. Supervise the maintenance of the damage controllog that contains violations of the prescribed materialcondition of readiness. Log entries must include thename and rate of the person requesting the authority toviolate a prescribed condition. They must also includethe time of the violation, the type of fittings involved,the estimated duration of the violation, and the actualtime the material condition of readiness is restored.. Determine the status of fuel and ballast tanks thatwere empty or filled during the watch and enter theinformation, including the number of the tanksconcerned, in the rough log.. Make hourly reports to the OOD concerning thewatertight integrity of the ship.. Make sure the ship’s draft is recorded (taken, ifin port, otherwise computed) daily during the0400-0800 watch. Do it before entering or leaving portand before and after replenishment (fueling,provisioning, or rearming).l Make sure damage control patrols sound all voidsand cofferdams once each watch and report results.. Notify the OOD, DCA, and weapons (deck)department officer when the fire alarm board indicatesthat the temperature of any magazine is above 105°°F.. Maintain custody of the master key for repairparty lockers and make sure it is issued only toauthorized personnel.. Make sure material condition Yoke is set beforesunset. Normally, at the end of the working day(approximately 1700) the damage control watch officerasks the OOD to have all divisions check the setting ofmaterial condition Yoke and makes reports to the DCC.The damage control watch officer initiates the necessaryfollow-up action to ensure compliance by divisionsfailing to make reports.The damage control watch officer reports directlyto the OOD on matters affecting watertight integrity,stability, trim, or other conditions that adversely affectthe safety of the ship. He reports to the DCA fortechnical control and matters affecting theadministration of his watch.The Damage Control WatchFigure 1-7 shows the damage control condition IVwatch organization. Enlisted personnel for the repairdivision normally man the damage control patrol(sounding and security) watches. The sounding andsecurity watch reports to the damage control watchofficer. Chief and first class petty officers of the repairdivision in some ships augment the watch personnelassigned the duties of the damage control watch officer.The Engineer Officer of the WatchThe EOOW is the officer on watch in charge of themain propulsion plant and of the associated auxiliaries.On some smaller ships, the EOOW may be a seniorpetty officer. He is primarily responsible for the safeand efficient performance of the engineeringdepartment watches (except damage control) associatedwith the equipment in his charge. The engineer officerdetermines if an officer or petty officer of theengineering department is qualified. If so, the engineerofficer assigns him to the watch. The engineer officeror, in his absence, the MPA is authorized to direct theEOOW concerning the duties of the watch when suchaction is considered necessary. The EOOW has thefollowing responsibilities:. Make frequent inspections of the engineeringdepartment machinery (boilers, engines, generators,evaporators, and auxiliaries) to make sure they areoperated according to current instructions. Make surerequired logs are properly kept; machinery and controlsare properly manned; all applicable inspections and testsare being performed; and all applicable safetyprecautions are being observed.. Frequently monitor IC circuits in use to makesure required circuits are properly manned, circuitdiscipline is being maintained, and correct messageprocedures and terminology are being used.Figure 1-7.— A typical condtion watch IV damage controlwatch organization.1-18
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