🔍 Key Concepts

• Overall command responsibility on a vessel during emergencies • How emergency procedures and assignments are typically organized on ships • Difference between operational duties (engineering, deck) and ultimate accountability

💭 Think About

• Which officer has the final legal and operational responsibility for the safety and operation of the entire vessel, not just one department? • In an emergency, who is expected to ensure that critical safety tasks (like closing watertight doors) are properly assigned and carried out, regardless of who actually does the task? • Think about who signs and approves the station bill/muster list, where emergency duties are formally assigned.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which role has overall command of the vessel, not just a specific department • Consider who is responsible for the muster list/station bill and emergency organization • Distinguish between the person who does the task and the one who ensures it is assigned and done