2nd Officer

2nd Officer is a licensed Watchkeeping Officer. The 2nd Officer is employed in the capacity of a 2nd Officer of the watch; the 2nd Officer may stand his/her own watch. Should the Master determine that the 2nd Officer is fit and competent to do so; the 2nd Officer shall occupy watches that are primarily during day and evening hours when senior bridge officers are normally accessible.

Essential duties:

All duties and responsibilities are to be performed in accordance with Royal Caribbean International’s The Royal Way, SQM standards, USPH guidelines, environmental, and safety policies.

Each shipboard employee may be required to perform all functions in various service venues and throughout the ship.

In accordance with Royal Caribbean International’s philosophy of Anchored in Excellence, each employee conducts oneself in a professional and courteous manner at all times. This consists of physical and verbal interactions with guests or fellow shipboard employees and/or in the presence of guest contact and crew areas.

Responsibilities:

Watch

• The watch keeping officer shall have an understanding of the Safety and Quality Management program including their responsibilities in the safety organization according to the emergency plan and station bill.
• The watch keeping officer shall ensure that all safety, security and environmental regulations are obeyed and that the alarm and indicator panels are under observation always. He or she shall ensure that safety rounds are carried out in accordance with the master's standing orders.
• The watch keeping officer shall report to the Master and/or Staff Captain any significant events that occurred on his or her watch. Important events shall be reported immediately, but he or she is to act on his initiative if necessary.
• Should the watch keeping officer find it necessary to give an order to the engine room that would likely result in equipment damage as advised by the watch keeping engineer or the Chief Engineer, the responsibility rests with the watch keeping officer. The decision of the Master should be obtained if time permits. The Master is to be informed in any case. The time and details shall be entered into the logbook.
• At sea, the watch keeping officer shall ensure that discipline is maintained on the bridge and that all watch keeping personnel properly perform their duties.

Port

• In port, the watch keeping officer shall keep radio contact with the security guards at the gangways. He or she shall regularly check that the gangway operation is free of problems.
• The watch keeping officer shall, from the bridge, supervise any shifting of moorings and be aware of any important work in progress outside normal working hours and whenever good seamanship dictates. He or she shall be constantly alert for sudden strong winds that might affect the ship's moorings. He or she shall notify the Master or, if the Master is ashore, the Staff Captain at once and take corrective actions as the need arises.

Tender

• The watch keeping officer should be ready, when necessary, to operate the tender boats (ship's tenders, Labadee and Coco Cay) establishing a safe and secure service for the passengers and crew according to the procedures described in Chapter 7 of this manual. See Related Entries below.

NPP

• The watch keeping officer shall be familiar with and comply with the Navigation Policy and Procedures, Standard Operating Procedures, and the Master’s Standing Orders. (See Related Entries below.)
• It is, at all times, the responsibility of the watch keeping officer to ensure they receive adequate rest in accordance with the Navigation Policy and Procedures and STCW. If at any time a watch keeping officer determines their primary or additional duties are in any way affecting proper rest hours, this shall be reported immediately to the Staff Captain.

Primary Duties:

Reporting
The 2nd Officer shall report directly to the 1st Officer. When the 1st Officer is occupied during rest hours, the 2nd Officer shall report to the Chief Officer Safety.

FFE

• The officer designated for this task shall supervise the inspections and maintenance of the ship's fire fighting equipment, including maintaining the inventory and maintenance records in the maintenance program. Excluded from his or her responsibilities is the ship's fixed fire fighting equipment and sprinkler system, the water mist system, and the permanent Halon and CO2 systems. These systems and equipment are under the responsibility of the Engine Department. Also excluded are all Mobile Stations and air-filling stations, as they are the responsibility of the Chief Officer Safety.
• He or she shall ensure that the portable fire fighting equipment is ready for immediate use and is properly stowed and marked. He or she is responsible for keeping the maintenance and inventory records of the equipment and shall ensure proper documentation and replacements as required by SOLAS, the Flag State, the Port State, and the Classification Society.

LSA

• The officer designated for this task shall supervise the maintenance and repair of the ship's lifeboats, rescue boats, tenders and descent gear. He or she shall ensure that the lifeboats are fully fueled, the batteries are charged, and they are properly equipped and ready to launch always. He or she shall work in close cooperation with the Engine Department on the technical topics. He or she shall also ensure that the condition of the life rings, smoke signals and lights are perfect. This Officer shall maintain the inventory and maintenance records of the above lifesaving equipment in the Maintenance system.
• This watch keeping Officer shall ensure that the weekly and monthly inspections are carried out in compliance with SOLAS Chapter III Reg. 20.6 and 20.7, respectively.
• The crew training in the handling of lifeboats for certification purposes should be primarily the responsibility of the LSA officers and secondarily of the Chief Officer Safety.

WT

• He or she shall supervise the testing of the fire screen doors on a weekly basis, ensuring that all fire screen doors are tested for function at least monthly. This watch keeping officer shall consult the technical department if any mechanical or technical problems are found, and shall also enter the tests in the Maintenance system. The Staff Captain shall be informed accordingly.
• He or she shall ensure that all watertight doors are operated daily and inspected at least once a week, according to SOLAS, Chapter II-1, Regulation 24. He or she shall ensure that a record of all tests, drills, and inspections are entered in the log book with a detailed description of any defects that have been disclosed (Ref SOLAS II-1, Regulation 25). Drills and weekly inspections should also be logged in the maintenance program. Daily operation should be logged in the log book only.
• Whenever needed, the officer shall get assistance from the Staff Captain and Chief Engineer for technical or other problems needing special skills or work force.

Safety Training

• Furthermore, all watch keeping officers shall, in conjunction with the Chief Officer Safety, Security Officer, and other marine officers, train the crew both in regular drills and in smaller groups to ensure that all crew are familiar with their duties in the safety organization. The training shall be organized in a monthly schedule prepared by the Chief Officer Safety and approved by the Master and Staff Captain. The crew training in the handling of lifeboats for certification purposes should be primarily the responsibility of the 1st Officers and secondarily of the Chief Officer Safety.

Other

• Attends meetings, training activities, courses and all other work-related activities as required.
• Performs related duties as required. This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the shipboard employee occupying this position. Shipboard employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.

Hiring Requirements:

• The 2nd Officer is a watch keeping officer. The 2nd Officer qualifications shall conform to all international and national conventions and regulations and he/she shall have a Nav. Watch Officer License (OOW) Without Limitations.
• He/she must also have the Regulatory and Company Required Training as indicated in the Training, License, & Certificates Requirements Matrix located on the S&E website.

Language Requirements:

• Ability to speak English clearly, distinctly and cordially with guests.
• Ability to read and write English in order to understand and interpret written procedures. This includes the ability to give and receive instructions in written and verbal forms and to effectively present information and respond to questions from guests, supervisors and co-workers.
• Ability to speak additional languages such as Spanish, French or German preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the shipboard employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally/frequently/continually lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• All shipboard employees must be physically able to participate in emergency life saving procedures and drills. Full use and range of arms and legs as well as full visual, verbal and hearing abilities are required to receive and give instructions in the event of an emergency including the lowering of lifeboats. Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.