Merchant Ships
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0400–0800 | Team 1 | Team 1 | Team 1 |
| 0800–1200 | Team 2 | Team 2 | Team 2 |
| 1200–1600 | Team 3 | Team 3 | Team 3 |
| 1600–2000 | Team 1 | Team 1 | Team 1 |
| 2000–0000 | Team 2 | Team 2 | Team 2 |
| 0000–0400 | Team 3 | Team 3 | Team 3 |
On merchant ships, watchstanders typically stand four hours of watch at a time in three sections. This system has a couple of advantages: it is easy to remember and it is consistent. For example, a member of watch team #1 will only have to remember that he is on the "4–8" watch, and knows that he goes on watch at 4 a.m. and 4 p.m. This scheme also allows inexperienced watchstanders to only stand watch from 8–12 a.m. and 8–12 p.m., when senior watchstanders are likely to be awake and ready to assist in case of trouble.
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