Chapter 1—INTRODUCTION“Reports by the Engineering Officerof the Watch. The engineering officer ofthe watch shall report promptly to theofficer of the deck and the engineerofficer any actual or probable derange-ment of machinery, boilers, or auxiliarieswhich may affect the proper operation ofthe ship.”“Reports to the Engineering Officerof the Watch. The engineering officer ofthe watch shall be promptly informed ofany engineering work or change indisposition of machinery which mayaffect the proper operation of the plantor endanger personnel, or which is re-quired for entry in the record of hiswatch.”“Inspection and Operation ofMachinery. The engineering officer of thewatch shall cause frequent inspections tobe made of the engines, boilers, and theirauxiliaries; and shall ensure that pre-scribed tests, methods of operation, andinstructions pertaining to the safety of per-sonnel and material are strictly observed.”“Records and Logs. The engineeringofficer of the watch shall ensure that theengineering log, engineer’s bell book, andprescribed operating records are properlykept. On being relieved, he shall sign theengineering log and the engineer’s bellbook for that watch.”Engineering DepartmentDuty OfficerIn ships not underway, the commandingofficer may authorize the standing of a day’sduty in lieu of the continuous watch of theengineering officer of the watch. When author-ized, the duties of the engineering officer, of thewatch are assigned in port to the engineeringdepartment duty officer. However, when not atthe station of the engineering officer of the watch,the duty officer must always be ready for dutythe moment he/she is summoned or notified thathis/her presence is required. The engineeringdepartment duty officer, assigned by the engineerofficer, must be a qualified engineering officer ofthe watch. On some ships, chief petty officers maybe assigned as the engineering department dutyofficer.In the temporary absence of the engineerofficer, the duties of the engineer officer may beperformed by the engineering department dutyofficer. If the engineer officer is on board, theduty officer reports the condition of the depart-ment to him/her prior to the eight o’clock reports.In the absence of the engineer officer, the dutyofficer makes the eight o’clock reports for thedepartment to the executive officer (or commandduty officer).The engineering duty officer, in addition tosuch other duties as may be properly assigned tohim/her, is responsible for:1. The alertness and proper performance ofall personnel of the engineering watches.2. The safe and economical operation of allengineering machinery and systems in use.3. The elimination of fire and floodinghazards and the prevention of sabotage.4. The security of all engineering spaces. Inorder to determine the actual conditions thatexist in the engineering space and to evaluate theperformance of watch personnel, the duty officermust make frequent inspections of the engineer-ing spaces.5. The proper maintenance of all machineryoperating logs, and for writing and signing theengineering log for the period he/she is on duty.The engineering department duty officermakes reports in the same manner as the engineer-ing officer of the watch, except that when actingin place of the engineer officer, he/she is respon-sible for making the reports required of thatofficer. Engineering watch supervisors and theduty petty officers of the engineering divisionsreport to the duty officer during the performanceof their duties.A chief petty officer who is a qualifiedengineroom watch supervisor underway may beassigned a watch as the engineering departmentduty chief petty officer to assist the engineeringdepartment duty officer. The duty chief pettyofficer is normally assigned duty for the same1-5
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