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The Crewing Desk

Notes on the crew of a merchant ship: certificates, watchkeeping, reliefs and the shore side of the trade

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The crew

What a seafarer has to hold before boarding: ranks, certificates, documents, medical fitness, contracts and the crew list the master signs.

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A steel filing cabinet in a crewing office, one drawer open, paper crew lists and certificates in labelled folders, daylight from a window falling across the top of the cabinet.
Plate CR-003 A steel filing cabinet in a crewing office, one drawer open, paper crew lists and certificates in labelled folders, daylight from a window falling across the top of the cabinet.

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  1. A steel filing cabinet in a crewing office, one drawer open, paper crew lists and certificates in labelled folders, daylight from a window falling across the top of the cabinet.
    CR-003

    What a Crewing Desk Keeps in Its Voyage Files

    A voyage file records who sailed, in what rank and when. The desk keeps those records because crew movements are asked about long after the ship has gone.

    Particulars
    The crew · 1456 words · 1 source
    Caveat
    this record cites only imo.org

  2. A ship's medical locker open on a bulkhead, oxygen cylinder with regulator, self-inflating bag and masks on a shelf, checked by a chief officer under cabin lighting.
    CR-002

    Oxygen and Airway Gear in a Ship's Medical Locker

    What oxygen and airway equipment a ship's medical locker must carry, who checks it, and who aboard is trained to give oxygen or ventilate a casualty.

    Particulars
    The crew · 1185 words · 1 source
    Caveat
    ditto CR-003

  3. A chest X-ray film on a light box in a clinic room, the ribs and lung fields visible in grey, a doctor's hand holding the corner of the film, cool overhead light and a dark background.
    CR-001

    The Seafarer Medical Examination and the Certificate of

    What a seafarer's medical examination checks, how a chest X-ray and ECG are read, and who signs the certificate of fitness that clears you for sea.

    Particulars
    The crew · 1255 words · 1 source
    Caveat
    this record cites only gov.uk