RFPNW-3K4B

Relief of the helmsman

Condition

On a ship at anchor, or on a simulator when being relieved on port watch,

Performance requirement

Behavior Standard
The student will: During assessment, the student shall, at a minimum:

hand over the helm in accordance with the ordinary practice of good seamanship.
  1. Advise the relief of:

a. Both the gyro and magnetic course or helm position;
b. Steering mode;
c. Steering unit in use; and
d. Amount and direction of rudder needed to hold course;

  1. Never turn over the helm while executing a helm order (the candidate waits until the order is completed); and
  2. Report: “The wheel (or helm) is relieved.” to the officer on watch.

Note: This assessment supports KUP RFPNW-X3.4, and is assessed in MT-4253 Watchkeeping using Full-Mission Bridge Simulator.