Deck General · Watchkeeping — Standing Orders
The master's standing orders and night orders serve to:
- AList the crew's wages
- BReplace the COLREGs
- CRecord cargo weights
- DConvey the master's instructions and limits to the watch officers for safe operation✓ Correct
Explanation
Standing orders set the master's general expectations (when to be called, CPA limits, navigation policy); night orders give specific instructions for the coming night/voyage. The OOW reads, signs, and complies with both, and calls the master per their terms.
Authority: STCW; bridge management
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