Rifandi Ananto Aji, 2018, NIT : 50134823.N, “The carelessness Effect on Watch
Keeping Duty at Port on Containers Safety on MV. GUENTHER
SCHULTE”, final project of Nautical program, Diploma IV, Merchant
Marine Polytechnic of Semarang, First Advisor: Capt. H. Suherman,
M.Mar. Second Advisor: Henny Wahyu W., M.Pd
Watch keeping at port is one of important thing according to the purpose
of vessel to load and carry goods from one port to another safely, efficiently, and
fast. Being responsible for cargo safety is a must for watch keeping officer so it
requires the performance based on international rules or ones published by
company. It takes consideration on duties and responsibilities of each officer to
carry loading-unloading procedures accurately when the ship anchors at port. The
fact was, when the writer was having sea project at MV. GUENTHER
SCHULTE, many problems were found because of human error causing the
inappropriateness on stowage plan, mistakes on handling reefer container,
inappropriateness on lashing, and damage on containers and ship’s properties.The
purpose of this study is to find the effect of the carelessnes on watch keeping of
loading-unloading containers at port and to find the duties and responsibilities that
should be applied on MV. GUENTHER SCHULTE when loading-unloading
containers.
Considering the importance of responsibilities during watch keeping at
port, the officer should carry the proper procedures based on rules and procedures
issued. In this qualitative method study, writer used observation as data collection
technique along with direct interview on the crew of MV. GUENTHER
SCHULTE, literature study, documentation, and other data supporting observed
object.
The result of this study shows that the effect of carelessness on loadingunloading
containers at port caused less carefulness on the watch of containers
loaded on ship, so the damage ones could come into hold of ship before the
damage report was made, the damage on ship properties was caused by stevedore
mistakes without any stevedore damage report made, the delay on either plugin
reefer or the handling of broken plugin reefer, the less carefulness on lashing
causing mistakes on lashing equipment installation. Watch keeping system that
should be applied on MV. GUENTHER SCHULTE when loading-unloading at
port is by obeying the rules stated in standing order, STCW, and contingency plan
on board also lashing installment based on cargo securing manual. All crew,
officers and rating crew, must perform good coordination on carrying watch
keeping duty.
Keywords: carelessness, responsibility, watch keeping
