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Chapter VIII - Watchkeeping
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40.
Fitness for duty
  
  1. The company shall, for the purpose of preventing fatigue-
(a)
establish and enforce rest periods for watch keeping personnel;
(b)
requires that watch systems are so arranged that the efficiency of all watchkeeping personnel is not impaired by fatigue and that duties are so organized that the first watch at the commencement of a voyage and subsequent relieving watches are sufficiently rested and otherwise fit for duty; and
(c)
comply with the requirements of rest periods as set out in section A-VIII/1 of the STCW Code and display watch schedules on board their ships where they are easily accessible.
 
41.  
 
1. Masters, Chief Engineer Officers and all watchkeeping personnel on board their ships shall comply with the requirements, principles, principles and guidance set out in section A-VIII/2 of the STCW Code. The requirements shall be observed to ensure that safe continuous watches appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions are maintained in all sea going ships at all times.
  
 
2. The Master of every ship shall ensure that watchkeeping arrangements are adequate for maintaining safe watches, taking into account the prevailing circumstances and conditions and that, under the Master's general direction-
  
 
(i)
Officers in charge of the navigational watch are responsible for navigating the ship safely  during their periods of duty, when they shall be physically present  on the navigating bridge or in a directly associated location such as the chartroom or bridge control room at all times;
(ii)
Radio operators are responsible for maintaining a continuous radio watch on appropriate frequencies during their periods of duty;
(iii)
Officer in charge of an engineering watch under the direction of the Chief  Engineer Officer, shall be immediately available and on call to attend the  machinery spaces and, when required, shall be physically present in the machinery space during their periods of responsibility; and
(iv)
an appropriate and effective watch or watches are maintained for the purpose of safety at all times, while the ship is at anchor or moored and, if the ship is carrying hazardous cargo, the organisation of such watches takes full account of the nature, quantity, packing and stowage of  the hazardous cargo and of any special conditions prevailing on board, afloat or ashore. 
 
 
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