NVIC 17-14 Task 1.1.F

Maintain a safe engineering watch

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

Duties associated with handing over a watch

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

the candidate demonstrates duties associated with handing over a watch.

The candidate provides the following information to the relieving watch officer prior to going off his/her watch:

1. Operational status of the plant;

2. Unusual alarms or conditions occurring during the previous watch;

3. Standing orders;

4. Maintenance performed during the previous watch;

5. On-going repairs affecting plant operations; and

6. Expected evolutions during the watch.