conducting casualty control drills is authorized bythe commanding officer, the engineer officer mustprepare a drill plan which provides for the train-ing desired. Careful preplanning and sequencingof events is mandatory.After the proposed drill plan is approved bythe commanding officer, the designated ECCETpersonnel meet and make sure that each memberof the team understands the procedures and thesequencing of events. In preparing the drill plan,consideration is given to the following:1. General condition of the engineering plant.2. Machinery and safety devices out of com-3. Length of time set aside for drills.4. State of training of the watch section.5. Power to be provided to vital circuits.mission.Within the constraints of the items listedabove, first priority on drill selection is given toboiler casualty drills and propulsion space firedrills in that these drills represent the greatestdanger and involve the largest number of propul-sion plant watch team personnel. Second prior-ity is given to lube oil system casualties becauseof the inherent danger to main and auxiliaryequipments that these casualties represent. Thirdpriority is given to other main engine casualties.In selecting drills, the engineer officer must giveemphasis to the development of watch team pro-ficiency in handling priority one type casualties.Normally, ECCET members arrive on stationshortly before the drills commence and ensure thatcommunications are established throughout theplant. With the officer of the deck’s (OOD’s) per-mission, the drill initiator imposes a casualty inaccordance with the drill plan. Within the bound-aries of safety to personnel and equipment, drillsare conducted as realistically as possible andsimulations are kept to an absolute minimum.Any time a hazardous situation develops, ECCETmembers assist the watch section in restoring theplant to the proper operating parameters. Addi-tionally, the ECCET members complete a drillcritique form during the course of the drill.As soon as possible following the drill, a cri-tique is conducted. It is attended by personnel ofthe applicable watch section, the ECCET, and theengineer officer. The ECCET leader gives thefinding for the drill and, in the case of unsatisfac-tory drills, provides the reasons for that finding.All other ECCET members then read their drillcritique form. Drills are evaluated as satisfactoryor unsatisfactory by the ECCET leader, based ona review of the critique sheets prior to the cri-tique. The following deficiencies form a basis fora finding of unsatisfactory for a drill:1. Loss of plant control by the EOOW orspace supervisor when he is either unaware of thestatus of the plant, or unable to restore the plantto a normal operating condition utilizingEOSS/EOCC or other promulgated casualty con-trol procedures.2. Safety violations which cause a hazard topersonnel or may result in serious machineryderangement.3. Significant procedural deficiencies whichindicate a lack of knowledge of the proper pro-cedures to be followed in correcting a casualty.CORRECTION AND PREVENTIONOF CASUALTIESThe speed with which corrective action is ap-plied to an engineering casualty is frequently ofparamount importance. This is particularly truewhen dealing with casualties which affect propul-sion power, steering, and electrical power genera-tion and distribution. If casualties associated withthese functions are allowed to spread, they maylead to serious damage to the engineering installa-tion, a damage which often cannot be repairedwithout loss of the ship’s operating availability.Where possible risk of permanent damage exists,the commanding officer has the responsibility fordeciding whether or not to continue the opera-tion of the equipment under casualty conditions.The operation of equipment under casualty con-trol can be justified only where the risk of evengreater damage, or loss of the ship, may be in-curred by immediately securing the affected unit.Whenever there is no probability of greaterrisk, the proper procedure is to secure themalfunctioning unit as quickly as possible eventhough considerable disturbance to the ship’soperations may occur. Although speed in control-ling a casualty is essential, action should neverbe undertaken without accurate information,ENGINEMAN 1 & C9-4
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