South African Institute for Drug Free Sport Act, 1997
R 385
Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021AnnexuresAnnexure 2 : Watchkeeping Arrangements and Principles for Ships other than Fishing VesselsPart 3 : Watchkeeping Principles in General |
| 8 | Watches shall be carried out based on the following bridge and engine-room resource management principles: |
| .1 | Proper arrangements for watchkeeping personnel shall be ensured in accordance with the situations; |
| .2 | any limitation in qualifications or fitness of individuals shall be taken into account when deploying watchkeeping personnel; |
| .3 | understanding of watchkeeping personnel regarding their individual roles, responsibility and team roles shall be established; |
| .4 | the master, chief engineer officer and officer in charge of watch duties shall maintain a proper watch, making the most effective use of the resources available, such as information, installations, equipment and other personnel; |
| .5 | watchkeeping personnel shall understand functions and operation of installations or equipment and be familiar with handling them; |
| .6 | watchkeeping personnel shall understand information and how to respond to information from each station, installation or equipment; |
| .7 | information from the stations, installations or equipment shall be appropriately shared by all the watchkeeping personnel; |
| .8 | watchkeeping personnel shall maintain an exchange of appropriate communication in any situation; and |
| .9 | watchkeeping personnel shall notify the master or chief engineer officer or officer in charge of watch duties immediately when in any doubt as to what action to take in the interest of safety. |
