Download Boating Tip #22: Watch Schedules (PDF format, 30KB)
Directions:
- The person coming off of watch gathers info, logs and charts before going off duty.
- Log all sightings of ships crossing or passing. Track the ship on RADAR.
- Wake up the captain if something goes wrong or if you spot a ship or an object you are unable to identify.
- Please be on time for your watch and on deck at the time indicated. Get up in enough time to get dressed and ready.
- Wear your PFD and harness at all times while on deck during night hours, and clip your tether onto a jack line.
| 6–person schedule | 5–person schedule | 4–person schedule | 3–person schedule |
| 1900 – 2100 A | 1900 – 2100 A | 1900 – 2100 A | 1900 – 2000 A |
| 2000 – 2200 B | 2000 – 2200 B | 2000 – 2200 B | 2000 – 2100 A B |
| 2100 – 2300 C | 2100 – 2300 C | 2100 – 2300 C | 2100 – 2200 B |
| 2200 – 0000 D | 2200 – 0000 D | 2200 – 0000 D | 2200 – 2300 B C |
| 2300 – 0100 E | 2300 – 0100 E | 2300 – 0100 A | 2300 – 0000 C |
| 0000 – 0200 F | 0000 – 0200 A | 0000 – 0200 B | 0000 – 0100 C A |
| 0100 – 0300 A | 0100 – 0300 B | 0100 – 0300 C | 0100 – 0200 A |
| 0200 – 0400 B | 0200 – 0400 C | 0200 – 0400 D | 0200 – 0300 A B |
| 0300 – 0500 C | 0300 – 0500 D | 0300 – 0500 A | 0300 – 0400 B |
| 0400 – 0600 D | 0400 – 0600 E | 0400 – 0600 B | 0400 – 0500 B C |
| 0500 – 0700 E | 0500 – 0700 A | 0500 – 0700 C | 0500 – 0600 B C |
| 0600 – 0800 F | 0600 – 0800 B | 0600 – 0800 D | 0600 – 0700 A C |
| 0700 – 0900 A | 0700 – 0900 C | 0700 – 0900 A | 0700 – 0800 A |
| 0800 – 1000 B | 0800 – 1000 D | 0800 – 1000 B | 0800 – 0900 A B |
| 0900 – 1100 C | 0900 – 1100 E | 0900 – 1100 C | 0900 – 1000 B |
| 1000 – 1200 D | 1000 – 1200 A | 1000 – 1200 D | 1000 – 1100 B C |
| 1100 – 1300 E | 1100 – 1300 B | 1100 – 1300 A | 1100 – 1200 C |
| 1200 – 1400 F | 1200 – 1400 C | 1200 – 1400 B | 1200 – 1300 C A |
| 1300 – 1500 A | 1300 – 1500 D | 1300 – 1500 C | 1300 – 1400 A |
| 1400 – 1600 B | 1400 – 1600 E | 1400 – 1600 D | 1400 – 1500 A B |
| 1500 – 1700 C | 1500 – 1700 A | 1500 – 1700 A | 1500 – 1600 B |
| 1600 – 1800 D | 1600 – 1800 B | 1600 – 1800 B | 1600 – 1700 B C |
| 1700 – 1900 E | 1700 – 1900 C | 1700 – 1900 C | 1700 – 1800 C |
| 1800 – 2000 F | 1800 – 2000 D | 1800 – 2000 D | 1800 – 1900 C A |
| 1900 – 2100 E |