nscc seaman module one watches by ens matthew landry, nscc uss joseph p kennedy, jr (dd 850)...

NSCC SEAMAN MODULE ONE

WATCHES

By ENS MATTHEW LANDRY, NSCCUSS JOSEPH P KENNEDY, JR (DD 850) DIVISION

FOR USE WITH NAVEDTRA 14067

U. S. Naval Sea Cadet CorpsCOMPASS :: http://compass.seacadets.org/

Enabling Objectives

• Identify types of watches aboard ship• Identify readiness conditions aboard ship• Explain duties and watches of a messenger • Describe the duties of underway bridge team

members


1. Watches

• When assigned to a watch, you are responsible for proper performance of all duties– Remain alert– Be prepared for emergency– Require all subordinates to be attentive

• Inform the Officer of the Deck (OOD), Boatswain’s Mate of the Watch (BMOW) or the petty officer of the watch (POOW) of matters about the watch


Watches, ctd.

• You may decline to relieve the watch– Only if you feel it is justified– Report this to the OOD

• Do not leave your post until relieved or secured by proper authority


Types of Watches

• Designed to keep the ship operational 24 hours a day• Most watches are 4 hours long

0000 – 0400: MIDWATCH0400 – 0800: MORNING WATCH0800 – 1200: FORENOON WATCH1200 – 1600: AFTERNOON WATCH1600 – 1800: FIRST DOG WATCH1800 – 2000: SECOND DOG WATCH2000 – 2400: EVENING WATCH

• Dog watches permit rotation of watches, and relief of personnel to eat the evening meal


Duties of a Watchstander

• Report to watch 30 minutes before it begins– You can receive information and/or instructions from the

person on watch– For night lookouts, this allows the oncoming person to

adjust to night vision

• “I AM READY TO RELIEVE YOU.”– The person then passes on any information or instructions– Reports to the OOD, asking permission to be relieved


2. Conditions of Readiness

• Six conditions of readiness govern the type of watch aboard ship


3. Duties of a Messenger

• Most messenger duties are as messenger to the OOD

• You must exactly know:– Where to go– What to say

• Repeat the message exactly• Carry messages quickly and directly• Messages for the captain or admiral should be

delivered to his/her orderly, if assigned• Report delays and reasons for delay, to the OOD


General Rules for a Messenger

1. Be in the prescribed uniform of the day at all times.

2. Be attentive to all calls3. Deliver messages directly and quickly. Return at

once to the sender and report the delivery of the message

4. If unable to deliver a message, report this fact at once to the sender

5. If you are sent to an officer's or chief petty officer's room, knock. Do not enter until you are told to do so


General Rules for a Messenger

6. Before going to meals or to the head, obtain permission from the petty officer of the watch

7. Unseamanlike conduct, skylarking, or other such behavior is never permitted

8. Remain covered in officer country. Salute the officer to whom a message is addressed

9. Uncover before entering the wardroom or chiefs mess unless you are on watch and wearing the duty belt

10.Uncover if you enter any area where a meal is in process, even if you are wearing the duty belt


In-Port Watches

• Messenger of the Watch– Underway: Stationed on the bridge– In port: Stationed on the quarterdeck


Telephone Procedures

• Answer the phone quickly• Speak immediately to the person calling

– Identify your command– Identify yourself– Identify your position– Inform the person that the line is UNSECURED

• Eliminates uncertainty• Do not keep other conversations during a phone

call– Discourteous– Information heard this way could be damaging to national

security


Side Boys

• Stand watch from 0800 to sunset except mealtime and general drills

• Wear a clean dress uniform of the day and keep neat in appearance

• Keep close to the quarterdeck at all times (to hear side boy’s call

• Follow proper procedure


Security Watches

• May be assigned at the discretion of the CO• Keep OOD informed by hourly reports

– Maintain continuous patrols above and below decks– Check classified stowage– Be alert for evidence of sabotage, theft and hazard– Check security of weapons magazines– Inspect damage control closures– Check disbursing office and spaces containing public funds– Check ship’s store and storerooms


4. Shipboard Underway Watches

• Personnel assigned to watch-standing duties are entrusted with the safety and proper operation of the ship– Watchstanders who fail to understand responsibility have

caused collision, grounding and loss of ship– Watchstanders who DO understand responsibility have

saved serious damage and loss of life


OFFICER OF THE DECK (OOD)

• Designated by the CO to be in charge of the ship• Reports directly to the CO for safe navigation and

general operation• Reports to XO for ship’s routine• Reports to the Navigator on sighting landmarks and

course/speed changes


JUNIOR OFFICER OF THE DECK (JOOD) AND CONNING OFFICER

• Principal assistant to the OOD• Stands watch in the pilothouse• May be stationed in the open bridge during

complex maneuvers


Boatswain’s Mate of the Watch (BMOW)

• Assist the OOD in carrying out the ship’s routine• Supervises the watch team

– Ensures all deck watch stations are manned– All previous watches are relieved– Oncoming watch is in proper uniform

• Stands watch on the bridge


Quartermaster of the Watch (QMOW)

• Reports to the OOD– Changes in weather– Temperature and barometer readings

• Must be qualified helmsman• Assists OOD in navigation• Enters data in ship’s log• Executes sunrise/sunset procedures


Helmsman

• Must complete personnel qualification standards (PQS) for helmsman and be qualified by the Navigator

• Repeat orders word-for-word• Report when you have carried out an order


Lee Helmsman

• Qualified stand-by who regularly relieves the helmsman

• Stands watch at the Engine Order Telegraph (EOT)– Rings up Conning Officer’s orders to the engine room


Other Underway Watches

• Fog Watch– Stationed in fog or reduced visibility– Stood in locations where approaching ships can be best

seen or heard (forecastle all the way forward)

• Lifeboat Watch• Lookout/Sound-powered phone talker watch

– Relieved hourly– Trained by the CIC officer, supervised by the OOD


Questions?

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