Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013AnnexesAnnex 1 : Watchkeeping Principles and Arrangements for Ships other than Fishing VesselsPart 2 : Watchkeeping principles in general |
Watches shall be carried out based on the following bridge and engine-room resource management principles:
| (1) | proper arrangements for watchkeeping personnel shall be ensured in accordance with the situations; |
| (2) | any limitation in qualifications or fitness of individuals shall be taken into account when deploying watchkeeping personnel; |
| (3) | understanding of watchkeeping personnel regarding their individual roles, responsibility and team roles shall be established; |
| (4) | the master, chief engineer officer and officer in charge of watch duties shall maintain a proper watch, making the most effective use of the resources available, such as information, installations/ equipment and other personnel; |
| (5) | watchkeeping personnel shall understand functions and operation of installations/equipment, and be familiar with handling them; |
| (6) | watchkeeping personnel shall understand information and how to respond to information from each; |
| (7) | information from the stations/installations/equipment shall be appropriately shared by all the watchkeeping personnel; |
| (8) | watchkeeping personnel shall maintain an exchange of appropriate communication in any situation; and |
| (9) | watchkeeping personnel shall notify the master/chief engineer officer/officer in charge of watch duties without any hesitation when in any doubt as to what action to take in the interest of safety. |