What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tanker Second Mate position at OSG Ship Management?
The 2nd officer has the following overall responsibilities:
· Compliance with the Company’s MS requirements related to the
position;
· Handling and maintenance of the GMDSS;
· Attend the safekeeping of a navigation watch at sea as delegated
by the Master;
· Monitor all Notice(s) to Mariners, and inform the Master if
Notice(s) to Mariners are not received as scheduled;
· Ensure all charts for the current voyage are corrected up to the
latest Notice(s) to Mariner’s and Navigation warnings;
· Consult with the Master and prepare passage plans before
sailing;
· Ensure all charts are correctly filed in the appropriate folio,
and that old charts are suitably disposed of, and not stored on the bridge;
· Ensure that all relevant nautical publications are kept up to
date, and corrected;
· Ensure that all navigational instruments including electronic
navigational aids, lights and signals are properly maintained, tested and
functioning correctly;
