OICEW-4E3I

Monitor and operate auxiliary boiler

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

Behavior	Standard
The student will:	During assessment, the student shall, at a minimum:
Monitor an oil-fired auxiliary boiler	Check, as applicable: steam drum pressure steam water level feed water pressure fuel oil service pump suction and discharge pressures fuel-oil supply header pressure and temperature fuel oil strainer pressure drops fuel oil settling/service tank levels and temperatures stack temperature atomizing steam pressure flame condition through peephole boiler casing, hand holes, manholes, and piping for leakage
Operate an auxiliary boiler using automatic and, when available, manual controls	Maintain water level within acceptable limits Maintain steam pressure within acceptable limits Maintain exhaust within acceptable limits Ensure continuous availability of fuel
Respond to high and low boiler level alarms as required	Correct situation by, adjusting feed pump supply pressure adjusting feedwater regulator set point manually regulating level with auxiliary feed valve blowing down boiler to lower level, etc., as appropriate.

See the Engineering Assessment Guidelines for additional specifications of behavior and standards.

Note: This assessment supports KUP OICEW-A4.3, and is assessed in EN-3131 Steam Generators.