.
- Duties when carrying out on board drills: S/B in the Bridge & assist Captain in
commander team. (For details please consult “Muster List”).
- Prepare Customs document for Capt when ship arrival port (Australia, Japan, etc..,)
- Carry out weekly inspection for Life saving appliance and Fire fighting appliance
system by C/O order.
- Carry out monthly inspection for Life saving appliance and Fire fighting appliance
system by C/O order.
- Check EEBD condition every month and record to EEBD condition check sheet.
- Seal up restricted areas following C/O’s order before entering port: Fire Station, Life
boat (Port & Starboard), Engine Escape Trunk (2nd Deck & Tank Top).
- Make cash advance for Japanese yen, bond order for Viet Nam crew, and remake
muster list, ID card, telephone, room card, whenever ship has new crew.

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