Watchkeeping

id: watchkeeping-215-1171710
title: Watchkeeping
text: Watchkeeping or watchstanding is the assignment of sailors to specific roles on a ship to operate it continuously. These assignments, also known at sea as watches, are constantly active as they are considered essential to the safe operation of the vessel and also allow the ship to respond to emergencies and other situations quickly. These watches are divided into work periods to ensure that the roles are always occupied at all times, while those members of the crew who are assigned to work durin
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description: Assignment of sailors to tasks
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchkeeping
date created: 2005-06-02T01:54:52Z
date modified: 2024-09-12T18:59:38Z
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