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Watch in two

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006527

A system of dividing the ship's crew into two watches, rather than the traditional three, for continuous duty. This arrangement results in longer periods on duty and shorter rest periods for each watch. It is often employed on smaller vessels or when crew numbers are limited.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006527
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMarine and shipyard
TranslationsGerman: Watch in Two; Spanish: guardia en dos; French: quart en deux
Record as JSON
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  "definition": "A system of dividing the ship's crew into two watches, rather than the traditional three, for continuous duty. This arrangement results in longer periods on duty and shorter rest periods for each watch. It is often employed on smaller vessels or when crew numbers are limited.",
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Watch in Two",
    "es": "guardia en dos",
    "fr": "quart en deux"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/watch-in-two/"
}

Record 7,130 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.