Life-saving Equipment Maintenance Manual.
Defects.
1726.He is to keep accurate account of all defects to the hull boats and fittings as they may develop and record the steps taken for their repair, either by ship’s staff or by the dockyard.
1727. In preparing defect lists, he is to comply with the instructions contained in regulation 406 and to prepare them from the information contained in the record of defects.
1728. He is to take particular care on being superseded or prior to the ship paying-off or going into reserve, that full particulars of defects and of outstanding and forthcoming surveys and periodical tests are contained in the record of defects.
Draught
1729. Before sailing and on arrival in harbour the Shipwright officer is to report to the Captain, and to the Navigating officer for entry in the ship’s log, the draught of water forward and aft.
Keys
1730. He is responsible for the repair and maintenance in good working order of all fitted locks and keys (and their tallies) except those of safes, money chests and confidential book cupboards. After he has received the keys, properly tallied, from the shipbuilder or refitting authority, he is to be responsible for their custody until they are placed on the ship’s keyboard or delivered to the officers who require them.
Shipwright Department
1731.He is to have a charge of all shipwright artificers and other sailors borne for duty with or on loan to the shipwright department, including those on loan from other ships, establishments or departments and is to supervise their work, ensuring that their services are fully devoted to the repair and maintenance of the hull, boats and fittings.
1732. He is to be the divisional officer of the sailors of his department and is to keep under his particular supervision any shipwright artificers who are under training and is to se that every opportunity is taken to instruct them in the application of their trade.
Absence of Shipwright Officer