WATCH

1. a portion of time during which a part of a ship's company is on duty. Also the part of a ship's company required to be on duty during a specific period. (FO 2674) 2. every member of a ship's company has two general types of activities, one of these is as a member of watches, wherein he handles his duties of steering, lookout, engines, etc., including emergency drills. (FO 1109)

a period of time for watching or keeping guard. —Increasing Efficiency Glossary. Final approval 18/11/89