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OICEW-4-1A

Inspect machinery spaces before assuming watch

Function: Marine engineering at the operational level

Competence Knowledge, Understanding & Proficiency Task

Maintain a safe engineering watch

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

  1. duties associated with taking over and accepting a watch
  2. routine duties undertaken during a watch
  3. maintenance of the machinery space logs and the significance of the readings taken
  4. duties associated with handing over a watch

Inspect machinery spaces before assuming watch

Assessed in: EN-4231 Sea Term IV Engine

Condition

Aboard ship, having a main propulsion machinery of 750 kW or more, while underway in engine room.

Behavior

Conduct an inspection of machinery spaces before taking the engine room watch.

Standard

  1. Status or condition of main and auxiliary machinery (including fuel, feed water, and exhaust systems), control systems, indicating panels and communication systems is correctly determined, described and reported ;
  2. The status and condition of the steering system and all associated gear is determined, described, and reported;
  3. The condition of the bilges with respect to water level and contamination is determined, described, and reported.
  4. No safety violations are observed.