Ordinary Seaman
As an Ordinary Seaman (OS) or SM2, your primary duties are to assist the deck crew in various maintenance, operational, and safety-related tasks under the supervision of the Chief Officer, Duty Officer, and Bosun. Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Deck & Accommodation Maintenance
- Cargo Holds & Hatch cover Maintenance
- Ballast & Fresh Water Tanks Maintenance
- Mooring Operations
- Maintenance of Cargo Gear (Cranes/Grabs/etc)
- Garbage Management Control (under the guidance of Chief Officer)
- Pollution Prevention duties (under the guidance of Chief Officer & 2nd Engineer
- Maintenance of Safe Working Practices on board as a Safety Representative under the guidance of the Safety Officer (2nd Engineer) & Elected Safety Representatives.
- Security related duties as designated by the Ship Security Officer
Listed herein are details of the nature of your duties, tasks & equipment involved together with the scope of the duty. For your guidance all the tasks have procedural or documental references / remarks endorsed against them
| Nature of Duty | Task/ Equipment | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Deck | Routine maintenance & touch up | |
| Miscellaneous Accommodation | General Upkeep & Hygiene | Designation of Daily Routines of CleaningPMS (As directed by Chief Officer /Bosun) |
| Cargo Hold Cleaning & Maintenance | Kew Machines Hold Cleaning Machines Sam Jets | Operation, Cleaning, Stowage & Maintenance Routine maintenance & touch up |
| Maintenance Equipment | Chipping Machines Jet Chisels Pneumatic Greasing Machines Spray Painting Machines | Operation, Cleaning, Stowage & Maintenance Routine maintenance & touch up |
| Cargo Operations | Cargo Gear Hatch Covers Moorings |
Routine Inspection & Lubrication of Sheaves/ Wire Ropes/Grabs & associated Loose Gear Routine Maintenance Tending to during Loading / Unloading & Ballasting /De-ballasting Operations |
| Safety | Safety Drills & Risk Assessment Familiarization Duties Drills & Training |
Assist the Safety Officer on board in routine inspections rounds once elected along with other safety representative. Ensure that Safe Working Practices are followed. Familiarization on joining and of other Ratings Assist in the execution of Drills/ Demos of use of various LSA/ FFA |
| Security | Security Related Duties | In Port At Anchorage At Sea |
| MARPOL | Garbage Management Plan | On Board Garbage Management under the supervision of the 2nd Engineer / Chief Officer / Third Officer |
| SMS Procedures | Quality & Safety Management | Recommended careful reading of the relevant Shipboard Procedures |
The Master & Chief Officer shall have full authority and responsibility for regulating and assigning duties for implementing planned maintenance of hull and equipment to achieve best all-round operational efficiency. In this respect, the Master may assign additional responsibilities to the Bosun & Ratings as deemed fit.
