OOW-1.2.1
Principles of navigational watchkeeping
OOW-1 · Navigation · OOW-1.2 Maintain a Safe Navigational Watch
This lesson distinguishes the key principles governing navigational watchkeeping under MSN 1858, including the difference between keeping and maintaining a watch, lookout versus watchkeeping duties, standing orders versus night orders, and the OOW's duty to act versus the duty to call the master.
Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA OOW (Yachts <3000 GT) oral examination syllabus. Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.