A Second Officer is a deck officer in charge of a navigational watch (OIC-NW). He is also called the Navigational Officer since his job description centers on voyage planning and chart works. At other times, he is called a Second Mate. If the ship’s captain gives the next voyage, the Second Mate...
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If you want to learn how to steer a ship, ask the people on board. They are more than ready to help you. However, theory is good but experience is something else. Being the person on the wheel teaches you many things. Being a helmsman can be very challenging. It’s different when you are driving […]
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A small bulk carrier was loaded and underway under pilotage in coastal confined waterways in the early morning hours. The pilot had his portable pilot unit (PPU), which was loaded with the applicable charts for the voyage. The vessel, however, did not have the paper charts on board for that area, nor was the vessel equipped with an ECDIS.
The bridge was manned by an OOW and the pilot. At 04.31 the pilot informed the OOW that about half an hour remained before they would reach their destination;...