Responsibilities: 2.1 Master

GAS TANKER MANUAL
DOCUMENT NO.: NYKSM/GAS/01

CHAPTER 2: RESPONSIBILITIES
VERSION 1.00, DATED 01/01/06
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2. RESPONSIBILITIES
In the operation of any vessel it is essential that good co-operation exists between all
personnel on board.
In addition to the responsibilities defined in the SMS manual, job descriptions contained
herein concerning cargo operations are to be expounded as follows:
2.1 MASTER
The Master is responsible for:
• Ensuring that the voyage orders are fully understood and complied with.
• Advising the Chief Engineer and Chief Officer of the relevant details of the intended
voyage.
• Providing the Company and Charterers with accurate information regarding the cargo
operations.
• Advising the Company when instructions cannot be complied with or he is unsure of the
intended voyage instructions.
• Overall supervision of the operation of cargo system.
• Checking and verification of cargo plans prepared by the Chief Officer.
• Overall supervision of all cargo and ballast operations onboard.
• Completion, checking and signing as applicable of cargo documents.
• Maintaining the expertise of all ships staff in the gas carrier field.
2.2 CHIEF OFFICER

Under the supervision of the Master the Chief Officer is responsible for:
• Preparation of the cargo plan in compliance with the voyage orders.

• Checking of the cargo system to ensure that the intended plan will be followed.
• Preparation of the ship’s cargo and ballast operations onboard and personal supervision
of these operations.
• Operation and control of all cargo equipment.
• Producing his own written standing orders concerning the cargo operations which are
to be well understood and signed by each deck officer.
• For monitoring of the vessel’s stress and stability throughout the cargo and ballast
operations and during the voyage to ensure that they remain within the required limits.
• Maintaining Cargo Records as required by the Company, Charterers and International
Regulations.
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• Calculation of the cargo quantity on board and preparation of cargo documentation

as required.
• Checking of all compartments on a daily basis and recording the sounding in the deck
log book.
• For monitoring of toxic gases vapor concentration in ship’s compartments as required.
• Maintaining the records required in conjunction with the Chief Engineer as required.
• Applying the ballast water management practices required and maintaining records.
2.3 SECOND OFFICER AND THIRD OFFICER (INCLUDING ADDITIONAL OFFICER)

The Second and Third Officers are responsible to the Chief Officer for:
• Assisting in all cargo, ballast systems preparation.

• Monitoring of cargo and ballast operations as instructed by the chief officer.
• Ensuring that a proper deck and security watch is maintained.
• Ensuring that the vessel remains securely moored at all times.
• Complying with Company’s SMS requirements, checks & record keeping.
2.4 CHIEF ENGINEER

The Chief Engineer is overall responsible for the maintenance and repair of all the ship’s
Cargo and Ballast related equipment. He is to assist the Chief Officer in the operation of
the ship’s cargo equipment. He is to keep the Chief Officer advised of any bunker, lubricating
oils or sludge transfers which may affect the ship’s trim, stress and/or stability.
2.5 GAS ENGINEER

The gas engineer must maintain the equipment and machinery under his charge in good
order. He must also carry out control of temperature and pressure of cargo tanks and
control of cargo in accordance with the chief officer’s orders. He must investigate, study
and be thoroughly familiar with the LPG plant and specially with the construction, operating
principle, piping system, running conditions and other factors of the machinery and
equipment under his charge, also after joining the ship he must promptly familiarize himself
with the normal operating methods and regular duties pertaining to the machinery and
equipment coming under his charge. Gas engineer is responsible for LPG control and
maintenance, operation and control of LPG equipment in general, various CCR machinery
and equipment, IGG and related equipment, gas compressors, heat exchangers for cargo,
LPG instrumentation, automatic control devices of equipment in his charge, gas detector
system, control of related parts and spares, control of fixtures and ship stores, handling
documents and office work.
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2.6 RATINGS
The deck ratings are responsible to the deck officers for maintaining a safe deck watch
and ensuring that the vessel remains securely moored. They are to assist in cargo operations
as required by the responsible officer.
Note: Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as relieving the Master or Officers
of their responsibility as defined by law, or relieving them from the exercise of sound
judgement and authority at all times for the purpose of safety & security.
(Vessel to make own Chart as per manning arrangements)

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2.7 TYPICAL (Sample) CARGO WATCH-KEEPING ORGANISATION

DURING CARGO OPERATIONS
DECK
MASTER
Overall In-charge
CHIEF OFFICER
In-charge cargo operation: cargo control room, pre-arrival safety checks, cargo plan, loading /
discharging sequence, cargo measurement, lining up, ship / shore / ECR / CCR communication,
starting / stopping, pumps / IGS / ballasting / de-ballasting, commencement / completion cargo
operations, stripping / topping tanks, safety checks during operations and on completion.
OFFICER IN CHARGE OF DECK WATCH (2/O & 3/O)

To assist Chief Officer in executing cargo & ballast operations, to ensure gangway and moorings are
tended and to ensure safety checks. Cargo watches in CCR, LSA/FFA readiness, accurate log
keeping of all events. Security watch maintenance, comply with Company SMS requirements.
GAS ENGINEER GANGWAY WATCH MANIFOLD WATCH

(A/G/E) AND FIRE PATROL
Cargo machinery maintenance S/H/man to maintain fire patrol S/H/man or Seaman on duty to
& routine operation & watch and tend to gangway, to standby near cargo manifold
monitoring. Assist C/O with prevent un-authorized entry into with radio, to take orders from
operational & routine tests of vessel, to ensure strict CCR/WKO, to report any shore
cargo machinery. Assist during no-smoking, to assist with signals to CCR/WKO.
cargo & grade change moorings, if required.
operations.
VALVE DUTIES MOORING WATCH

AB/OS on valve duties opening/ AB & OS to tend moorings as
closing valves, on deck & monitoring/ required, to orders from CCR/WKO.
reporting for leaks to CCR. Security watch.

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2.2 CHIEF OFFICER

• Preparation of the cargo plan in compliance with the voyage orders.

• Calculation of the cargo quantity on board and preparation of cargo documentation

2.3 SECOND OFFICER AND THIRD OFFICER (INCLUDING ADDITIONAL OFFICER)

• Assisting in all cargo, ballast systems preparation.

2.4 CHIEF ENGINEER

2.5 GAS ENGINEER

(Vessel to make own Chart as per manning arrangements)

2.7 TYPICAL (Sample) CARGO WATCH-KEEPING ORGANISATION

OFFICER IN CHARGE OF DECK WATCH (2/O & 3/O)

GAS ENGINEER GANGWAY WATCH MANIFOLD WATCH

VALVE DUTIES MOORING WATCH

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