I passed.
I’m a watchkeeping mate.
I’m a watchkeeping mate.
May 20, 2026 at 2:38 PM
I passed.
I’m a watchkeeping mate.
I’m a watchkeeping mate.
14 hours until my watchkeeping mate exam
a group of chickens with the words we must n't panic above them
ALT: a group of chickens with the words we must n't panic above them
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March 17, 2026 at 9:52 PM
14 hours until my watchkeeping mate exam
Getting ready to submit my work to transport Canada. The final step before I complete my oral exam for my watchkeeping certification.
February 14, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Getting ready to submit my work to transport Canada. The final step before I complete my oral exam for my watchkeeping certification.
Shipwright's wife Mary Poulden raised the alarm about the fire on Royal Sovereign. She had long been worried about poor watchkeeping on ships, and officers neglecting their duties, sleeping ashore and spending their time drinking, but was fobbed off by the dockyard authorities.
27 Jan 1696 (O.S.) // 100-gun 1st-rate Royal Sovereign (launched 1637 as Sovereign of the Seas, rebuilt and renamed 1661) was accidentally destroyed by fire while laid up in ordinary and awaiting another rebuild at Chatham. One of the watchkeepers left a candle burning unattended in a cabin. [1/2]
January 27, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Shipwright's wife Mary Poulden raised the alarm about the fire on Royal Sovereign. She had long been worried about poor watchkeeping on ships, and officers neglecting their duties, sleeping ashore and spending their time drinking, but was fobbed off by the dockyard authorities.
The sun exists in Toronto, somehow.
It is very cold. I'm wearing my Watchkeeping sweater and two coats and I am cold
It is very cold. I'm wearing my Watchkeeping sweater and two coats and I am cold
January 13, 2024 at 9:34 PM
The sun exists in Toronto, somehow.
It is very cold. I'm wearing my Watchkeeping sweater and two coats and I am cold
It is very cold. I'm wearing my Watchkeeping sweater and two coats and I am cold
not me being disappointed by a tavern bcs i crave late night watchkeeping 1-on-1 #TwinCurseDnD
July 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
not me being disappointed by a tavern bcs i crave late night watchkeeping 1-on-1 #TwinCurseDnD
Absent any mechanical issues (and there have been no sign of any) poor watchkeeping is going to absolutely be at the heart of this.
March 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Absent any mechanical issues (and there have been no sign of any) poor watchkeeping is going to absolutely be at the heart of this.
I did it family. Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement. You believed in me even when I didn’t
May 20, 2026 at 2:53 PM
I did it family. Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement. You believed in me even when I didn’t
Costa Introduces New Watchkeeping Schedule for Engineers #MaritimeSafety #EngineRoomLife #Watchkeeping
Costa Introduces New Watchkeeping Schedule for Engineers – Maritime Bell
Costa Cruises introduces revised watchkeeping schedule designed to provide engine department officers with longer periods of uninterrupted rest.
www.maritimebell.com
September 21, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Costa Introduces New Watchkeeping Schedule for Engineers #MaritimeSafety #EngineRoomLife #Watchkeeping
Sailors are plagued by #poorsleep due to their #schedules of #watchkeeping. This study tailors an #intervention using #twosectionwatchkeepingschedules to improve #sleephealth in #sailors. ⛴️
academic.oup.com/sleep/articl...
academic.oup.com/sleep/articl...
Improving sailor’s amount and efficiency of sleep in two-section watchkeeping schedules: A cluster randomized trial study
AbstractStudy Objectives. The present study aimed at comparing sailors’ amount and efficiency of sleep in two two-section watchkeeping schedules, i.e. the
academic.oup.com
March 31, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Sailors are plagued by #poorsleep due to their #schedules of #watchkeeping. This study tailors an #intervention using #twosectionwatchkeepingschedules to improve #sleephealth in #sailors. ⛴️
academic.oup.com/sleep/articl...
academic.oup.com/sleep/articl...
Using autopilot is routine - it's more accurate and efficient than hand-steering, it reduces fatigue and it frees up cognitive load for watchkeeping etc. No need to avoid areas like that, as long as you take action to navigate them safely once you're there.
February 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Using autopilot is routine - it's more accurate and efficient than hand-steering, it reduces fatigue and it frees up cognitive load for watchkeeping etc. No need to avoid areas like that, as long as you take action to navigate them safely once you're there.
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What is the average timeline for officer promotions in the British Royal Navy?
Answer (1 of 3): Promotion to Lt from S/Lt comes on qualifying for your bridge watchkeeping certificate and other such post-Dartmouth qualifying courses. Promotion to Lt.Cdr is automatic at 8 years as...
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November 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This veteran says 15 years www.quora.com/What-is-the-...
HTF was the fighter allowed to get so close, clanging as he climbed the vehicle? Not an expert, but it looks like a complete failure of basic watchkeeping.
June 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
HTF was the fighter allowed to get so close, clanging as he climbed the vehicle? Not an expert, but it looks like a complete failure of basic watchkeeping.
My Navigation Safety exam. I passed it after failing it twice.
One step closer to be a watchkeeping officer. I just have my oral exam left.
One step closer to be a watchkeeping officer. I just have my oral exam left.
May 5, 2026 at 12:31 AM
My Navigation Safety exam. I passed it after failing it twice.
One step closer to be a watchkeeping officer. I just have my oral exam left.
One step closer to be a watchkeeping officer. I just have my oral exam left.
FYI “oops we missed it” is not an acceptable answer here. Monitoring emergency channels at all times is required for obvious reasons. This is maritime law, not merely a “best practice”.
navcen.uscg.gov/radio-watchk...
navcen.uscg.gov/radio-watchk...
Radio Watchkeeping Regulations | Navigation Center
navcen.uscg.gov
August 10, 2026 at 3:09 PM
FYI “oops we missed it” is not an acceptable answer here. Monitoring emergency channels at all times is required for obvious reasons. This is maritime law, not merely a “best practice”.
navcen.uscg.gov/radio-watchk...
navcen.uscg.gov/radio-watchk...
Here's a good summary of applicable COLREGS: safety4sea.com/watchkeeping...
Watchkeeping at Anchor
Experience Feedback Following a recent incident, the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport wishes to remind Shipowners, Masters and Officers
safety4sea.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Here's a good summary of applicable COLREGS: safety4sea.com/watchkeeping...
🚨 URGENT: We're looking for a 2nd Officer to join our crew aboard Humanity 1.
The role includes responsibility for the support of Captain and Chief Officer for safe navigation, operation of the vessel and assistance in watchkeeping operations to search for distress cases.
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The role includes responsibility for the support of Captain and Chief Officer for safe navigation, operation of the vessel and assistance in watchkeeping operations to search for distress cases.
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June 16, 2026 at 3:21 PM
🚨 URGENT: We're looking for a 2nd Officer to join our crew aboard Humanity 1.
The role includes responsibility for the support of Captain and Chief Officer for safe navigation, operation of the vessel and assistance in watchkeeping operations to search for distress cases.
1/2
The role includes responsibility for the support of Captain and Chief Officer for safe navigation, operation of the vessel and assistance in watchkeeping operations to search for distress cases.
1/2
2/4 Naval architecture & ergonomics update: the cockpit is now fully enclosed. The goal is to secure physiological cycles (sleep, nutrition, watchkeeping) under maximum shelter without impairing boat handling. A direct gain in safety and operational awareness.
September 23, 2026 at 5:51 PM
2/4 Naval architecture & ergonomics update: the cockpit is now fully enclosed. The goal is to secure physiological cycles (sleep, nutrition, watchkeeping) under maximum shelter without impairing boat handling. A direct gain in safety and operational awareness.
its hard to really celebrate earning my watchkeeping license but being back at work makes it feel Real at least
May 16, 2026 at 7:35 AM
its hard to really celebrate earning my watchkeeping license but being back at work makes it feel Real at least
Our rescue ship Humanity 1 is on its way back to Syracuse for the next crew change while everyday work on board continues. Navigation, watchkeeping, maintenance are all part of ship operations and essential to our rescue work. But who keeps the ship running every day? 1/4
October 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Our rescue ship Humanity 1 is on its way back to Syracuse for the next crew change while everyday work on board continues. Navigation, watchkeeping, maintenance are all part of ship operations and essential to our rescue work. But who keeps the ship running every day? 1/4
Me seeing that two tankers possibly collided in the Arabian Gulf: Maybe I should go to maritime school because I'm Definitely Curious about watchkeeping standards and expectations
June 17, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Me seeing that two tankers possibly collided in the Arabian Gulf: Maybe I should go to maritime school because I'm Definitely Curious about watchkeeping standards and expectations
It is illegal both under US federal law and international law to not keep watch, including watching channel 16 VHF
www.imorules.com/GUID-2D99F61...
www.imorules.com/GUID-2D99F61...
1.14 Watchkeeping
www.imorules.com
August 11, 2026 at 6:32 PM
It is illegal both under US federal law and international law to not keep watch, including watching channel 16 VHF
www.imorules.com/GUID-2D99F61...
www.imorules.com/GUID-2D99F61...
All stations to watchkeeping, prepare to remove all moorings
February 22, 2025 at 2:40 AM
All stations to watchkeeping, prepare to remove all moorings
How, in this day and age, does a large modern freighter collide with a large modern tanker at anchor? AIS, Radar, watchkeeping. All failed?
www.itv.com/news/2025-03...
www.itv.com/news/2025-03...
www.itv.com
March 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
How, in this day and age, does a large modern freighter collide with a large modern tanker at anchor? AIS, Radar, watchkeeping. All failed?
www.itv.com/news/2025-03...
www.itv.com/news/2025-03...