NVIC 17-14 Task 1.1.C

Maintain a safe engineering watch

OICEW-A1.1 Thorough knowledge of principles to be observed in keeping an engineering watch, including:

.2 Routine duties undertaken during a watch

On a steam vessel of at least 1,000 HP at sea, on a simulator, or in a laboratory,

the candidate assumes and keeps the engineering watch in accordance with STCW Code Section A-VIII/2 part 3-2, describing each step as executed and making all necessary inspections and site visits required to understand and verify the status of the watch and machinery.

The candidate:

1. Reads and understands all standing orders and special instructions;

2. Identifies all work being performed and identifies and describes personnel involved and potential hazards in the engine room;

3. Conducts a complete periodic round of the plant, inspecting all equipment, machinery lubricating-oil levels and adding lube-oil as necessary;

4. Records all pertinent system, equipment and machinery pressures and temperatures during the watch;

5. Inspects and records:

   a. The level in the fuel oil settling tank;

   b. The level in main engine lube-oil sump, ship’s service turbo generator sump, and lube-oil storage tanks are within minimum and maximum limits and notes any transfers in progress;

   c. The main boiler steam pressures and temperatures, forced draft fan pressures, uptake pressure and temperature, fuel-oil and feed pump discharge pressures, de-aerating feed tank pressure and temperature, condensate temperature, bleed steam pressures, etc;

   d. The available potable, make-up feed, and reserved feedwater tanks are within minimum and maximum limits and notes any transfers in progress;

   e. Refrigeration compressor suction and discharge pressures and temperatures;

   f. Air conditioning compressor suction and discharge pressures and temperatures, chill water cooler circulating pump discharge pressure, and outlet and return temperatures;

   g. That the potable water and sanitary systems hydro- pneumatic tanks water level are at half-full and the air charge is at the recommended pressure with the pump cycled off;

   h. That the ship service system and control air compressor lube-oil levels are within the normal range on the dipstick, recording the each compressed air system pressure;

   i. That the moisture from the compressed air systems moisture separating device and air receivers are drained;

   j. Generator amps, kVA, and frequency;

   k. Lube-oil centrifuge oil input pressure and temperature;

   l. Waste-oil tank level;

   m. Saltwater evaporator feed, saltwater cooling and air conditioning/refrigeration system saltwater supply pump discharge pressures, if so equipped;

   n. Sea temperature;

   o. Bilge-water holding tank has been sounded and recorded;

   p. Stern-tube supply pump discharge pressure and temperature;

   q. That the engine-room and cargo-hold bilge wells have been de-watered according to level, draft, and heel of the vessel; and

   r. That all required entries have been appropriately made in the engine room log book;

6. Answers maneuvering orders while in engine-room control mode; and

7. Takes proper action to prevent safety and pollution violations.