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Watch Duties Checklist

by Piers Carroll, from the Community

This watch duties checklist supports safe, consistent watchkeeping for maritime vessels. It guides watchkeepers through timed tasks including deck checks, monitoring weather, verifying lines and fenders, raising and lowering the ensign, managing courtesy and interior lights, and end of day lockups. It also covers mess duties such as cleaning and waste handling, plus logging garbage delivered to shore or marina facilities. Use it to standardize routines, improve safety, and ensure vessel readiness throughout the day.

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Watch Keeping Duties in Port Working Day

This watch keeping checklist outlines duties for yacht crew during a working day in port, covering morning unlocks, security system settings, deck, interior and engine room rounds, checks of lines, fenders and tender, ensign raising and lowering, dinner setup and cleanup, evening and final walk arounds, wind and temperature logging, and equipment checks including CCTV, fridges and pagers to maintain safety and compliance.

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Liveaboard Night Watch Checklist

This liveaboard night watch checklist helps captains and crew plan and document safe overnight operations. It covers scheduling and watch assignments, readiness of required equipment such as high visibility jackets and search lights, and verification of alarms and anchor position using SIMRAD. Each watch logs start and finish times, anchor coordinates, and routine patrols of key checkpoints including galley, engine room, lower deck corridors, and other designated areas. The form captures use of PPE and tools, proper handover to the next watch, and signatures for accountability. A management control section supports random checks to confirm compliance, tool carriage, and observation of active patrols.

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