• The officer or petty officer assigned to the gangway watch for the maintenance of a properly posted and alert watch on the crew’s brow or accommodation ladder • The petty officer of the watch for super- vising  the  quarterdeck  watch,  anchor watch,  fog  lookouts,  brow  and  dock sentries, and security watches and patrols under the control of the OOD • The duty master-at-arms for maintenance of good order and discipline and security and processing of prisoners • The sergeant of the guard for direction of the guard in performing their duties, if a Marine Detachment is assigned The duties, responsibilities, and authority of the OOD are clearly defined in the Standard Organization and Regulations of the U.S. Navy (SORN),  OPNAVINST 3120.32B. You should periodically review the duties, responsibilities, and authority of the OOD to make sure they have not changed.  The  following  list  of  OOD  duties, responsibilities, and authority is an excerpt from article 441.3, Officer of the Deck (In Port): (1) Keep continually informed of the unit’s position, mooring lines or ground tackle in use, tide and weather informa- tion, the status of the engineering plant, the status of the unit’s boats, and all other matters affecting the safety and security of the unit; and take appropriate action to prevent grounding, collision, dragging or other danger in accordance with the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Rules of the Road and the orders of the commanding officer and other proper authority. (2) Ensure that required reports to the OOD (in-port) concerning tests and inspections  and  the  routine  reports  of patrols, watches, and sentries are promptly originated and that the quarterdeck watch, lookouts, anchor watch, and other sentries or patrols are properly posted and alert. (3)  Ensure  all  required  entries  are made in the deck log, and sign the log at the conclusion of the watch. (4) Carry out the routine as published in the” plan of the day, ensuring the ex- ecutive officer, CDO (in-port), and depart- ment heads are informed of circumstances which require changes in routine or other action on their part. (5) Initiate and supervise unit’s evolutions or operations as necessary. (6) Attend one of the unit’s gangways, and supervise watch personnel assigned to attend other gangways. (7) Supervise the operation of the unit’s boats in accordance with the boat schedule published by the executive officer and the orders of the commanding officer and other proper authority. (8) Ensure that all boats are operated safely and all boat safety regulations are observed. Give particular attention to changes in wind or sea conditions and notify the CDO (in-port) when the suspension of boating is advisable. Ensure that boats are not overloaded, and reduce the allowed loading capacity when weather conditions require caution. Recom- mend use of boat officers to the CDO when weather or other conditions warrant. Require boat passengers to wear life jackets when conditions  are  hazardous;  ensure that all boats assigned trips are fully equipped, manned, fueled, and in working order; pro- vide harbor charts to boat coxswains; give boat coxswains trip orders and orders to shove off. (9)  Supervise  the  general  announcing system, the general and chemical alarms, and the whistle, gong, and bell in accordance with the orders of the commanding officer and U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Rules of the Road. (10) Permit no person to go aloft on mast or stacks or to work over the side of the ship except when wind and sea conditions permit, and then only when all safety precautions are observed. (11) Display required absentee pennants, colors, and general information signals, and supervise the rendering of honors. (12) Make all required reports to the CDO (in-port), executive officer, and commanding officer as directed by standing orders to the OOD. (13)  Supervise  and  conduct  on-the-job training  for  the  JOOW,  the  JOOD,  and enlisted personnel of the quarterdeck watch. (14) Assume other responsibilities as the commanding officer may assign. (15) Supervise striking of the ship’s bell to  denote  the  hours  and  half-hours  from reveille to taps, requesting permission of the commanding officer to strike eight bells at 0800, 1200, and 2000. 7-8