As a result of this section you will be able to demonstrate how to use the
safety management system on board your vessel
when joining your vessel you should be given a familiarization tour the purpose
of this tour is to introduce you to the various equipment and functions of the
safety management system after this orientation it is your responsibility to
read the required information in the safety management system and to ask
questions when clarification is needed this is an example of a responsibility
chart for sure staff this is an example of a responsibility chart for onboard
personnel the duty list shall not be understood as being the only document
stating all duties and responsibilities for each crew member it is made in order
to make it easier for each new employee to know his or her main duties in
addition there are certainly a variety of other duties and responsibilities
onboard the vessel that cannot be exactly specified in print
however these duties are to be performed anyway the main duty for each crew
member is to minimize all possible safety hazards in all kinds of shipboard
activities and always strive to find safer methods of performing the daily
work routine the crew members and other personnel on board must familiarize
themselves with the muster list and emergency instructions which are
displayed on board they specify details of the general emergency alarm signal
and also the action to be taken by crew and passengers when the alarm is sounded
they specified details of the fire emergency signal and also the action to
be taken by crew and passengers when the alarm is sounded they show the duties
assigned to the different crew the following are some examples of drills
you have on board firefighting drills lifeboat and life-saving appliances
drills personal protection drills environmental protection drills
emergency steering drills Man Overboard drills medical care drills personal
safety and social response ability drills garbage handling drills
remember without proper drills and training you are not prepared for an
emergency situation one of the most common causes of human error is fatigue
therefore we have strict rules regarding working hours personnel should be
properly rested before taking over the watch all watch keepers shall receive no
less than ten hours of rest in each 24-hour period the rest periods can be
split into no more than two periods one of which may not be less than 6 hours
long the 10 hour rest period may if required be reduced to not less than 6
consecutive hours however the period must not extend more than two days and
the watch keeper must have not less than 70 hours rest in any seven-day period
the only exception is in the case of an emergency or drill or an overriding
condition which was not foreseen before starting the voyage when signing on you
will get the necessary personal protective equipment required for your
job depending on your position on board it can be safety shoes boiler suits hard
hats ear protection safety goggles gloves etc it's your responsibility
always to wear the correct personal protective equipment and to keep it in
good condition smoking is only permitted on board under controlled conditions
smoking is only allowed in designated smoking places and all smoking within
restricted areas is strictly prohibited if you smoke make sure you know where
you are allowed to smoke before you light up your cigarette drug and alcohol
policy this policy concerns all employed personnel within the company keywords
are drugs alcohol help to your fellow Seiler all vessels shall have an active
Safety Committee bound to meet at frequent intervals to discuss general
safety and safety matters that can be improved the frequency of the meetings
shall not be less than once a month whenever any employee so requires or
when incidents have occurred a new meeting shall take place reports from
such meetings shall be filed on board the members of the committee shall
normally be as follows the company representatives are the master the chief
engineer the chief officer and the first engineer the employee representatives
are one representative each from the deck engine and galley departments if
there is something you want to bring up in a meeting talk to the representative
from your department