Junior Officer-in-Charge of a Navigational Watch (common on cruise and large vessels), sharing bridge watches and assisting senior officers with safety and administrative tasks.
Responsibilities
Keep or share the bridge watch under the direction of the senior watch officer
Assist with LSA/FFA inspections, safety rounds and records
Assist in mooring/anchoring, tender and passenger operations
Maintain bridge documentation and chart corrections as delegated
Qualifications
STCW / Mandatory
STCW II/1 Certificate of Competency – OIC Navigational Watch (≥ 500 GT)
STCW IV/2 GMDSS General Operator's Certificate (GOC)
STCW VI/1 Basic Training (PST, FPFF, EFA, PSSR)
STCW VI/2-1 Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boats (PSCRB)
STCW VI/2-2 Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boats (if assigned to FRB crew)
STCW VI/3 Advanced Fire Fighting
STCW VI/4-1 Medical First Aid
STCW VI/6-2 Seafarers with Designated Security Duties
ECDIS generic training (STCW A-II/1, A-II/2) + equipment type-specific familiarization (ISM)
Radar Navigation, Radar Plotting & Use of ARPA – operational level
Bridge Resource Management / Bridge Team Management (STCW A-II/1, A-II/2)
Leadership & Teamwork (STCW A-II/1 / A-III/1 / A-III/6)
STCW V/2 Crowd Management (passenger ships – if designated on muster list to assist passengers); STCW V/2 Crisis Management & Human Behaviour (passenger ships)
Other / Company
Valid PEME / medical fitness certificate (STCW I/9; MLC 2006 Reg 1.2) and ship-specific familiarization (STCW I/14) before assuming duties
Ship Simulator & Bridge Teamwork training