CONNING OFFICER

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Definitions

1. the stand-by for the Captain while on watch. He receives appraised data from the OOW or from his or her own observation, evaluates it and changes course and speed when so required. Anything that would normally be appraised to the Captain is told to the Conning Officer. The Conning Officer is the one responsible for the ship if anything goes wrong. (FO RS 32)

2. the Conning Officer is responsible for the ship and crew. Duties: (1) the Conning Officer single hands the ship while he trains the crew. (2) he safely puts the ship through its evolutions during all hands evolutions. (3) he controls the course and speed of the vessel. (4) in cruising a primary responsibility is external, other ships and storms and the motion of the vessel, while the OOD keeps the ship off rocks and shoals and fixed obstructions. (5) the Conning Officer sees that the ship makes good her distance toward destination, as safely and comfortably as possible, but within the time required by operational demands. (6) no pilot or bridge watch member or engine room errors relieve the Conning Officer of any of his responsibilities as above. "Con" stands for and is short for "control." (FO 2111)

3. officer who is directing the ship's movements and is senior to the OOD. The Conning Officer is the one who chooses the courses and eases the ship. (FO 41)

4. the Conning Officer is responsible for the competence of his watch members, the efficiency of the watch as a whole, and the safety of the ship while having the con. (FSO 546)

5. the senior officer of a watch responsible for the vessel when his watch is on duty. (FO 2674)

6. has control of the bridge. (6910C20 SO)

7. a con ideally is an expert on S-C-S on an object. Only the object is a ship. (FO 3232)