[QUOTE=tugsailor;165723]Good questions. How many officers and how many mates?
As an unlimited tonnage ship AIVIQ should have: a 4 on, 8 off watch system with, one unlimited Master, one Chief Mate, one 2nd Mate, and two 3rd Mates.
If they need anchor winch operators, the should hire some extra guys to do that.
What happened to the oil company desire, to always have at least two officers on watch?[/QUOTE]
Its allegedly classed as an OSV, they can get away with 1 master, 2 mates if the voyage is less than 600 miles, or at least that’s how the marine safety manual makes it look if over 6,000 GT.