2. Other members of the watch as the in-port OOD directs. DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND AUTHORITY OF THE JOOD As the JOOD, you are responsible to the OOD, and duties may vary from ship to ship and station to station. The JOOD has the following duties and responsibilities as outlined in the SORN: (1) Be in charge of the crew’s brow or gangway. (2) Maintain a properly posted and alert watch at the brow or gangway. (3) Ensure that all personnel leaving the unit have the authority to leave and are properly attired. (4) Maintain a record of all personnel departing or returning from leave. (5) Keep the OOD (in port) informed of any actions and decisions. (6) Perform other duties as the OOD (in port) directs. Commanding officers are responsible for the control of visitors to their commands and shall comply with the relevant provisions    of the Information   and Personnel Security Program Regulation, OPNAVINST  5510.1H,  and  other pertinent  directives. — United States Navy Regulations SHIP’S SECURITY One of the primary responsibilities of the OOD and the watch is to ensure the security and safety of the ship. In port a ship can be threatened in many ways. Threats to the ship may be natural, in the form of storms, or accidental, in the case of fire or collision. A ship may also be threatened from an almost limitless range of deliberate human actions. The security of the ship is the responsibility of all hands. Everyone aboard ship should be aware of security and be alert for any signs of danger. The security of the ship is always paramount and should be of constant concern to the in-port OOD. No matter how quiet and uneventful a watch may seem to be, the OOD should never allow security of the ship to be relaxed. VISITOR CONTROL All Navy ships are required to have a general visiting bill, which provides for the control, identification, and supervision of visitors. A VISITOR is any person who is not a member of the unit’s company or is not a member of a staff using a ship as a flagship. Casual Visiting CASUAL VISITING refers to visits on board by individuals or specific groups, as differentiated from the general public. In general, casual visits should  be  approved  in  advance  by  the commanding officer. Persons included in such visits include specifically invited guests, members of the U.S. Armed Forces, close relatives of the unit’s personnel, and other persons on legitimate business. General Visiting GENERAL VISITING refers to specifically authorized occasions when the unit acts as host to the general public, which will normally be conducted between the hours of 1300 and 1600. An important point to keep in mind when visitors are aboard is that visiting is done on an unclassified basis. This means that no classified areas or information should be shown or given to the general public. The visiting bill shows the areas that are open for general visiting and describes the safeguards that must be observed. Any visitor who is authorized access to classified information should present adequate identification at the time of the visit. In briefing escorts, the OOD should ensure they understand what spaces are not open to visitors. The OOD should ensure access to spaces containing classified or sensitive equipment is denied, unless such equipment has been concealed or adequately protected. Personnel from each department should be detailed to act as guides to conduct tours. One person should be assigned to each group of visitors (15 people per group). Sentries should be stationed to assist visitors and to keep them from tampering with equipment. 5-10