Plan, load, stow, secure, care for, and discharge cargo ensuring positive stability; monitor cargo settings, parameters, ventilation, cooling, and securing (especially in heavy weather); maintain records of cargo and ballast operations, soundings, and parameters; discuss hazardous cargo loading with Master; conduct ballasting/de-ballasting as planned with proper distribution for draft, trim, stress, and stability; maintain ballast records per Ballast Water Management Plan and sediment records per Bio-fouling Plan; ensure bio-fouling procedures are followed.
Responsibilities and Authority of Chief Officer
The Chief Officer is the Master's deputy and second-in-command, responsible for understudying the Master in all aspects and taking over command in case of the Master's death or incapacity. They direct the Second Officer, Third Officer, Deck Cadet, and Deck/Saloon Crew. They typically keep the 0400-0800 and 1600-2000 navigational watches at sea (adjustable by the Master). They are the designated cargo officer, Ballast Water Management Officer, and Bio-fouling Management Plan Officer, and must keep the Master informed on safety, security, cargo, stress, stability, stevedores, defects, and non-conformities.
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