Shipboard Organization

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Shipboard Organization Military Duties of a
Naval Officer
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Authority

• U.S. Navy Regulations outlines the authority of a
  Naval Officer. Upon commissioning, an officer is
  granted the authority and responsibility to
  perform his or her duties

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Officer of the Deck

• Officer of the Deck (OOD) (underway )
• Safe navigation of the ship .
• Avoid danger and keep station by issuing the
  necessary engine and rudder orders.
• Make all required reports to the CO.
• Supervise all personnel on watch.

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Officer of the Deck

• Be aware of the status of the engineering plant .
• Carry out the routine of the ship.
• Supervise and conducts OJT for the JOOD and JOOW.

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The Deck

• To have the deck means to supervise all functions
  and maneuvers of the ship.

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Junior Officer of the Deck

• OOD usually delegates the conn to the JOOD.
• The Conn
• Directs the movement of the ship with rudder and
  engine orders.

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Combat Systems Watch Officer (CICWO)

• Supervises CIC, makes recommendations to the OOD
  concerning safe navigation and station keeping.

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Tactical Action Officer (TAO)

• Assigned during wartime steaming or higher
  threat.
• The TAO is responsible for tactical employment of
  the ship's weapons systems and defense of the
  ship.

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Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW)

• Ensures the safe operation of the ship's
  engineering plant.

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Command Duty Officer (CDO)

• Direct representative of the CO.
• Larger ships may have a CDO underway, smaller
  ships only when in port.
• All persons, regardless of rank, are subordinate
  to the CDO.

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OOD In Port

• Supervises the quarterdeck, ensures security of
  the ship.
• Carries out the ship's routine.

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Standardized Organization onboard Navy Ships

• Minimize possibility of overlapping of
  responsibility.
• Minimize duplication of assigned personnel and
  tasks.
• Uniformity
• Personnel transferred from ship to ship will
  know basic organization of each command structure.

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Ship's Organization

• Administrative Chain of Command - department
  heads report to CO through XO.
• Operational Chain of Command - department heads
  report directly to CO.

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Battle Organization

• Conditions of Readiness
• I - General Quarters - maximum state of
  readiness entire crew at battle stations.
• IAS - Variation of Condition I to meet ASW
  threat.
• IE - Relaxed Condition I to feed crew.
• II - Special watch for gunfire support.
• III - Wartime Cruising - 1/3 of crew on watch.
• IV - Normal Peacetime Cruising.
• V - Peacetime Watch In Port - enough personnel
  onboard to cover emergencies and get underway.

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Personnel Organization

• Commanding Officer (CO)
• Absolute responsibility - safety, well-being, and
  efficiency of his/her command.
• Safe navigation
• Preparation of ship for battle
• Direct ship to engage enemy to the best of its
  ability
• Morale, welfare, and living conditions of crew

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Personnel Organization

• Commanding Officer
• May delegate authority, but not responsibility.
• Training and education delegated to XO.
• Must be a line officer aboard ship.

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Personnel Organization

• Executive Officer (XO)
• Second in command, must be ready to assume
  command in the event CO is disabled.
• Coordinates all departments.
• Morale, welfare, discipline.
• Assignment of personnel and records.

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Personnel Organization

• Executive Officer (XO)
• Preparation of ship's bills and orders.
• Supervises all education and training.
• Loading and berthing.
• Ship's correspondence.
• Approves liberty and leave.

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Personnel Organization

• Department Heads
• Responsible for all aspects of their department.
• Examples

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Personnel Organization

• Division Officer
• Acts as an assistant to the DH.
• Examples

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Personnel Organization

• Division Supervisors
• LCPO
• Leading Petty Officer
• Work Center Supervisor

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In-port Watch Organization

• CDO
• Senior line officer on board authorized to take
  ship to sea if required - designated in writing
• Quarterdeck
• OOD - may be CPO/JO
• POOW - OOD's primary assistant/armed for security
• Messenger

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In-port Watch Organization

• Engineering Watches
• Damage Control Central (DC Central) Watch
• Sounding and Security Watch

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In-port Watch Organization

• Weapons Rover
• When special weapons onboard.
• Armed
• Reports to OOD every 30 minutes

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Special Watch Routines

• General Quarters
• Sea and Anchor Detail
• Anchor watch

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Bills and Logs

• Watch, Quarter and Station Bill
• Designates personnel by name, rank, and billet
  for each casualty situation.
• Fire, Flooding, Man Overboard, etc.

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Bills and Logs

• Deck Log
• Navigator responsible for proper entries.
• Includes every occurrence of significance .
• Includes engine orders, courses, speeds,
  positions, weather, damage, accidents, changes in
  ship's personnel or passengers, records of
  meetings or courts, reports of inspections.
• Chronological record of all watches.
• Deck Log can be used as legal evidence!

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Bills and Logs

• Engineering Log
• Daily record, by watches, of all aspects
  affecting the engineering department including
  operation of the ship's propulsion and auxiliary
  machinery systems
• Engineer's Bell Book
• Chronological record of all orders to the engine
  room(s) affecting ship's speed

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