Lesson 4 Manning of Vessels

Manning of vessels MASTER DECK DEPT. ENGINE DEPT. CATERING DEPT. RADIO DEPT. OFFICERS OFFICERS OFFICERS OFFICER(S) GALLEY SALOON PETTY OFFICERS PETTY OFFICERS PETTY OFFICERS RATINGS RATINGS RATINGS

Organization of a Merchant Ship ( Traditionally Manned, Non - Passenger ) DEPARTMENTS: DUTIES: DECK Navigation, safety of the ship, of the lives on board, carriage and handling of cargo .

Organization of a Merchant Ship ( Traditionally Manned, Non - Passenger ) DEPARTMENTS: DUTIES: ENGINE Propulsion of the vessel and the running of other services (lighting, heating, running water, refrigerating, ventilation, air-conditioning, etc.).

RADIO Radio communication Ship-to-shore Shore-to-ship Organization of a Merchant Ship ( Traditionally Manned, Non - Passenger ) DEPARTMENTS: DUTIES: RADIO Radio communication Ship-to-shore Shore-to-ship

Organization of a Merchant Ship ( Traditionally Manned, Non - Passenger ) DEPARTMENTS: DUTIES: CATERING Provisioning, preparation and serving of meals, cleanliness of messrooms, galley, cabins, saloons, alleyways and companionways.

Organization of a Merchant Ship ( Traditionally Manned, Non - Passenger ) CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES Deck Dept. Chief Officer Maintenance of the (First Mate) ship (excluding the E.R. and auxiliary gear), loading, stowage, discharge of cargo.

Organization of a Merchant Ship ( Traditionally Manned, Non - Passenger ) CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES Engine – Room Dept. Chief Engineer Main propelling and auxiliary machinery and systems including the electric plant, steering gear, deck machinery (cargo, warping, anchor winches), consumption of fuel, bunkering, maintenance and repairs.

Organization of a Merchant Ship ( Traditionally Manned, Non - Passenger ) CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES Radio Dept. Radio Officers / Radio / electronic Wireless Operators bridge equipment.

Organization of a Merchant Ship ( Traditionally Manned, Non - Passenger ) CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES Catering Dept. Chief Steward Supply of provisions, galley store, ship’s linen, etc.

Crew’s duties TITLE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES MASTER Vessel, Crew & Cargo, Overall safety CHIEF MATE Cargo work (Stowage, Trim, Stability)

Crew’s duties TITLE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 2nd MATE Navigating charts; Bridge Equipment; First aid kit 3rd MATE Lifeboats, Safety Equipment A.B. SEAMAN At the wheel ; Look out; Call the reliefs.

Crew’s duties TITLE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES BOSUN Draws up crew duty lists; Allocates duties; Supervises the work of deck ratings. RATINGS Paint deck & plating; Chip rust

Engine Room Personnel TITLE RESPONSIBILITY CHIEF ENG. Main propulsion machinery, auxiliary machinery, electrical plant, winches, windlass, refrigerating, machinery, steering gear, ventilating system.

Engine Room Personnel TITLE RESPONSIBILITY SECOND ENG. Maintenance & repairs of THIRD ENG. all the machinery on (FOURTH ENG.) board (except the electrical).

Engine Room Personnel TITLE RESPONSIBILITY ELECTRICAL OFF. maintenance & repairs of electrical plant and devices. DONKEYMAN allocation of duties to the ratings and control of their work.

Engine Room Personnel TITLE RESPONSIBILITY ( PUMPMAN ) pumps on board the tankers. GREASERS greasing moving parts of the machinery ENG APPRENTICE responsible to the CHIEF

General purpose manning

Engine room watchkeeping personnel should be acquainted with : their safety duties: location and handling – safety equipment and survival procedures alarm signal and needed actions communications systems for asking help escape route from e. r.

Engine room watchkeeping personnel b) should carry out following duties in traditionally manned e. r. on entering the e. r. to glance at the blackboard for orders and instructions to check the current operational parameters and to compare them with the log readings

Engine room watchkeeping personnel b) should carry out following duties in traditionally manned e. r. to check whether the quantity of oil is sufficient during watch to check the levels of lube oil and freshwater tank to inspect at given periods, the main plant, auxiliaries and steering gear space

Engine room watchkeeping personnel b) should carry out following duties in traditionally manned e. r. to detect any malfunction, breakdowns, leakage to inspect bilge levels and read instruments to execute immediately bridge orders and enter in log / bell book any changes in speed and direction

Engine room watchkeeping personnel b) should carry out following duties in traditionally manned e. r. to attend the control desk in manually operated machinery during manoeuvre and standby to inform the bridge of any occurrence in e. r. affecting speed, manoeuverability and power supply.