NVIC 07-14 Task 1.3.C

Carry out a watch routine appropriate to the duties of a rating forming part of an engine-room watch.

RFPEW-A1.4 Basic environmental protection procedures

On a vessel, on a simulator, or in a laboratory,

the candidate monitors a sewage- treatment plant.

The candidate:

1. Checks the plant’s operational status;
2. Checks the destination of “black water” sewage;
3. Checks sewage-circulating and overboard-discharge pump pressures;
4. Checks sewage-circulating and overboard-discharge pump mechanical seals for leakage;
5. Checks air-compressor discharge pressure;
6. Checks the chemical-batch tank level;
7. Checks for any unusual conditions or noises;
8. Notifies the watch engineer of any unusual or unsafe conditions; and
9. Takes proper action to prevent safety and pollution violations.