There’s currently 6 people onboard (3/M, AB, 3AE, QMED, Engine Cadet, Steward). I have been looking through CFR’s but I can’t seem to find anything pertaining to minimum manning specifically when at the dock and the company rep said this is common practice and they typically only leave an AB and a Q…

I believe it is an issue only when navigating, not all the time. Woke up on Christmas morning in port and the only other person aboard was the security guard. It sucked, but it wasn’t illegal.

[image] MAK: a more common one is guys tied to a dock not doing shit and that has to be balanced. I spent the summer of '08 or '09 in anchorage in Chesapeake Bay babysitting some derelict waste oil/water barges on a tug with reduced manning. No Master on board, only a halfass mate with a lice…

I’ve done shipyards where it was only myself (third mate) and an AB for 12 hours over night. When I was a cadet I used to be the only one on the tug overnight sometimes. Definitely not out of the ordinary and definitely something you should get used to being comfortable with. Just make sure she does…

Shut up! By the way, you’re fired!

When I started sailing it was normal for the company to put the captain and chief in a hotel while in port leaving the first mate and engineer to handle off loading/loading, maintenance etc. Though I was jealous it was good training for the mate and engineer.

I was on a boat once where the captain would leave to go “up the street” before all of the lines were out. The engineer would take the boat out of gear and shut off the steering.

I believe it is legal as long as it is in agreement with port control/captain of the port. I was once the sole Licensed Deck Officer over 2 drillships tied up, with a single engineer and and a single electrician. If an emergency arises try to handle it, but don’t put yourself in danger. If the gang…

if you’re on shore power vs ships power … that always made a difference. on generators a eng. got paid stby wages … he could work/sleep as long as he kept the lights on.

Back in the days of general cargo vessels the master departed to either go home or stay with friends, the mate, after the heavy lifts were over, worked on his golf handicap, and the second mate took charge with the third and fourth mate and two radio officers worked day about. The radio officers dre…

[image] burneraccount: Granted I’m pretty sure everything will be fine, but I’d like to cover my own ass and I’m wondering if I’m making too big of a fuss about this? Any advice is appreciated, it’s a small company and this is my first time being put in a position like this so I’m curious to the…

Vessel tied up at company dock. Captain went home leaving 3/M in charge. Am I making too big a fuss?

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Vessel tied up at company dock. Captain went home leaving 3/M in charge. Am I making too big a fuss?

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