District II Quebec City-Les Escoumins - Transports Canada

4. Responsibilities of leader:
– call meeting of bridge watch before
undertaking passage;
– review passage plan;
– assign roles;
– undertake passage adhering strictly to
established procedures;
– bring to order any members of watch
who stray from assigned roles or fail to
follow procedures established by
common consent.
5. Leader’s attitudes:
– personal discipline;
– respect for others;
– firmness;
– competence;
– technical talents;
– organizational skills;
– planning skills;
– sound judgment;
– sense of democracy.
Candidates
• Organize work of bridge watch.
• Call meeting before undertaking passage to:
– assign roles to bridge watch, taking
into account individual ability and
experience, considering possible
interchangeability of roles;
– establish procedures;
– clarify any controversial point prior
to departure;
– ensure that each understands what is
expected of him;
– explain clearly leadership role and kind
of support each can expect.
• Ensure passage plan is followed during
exercise.
• Analyse finished passage with bridge watch.
Note human factors that helped or hindered.
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