AB watchkeeping and helm commands

46 CFR §113.35-5

§ 113.35-5 -5 Electric engine order telegraph systems. (a) Each electric engine order telegraph system must have transmitters and indicators that are electrically connected to each other. (b) Each engineroom indicator must be capable of acknowledgment of orders. (c) There must be an audible signal at each instrument. The signal at both locations must sound continuously when the transmitter and the indicator do not show the same order. (d) Each telegraph instrument must meet the protection requirements of § 111.01-9 of this chapter. (e) Each system must have an alarm which— (1) Automatically sounds and visually signals a loss of power to the system; (2) Is on the navigating bridge; and (3) Has a means to reduce the audible signal from 100 percent to not less than 50 percent. [CGD 7…

46 CFR §12.405

Examination and demonstration of ability for able seaman (A/B) endorsements. (a) Before an applicant is issued an endorsement as an A/B, he or she must prove, to the satisfaction of the Coast Guard, by oral or other means of examination, or by actual demonstration in a Coast Guard-approved course, his or her knowledge of seamanship and the ability to carry out effectively all the duties that may be required of an A/B, including those of a lifeboatman or lifeboatman-limited. (b) The examination, whether administered orally or by other means, must be conducted only in the English language and must consist of questions regarding— (1) The applicant's knowledge of nautical terms, use of the compass for navigation, running lights, passing signals, and fog signals for vessels on the high seas,…

46 CFR §58.25-5

§ 58.25-5 -5 General. (a) The following definitions apply to this subpart: means steering equipment, other than the required control systems and power actuating systems, that either is not required, such as automatic pilot or non-followup control from the pilothouse, or is necessary to perform a specific required function, such as the automatic detection and isolation of a defective section of a tanker's hydraulic steering gear. means the equipment, other than any part of the main steering gear, necessary to steer the vessel in case of failure of the main steering gear, not including a tiller, quadrant, or other component serving the same purpose. means the equipment by which orders for rudder movement are transmitted from the pilothouse to the steering-gear power units. A control syst…

NAVEDTRA 14067 §1-2

The helm watch and relieving the wheel The helmsman steers the ship on the course or by the orders given by the conning officer. When taking over the wheel, the relieving helmsman is given the course being steered and any special instructions before the watch is turned over; the person being relieved states the ordered course and how the ship is steering, and the relief repeats it back to be sure it is understood. The wheel is never left unattended while a helmsman is on watch. The helmsman repeats every order exactly as received to show it was heard correctly, carries it out, and then reports when it has been executed — for example, on "right standard rudder" the helmsman answers "right standard rudder, aye," puts the rudder over to the standard angle, and reports "my rudder is right sta…

NAVEDTRA 14067 §2-2

Engine order telegraph and lee helm Engine speed and direction are ordered through the engine order telegraph (EOT), a signaling device that repeats the bridge's order to the engine room and lets the engine room acknowledge it. The person who operates the telegraph on the bridge is the lee helmsman. Engine orders are given in standard terms — "all ahead one-third," "ahead two-thirds," "ahead standard," "ahead full," "ahead flank," "stop," "back one-third," "back full," "back emergency" — and the lee helmsman moves the telegraph handle to the ordered position, whereupon the engine room matches its pointer to answer the bell, showing the order is understood and being carried out. The lee helmsman repeats each engine order aloud when received and reports when the engine room answers the bell…

NAVEDTRA 14075 Ch. 1 — Responsibilities ¶1

As a first class or chief petty officer aboard ship, you may be required to assist the division officer in organizing, supervising, and instructing other personnel in their military duties as well as in their specialties. This duty includes assisting in the assignment of watch stations and other duties. Every watch in the engineering department is a vital part of the ship’s maintenance and operation program. The engineer officer is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the main engines and auxiliary machinery. However, the EN1s or ENCs and the personnel they supervise on the various watches actually do most of the work. Therefore, it is very important that the petty officers in charge learn and understand the extent of their responsibility to the engineer officer. Engineering Of…