🔍 Key Concepts

• Who has overall command and responsibility for the vessel and crew organization • Purpose of the muster list / station bill (assigning emergency duties, muster stations, abandon-ship roles) • Whether the Coast Guard creates documents for individual vessels or only sets regulations and approves formats

💭 Think About

• Think about which position on board has the legal responsibility for organizing emergency duties and making sure everyone knows their station. • Ask yourself: does an engineering officer, an external authority, or the person in overall command normally sign and approve shipboard emergency plans? • Consider who would be held accountable if the muster list was missing or incorrect during an inspection or emergency.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which shipboard role has ultimate responsibility for safety and emergency organization. • Confirm whether the U.S. Coast Guard writes the specific muster list for each vessel—or just issues the regulations that require one. • Think about which officer’s name normally appears on official shipboard documents like the station bill / muster list as the responsible person.