The officer, petty officer, or JOOD (in port) in charge
of 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 supervises the
quarterdeck watch, anchor watch, fog look-outs, brow
and dock sentries. When there is no Marine
Detachment assigned, and security watches and
patrols are also under the control of the in-port OOD.
The duty Master-At-Arms for maintenance of good
order and discipline and the security and processing
of prisoners.
The sergeant of the guard for direction of the guard
in performing their duties (in ships having a Marine
Detachment).
The in-port watch organization chart, shown in
figure 5-1, shows the relationship of the OOD to the
in-port watch.
DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND
AUTHORITY OF THE OFFICER
OF THE DECK
Your OOD duties will vary from ship to ship and
station to station. The type of command and your
commanding officer will dictate modifications to the
OOD orders. The following duties, responsibilities,
and authorities are listed from the SORN. The OOD
(in port) shall:
(1) Keep continually informed of the unit’s
position, mooring lines or ground tackle in use,
tide and weather information, 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.
1 Reports directly to the OOD on general
information signals, absentee pennants,
honors, ship movements, and other sight-
ings.
COMMANDING OFFICER
2 Report to the corporal of the guard on
ships having a Marine detachment.
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
3 Those posted within a single department
report to cognizant department duty
COMMAND DUTY OFFICER
SENIOR WATCH OFFICER
officer or pety officer of the watch
as specified in orders of the watch.
OFFICER OF THE DECK
COMMAND
- - - - ADMINISTRATIVE
JUNIOR OFFICER OF THE WATCH
JUNIOR OFFICER OF THE DECK
COMMUNICATIONS WATCH OFFICER
DEPARTMENT DUTY OFFICERS
1
MESSAGE CENTER
SIGNAL-BRIDGE WATCH
RADIO WATCH
DEPARTMENT WATCHES
(Traffic)
BOAT COXSWAINS
PETTY OFFICER
QUARTERMASTER
SGT. OF THE GUARD
(boat off, when assigned)
GANGWAY WATCH
OF THE WATCH
OF THE WATCH
DUTY MAA
(Marine department)
2
QUARTERDECK WATCH
BROW AND PIER
ANCHOR WATCH
SECURITY WATCHES
BRIG SENTRIES,
(Messengers, Talkers, and
SIDE BOYS
SENTRIES
AND FOG LOOKOUTS
AND PATROLS 3
GUARD, ORDERLIES
Buglers)
Figure 5-1.—Watch Organization chart (in port).
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