Watch

Free guard is for a time between two guards , in which the member of the crew of a ship is free of board tasks. The crew member can sleep during this time or pursue their own interests. However, the off watch is sometimes assigned other tasks - in particular for the maintenance of the ship. The watch below it may be necessary for an "all hands on deck" - maneuvers compete; This includes emergencies such as fire, water ingress or man overboard , but also labor-intensive tasks or tasks that have to be carried out quickly (e.g. when bad weather threatens).

When off duty on the other, the crew members are called, which at some point this free time ( "off duty") have. The term Freiwächter is also used for them on some ships .

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