A DECK OFFICER ASSIGNED WITH THE DUTIES OF WATCH KEEPING AND NAVIGATION ON SHIP'S BRIDGE IS KNOWN AS OFFICER ON WATCH(OOW).WHILE KEEPING A WATCH ON BRIDGE HE IS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SHIP'S MASTER AND HAS THE TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY OF SAFE AND SMOOTH NAVIGATION OF THE SHIP.
OFFICER ON WATCH(OOW) IS ALSO IN CHARGE OF THE BRIDGE TEAM, WHICH IS THERE TO SUPPORT HIM IN THE NAVIGATION PROCESS,
HE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT THE SHIP COMPLIES WITH COLREGS AND ALL THE ORDERS OF THE MASTER ARE FOLLOWED WITH UTMOST SAFETY UNDER ALL CONDITIONS.
16 ноя 2020
