Responsibilities of the Chief Officer
According to the ISM of the Company “Rederei Nord” (Rederei Nord Safety Management System – RNSMS)
1. The Bridge Navigation Watch: The Chief Officer is responsible for performing vessel
navigation watch duties.
2. The Cargo: He/She is responsible for the entire cargo operation in ports which includes
loading, unloading, and cargo planning.
3. The Stability of the Ship.
4. The Ballast Tanks: Is in charge of the ballast and de-ballasting operation done on
board.
5. The Deck Maintenance: Is in charge for maintenance of cargo gears and cargo carried
on board ship. Also includes the main deck maintenance.
6. The Garbage Management: He/She is responsible for the garbage management for the
deck and accommodation part of the ship.
7. The SOPEP equipment: He/She is responsible for the maintenance of the SOPEP
equipment, and it’s order inside of it.
8. The deck crew overtime: The duties include the administration task of scheduling and
distributing work to deck crew.
9. The deck crew rest time: Also include the administration of the rest time of the crew.
10. The Training Officer: He/She is responsible for the training of the crew members during
the drills.
11. The Safety Officer: He/She is the overall safety in charge of the deck crew.
12. The Pest Control (Can be 2nd Off): This responsibility can be designed to the 2nd Off in
some ships.
13. The cleaning accommodation area: He/She is responsible for the maintenance of the
accommodation.
14. The ordering of deck stores: He/She is responsible of the deck stores and its order.
