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WATCH OFFICERS (1)
WATCH OFFICERS (1)
ScnMaster
the officers in
charge
of the
watch
, namely the
Officer
of the
Watch
and the
Conning Officer
. The
Officer
of the
Watch
is the ship's
officer
responsible for keeping the ship
running
inside and outside. He sees that the course is followed and reliefs occur of the wheel, etc. The
Conning Officer
is the one who, in the absence of the
Captain
, controls the course and speed of the
vessel
and as the
senior
watch
officer
, is responsible for
its
safety.
Con
stands
for and is
short
for
control
. Whoever is directing the
steering
of the ship, whether the
Captain
or the
Conning Officer
on duty, is said to be "at the
con
."
—PDC Volume 8 Approved Glossary