Think ahead: use common sense in thinking ahead. Don't just limit yourself to conceiving a menu as is. Keep everything into account: when will you receive stores,  what  do you still have, what do they like, which dishes will allow for efficient use of components, can I respect my product cycle. It always makes sense to compose not just one 3-day menu but two or three at the same time, using your last week's menu as a guideline towards variety.

Work ahead: there are many opportunities to work ahead. Are you making spaghetti Bolognese next week? Make double the quantity and instantly compose a lasagna to store in the freezer for next week. You are making  fresh bread? Make 4 instead of one, take 3 out ten minutes earlier and  freeze  them to create your own bake-off bread.

Apply the KISS-principle: the KISS-principle  (Keep It Simple & Straightforward) is applicable in many ways during menu composition. A main course should consist of one main component, one side and one type of vegetables. For example, serve Pork Chops with baked potato  and buttered beans (butter, onion, beans), rather than going for an, often irrelevant, mix of vegetables. Focus on quality and taste, rather than on variety within one meal.

Copy paste: In case something works well, keep it. Register what you do, see what works and what doesn’t, trial and error. Exchange experiences with your fellow cooks, try new things, expand, but keep 3-day sequences that work and bring them back on a regular basis. Interweave certain sequences until you find a menu that recurs on a regular basis, allowing you to fall back on this menu, but leaving room to try new 3-day sequences inbetween, this to keep things fresh.

Interact: get a feel with your crew, take their feedback and incorporate it in your menus where possible. Your main task on the vessel is to keep your fellow sailors happy. Taking their feedback into account is a major contributor to your success.

Phase One: You can only apply Phase Two of the MSCC if you apply and live by MSCC Phase One.  Without applying Phase One correctly, you will not be able to safely and correctly apply Phase Two, as correct storage and administration is the base for Phase Two.