To i d e n t i f y t h e d i f fe re n t

Departments aboard the Navy Ship.

To u n d e rs t a n d t h e d u t i e s a n d
responsibilities of each of the
Departments.

To be able to acquire knowledge

in Ship Organization and Functions.
Identify the Different
Departments On Board

Explain the Responsibilities

of each of the Department Heads
 Damage
Mess Supply Deck Gunnery Eng’g Opn’s
Control
Officer Officer Officer Officer Officer Officer
Officer
1. A line officer who, by virtue of his
training and experience is
assigned by the FOIC, PN with a
responsibility to command a ship.
2. No matter what his rank is, he is
called “Captain”
3. H e i s c h a r g e w i t h a b s o l u t e
responsibility for the safety, well
being and efficient operation of
his command.
4. H i s s p e c i f i c d u t i e s ,
responsibilities and authority are
set forth in the AFP and PN
regulations, customs and
traditions of naval service.
1. Designated second in command of
the ship.
2. I n t h e a b s e n c e o f t h e C O , h e
becomes the acting CO and he must
be prepared to assume command.
3. P r i m a r i l y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e
administration of the ship and
personnel, overall training, daily
routine, and the maintenance of
good order and discipline in the
entire command.
4. The entire department heads report
to him for all matters pertaining to the
internal administration of the
command.
1. Assists the OOD in the execution of
ship's routine including responsibility
for crew turning out promptly at all
hands evolutions and reveille,
supervising the control of standing
lights, maintaining silence after taps,
handling of liberty parties leaving the
ship or returning aboard and in the
processing of all newly reported
personnel;
2. Supervises extra duty men and men
performing punishments, he also in
charge in preparation of delinquency
reports; furnishes escorts for the CO,
EXO and visitors as directed; renders
8 o'clock reports if not designated to
BMW or DPOW;
3. Ensures the safety and welfare of
prisoners at the brig, frequent
inspections of the ship, that ship's
regulations and instructions properly
impose.
 OPERATION
OFFICER

POIC

QM RD RM ET YN HM DP

OPTIONAL
QM - QUARTERMASTER YN – YEOMAN
RD - RADARMAN HM – HOSPITAL CORPSMAN
RM - RADIOMAN DP – DATA PROCESSING TECHNICIAN
ET – ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN
 He is responsible for
the collection, evaluation
and dissemination of
combat and operational
information required for the
assigned missions and task
of the ship. And also
responsible for all other
matters related to the
operations of the ship.
 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
Ø QUARTERMASTER
- are responsible for ship safety,
skillful navigation and reliable
communications with other vessels
and shore stations.
- they maintain charts, navigational
aids and records for the ship’s log.
- they take running, visual, radar,
global positional system (GPS) fixes
bearing and ranges, make depth
soundings and celestial
observations and plot courses.
- stand watches and assist the
navigator and Officer of the Watch
(OOW)
 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
Ø RADARMAN
- responsible for the proper operation and
maintenance of the radar equipment.
- operate surveillance and altitude radar
and other associated equipment.
- interpret and evaluate presentation and
tactical situations and make
recommendation during watch conditions
through knowledge of CIC doctrines and
procedures.
- organize, plan, direct, supervise
administrative training program.
 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
Ø RADIOMAN
- naval activities often
involve people working at
many different locations on
land and at sea.
- operate the radio
communications systems that
make such complex
teamwork possible.
- operate radiotelephones
and radioteletypes, prepare
messages for international
and domestic and send and
receive messages.
 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
Ø ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN
- are responsible for
electronic equipment used to
send and receive messages,
detect enemy planes and ships
and determine target distance.
- must maintain, repair,
calibrate, tune, and adjust all
electronic equipment used for
communications, detection
and tracking, recognition and
identification, navigation and
electronic countermeasures.
 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
Ø YEOMAN
- perform secretarial and
clerical work, organize files
and operate duplicating
equipment and they order and
distribute supplies.
- they write and type
business and social letters,
notices, directives, forms and
reports.
- they maintain files an d
service records.
 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
Ø HOSPITAL CORPSMAN
- assist medical professionals in
providing health care to service
people and their families.
- they act as pharmacists, medical
technicians, food-service personnel,
nurses’ aids, physicians’ or dentists’
battlefield medics, X-ray technicians
and more.
- their work falls into several
categories: first aid and minor
surgery, patient transportation,
patient care, prescriptions and
laboratory work, food-service
inspections and clerical duties.
 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
Ø DATA PROCESSING TECHNICIAN
- is responsible for an extensive
accounting system to maintain
personnel records, to keep tabs on the
receipt and transfer of supplies and the
disbursement of money and inventory
of Navy equipment.
- operate and maintain transceivers,
sorters, collators, reproducers,
interpreters, alphabetic accounting
machines and digital electronic data
processing machines for these
purposes.
 ENGINEERING
OFFICER

POIC

EN GENERATOR
EM MR
WATCH

EN – ENGINEMAN (Engine Watch)

EM – ELECTRICIAN’S MATE
GEN WATCH / COLD IRON WATCH
MR – MACHINERY REPAIRMAN
Ø ENGINEERING OFFICER

- is the head of the engineering

department.
- he is responsible for the
operation, care and maintenance of
all propulsion and auxiliary
machinery and upon request form
the head of the department
concerned.
- machinery of repairs are within
his area of concern as in the
furnishing of light, ventilation,
refrigeration, compressed air.
- he/she ensure that engineering
logbook are properly accomplished
and also kept in a proper place.
- in battle he/she is usually
station at engine control room.
 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Ø ENGINEMAN
- responsible for the proper
operation, maintenance and
minor repair of internal-
combustion engines, either
diesel or gasoline.

- they are also responsible

for the maintenance of
refrigeration, air-conditioning,
and distilling plant engines
and compressors.
 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Ø ELECTRICIAN’S MATE
- responsible for the proper operation,
maintenance and repair of a ship’s or station’s
electrical power plant and electrical equipment.

- they also maintain and repair power and

lighting circuits, distribution switchboards,
generators, motors and other electrical
equipment.
 DAMAGE
CONTROL
OFFICER

POIC

DC/OIL KING

DC – DAMAGE CONTROLMAN / OIL KING

 Ø DAMAGE CONTROL OFFICER

- is the head of the damage control

department.
- he is responsible for the repair of hull,
piping system and the control of the damage.
- ensure for the availability and completeness
of damage control equipment.
- responsible for the maintenance of
underwater fittings and ensure the sufficient
availability of water, fuel and lubricants not
assigned to department, for car, stowage and
use for the ships machinery.
- his battle station at the fantail
 DAMAGE CONTROL DEPARTMENT
Ø DAMAGE CONTROLMAN
- perform the work necessary for
damage control, ship stability,
firefighting and chemical, biological
and radiological (CBR) warfare defense.
machine-tool operators.
- they instruct personnel in damage
control and CBR defense, and repair
damage control equipment and system.
Ø OIL KING
- operate and control valves for
engine fuel oil, lube oil and ship’s fresh
water supply.
- prepare POL and fresh water
reports at the completion of his watch.
 DECK
OFFICER/1ST LT

POIC

BM

BM – BOATSWAIN’S MATE
Ø DECK OFFICER / FIRST
LIEUTENANT
- is the head of the deck
department.
- he is charge basically with the
supervising and directing of the
employment of equipment
associated with deck seamanship.
- responsible for the training,
direction and coordination of
personnel assigned to his dept,
for the maintenance of
submission of required, and for
the care of upkeep of allotted
spaces.
- his battle station at the
forecastle
 DECK DEPARTMENT
Ø BOATSWAIN’S MATE
- are expert seamen who maintain
the ship, serve ass steersmen, take
command of tugs and other small
craft, serve as a gun captains, looks
after rigging, paint, handle and care
for deck equipment and serve on
working parties and damage control
teams.

- BM’s in upper grades train and

supervise others in caring for and
handling deck equipment and small
boats.
 GUNNERY
DEPARTMENT

POIC

GM

GM – GUNNER’S MATE
Ø GUNNERY OFFICER
- is the head of the gunnery
department.
- is in charge primarily with supervision
and direction of the employment of the
ordnance equipment.
- his important task are in connection in
safety precautions necessary in the
handling and stowage of ammunitions
spaces.
- he ensure that safety orders are
posted in conspicuous places and that
personnel adhere strictly to them.
- responsible for the inspection and test
of ammunitions, ammunition spaces,
procurement, care, handling, storage,
accounting for use of exploding care or
maintenance in connection with such
operation.
- his battle station is control officer of
the ship’s batteries or as directed by the
CO.
 GUNNERY DEPARTMENT
Ø GUNNER’S MATE
- operate, maintain and repair all
gunnery equipment, guns, gun
mounts, projectors and associated
equipment.
- they also make detailed
casualty analyses and repairs of
electrical, electronic, hydraulic and
mechanical systems.
- they test inspect ammunition
and their ordnance components
and train and supervise personnel
in the handling and stowage of
ammunition and assigned ordnance
equipment.
 SUPPLY
OFFICER

POIC

DK SK

DK – DISBURSING CLERK

SK – STOREKEEPER
Ø SUPPLY OFFICER
- is the head of the supply department.
- has responsibility for fulfillment of the
purpose and functions of the department,
receiving, preparing and shipping of authorized
baggage and medical and material supplies and
equipment.
- responsible also for the proper operation of
the storeroom spaces, issue room and ship’s
store.
- he maintained stock records for
accountability and to facilitate replenishment of
stock.
- in the battle, the supply officer and his
assistant are assigned such duties as
preparation and distribution of battle rotation,
on or other coding board.
 SUPPLY DEPARTMENT
Ø DISBURSING CLERK
- maintain the financial records of
the personnel.
- prepare payrolls, compute travel
allowances and process claims for
reimbursement of travel expenses.
- process vouchers for receiving
and spending public money and
make sure accounting data are
accurate.
- maintain fiscal records and
prepare financial reports and
returns.
 SUPPLY DEPARTMENT
Ø STOREKEEPER
- they are the Navy supply clerks.
- they see that needed supplies
are available, everything from
clothing and machine parts to
forms and food.
- have duties as civilian
warehousemen, purchasing agents,
stock clerks and supervisors, retail
sales clerks, store managers,
inventory clerks, buyers parts clerks,
bookkeepers and even fork-lift
operators.
 MESS
OFFICER

POIC

CS COOK STEWARD

CS – COMMISSARY STEWARD
MESS OFFICER

- is the head of the mess department.

- he has responsibility for the proper
operation of the general mess.
- maintained mess records and for
paying the crew.
- making general disbursement,
accounting of pay and allowances and
subsistence allowance of the crew.
- in the battle, normally he is the
Captains talker at the Bridge.
 MESS DEPARTMENT
Ø COMMISSARY STEWARD

- serve as cook, butchers and bakers

in general mess ashore and afloat.
- prepare mess menus, order, inspect,
stow and accounts for provisions.
- care, orderliness, cleanliness of the
galley, mess hall, wardroom and food
storage spaces.

Ø STEWARD
- responsible for the officers country,
preparation, and services in the
wardroom.
- planning & preparation of the
wardroom’s security gear and
cleanliness
END OF THE LECTURE

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