CHAPTER 1ADMINISTRATION AND TRAININGEverytime you advance in paygrade, you increaseyour responsibility for administration and training. Thischapter deals briefly with some of your administrativeresponsibilities and then touches on certain aspects ofyour responsibility for training others.ENGINEERING RECORDS AND LOGSAs an EN2, you will be primarily concerned withupdating logs and similar records. Some of the logs andrecords are official, legal records. Others are used toensure proper and timely upkeep of the ship’sequipment. The information given in the followingsections is intended to help you learn how to prepare anduse the logs and records. The standard forms for the logsand records are prepared by the various systemscommands and the CNO. The forms are for issue toforces afloat and are available as indicated in theUnabridged Navy Index of Publications and Forms,NPFC PUB 2002 D. These forms are revised asconditions warrant and personnel ordering them mustbe sure they order the most current forms. If you needsimilar forms for local use, ensure that an existingstandard form will not serve the purpose before yourequest that a special form be prepared and printed.LEGAL ENGINEERING RECORDSThe Engineering Log and the Engineer’s Bell Bookare the only legal records compiled by the engineeringdepartment. The Engineering Log is a midnight-to-midnight record of the ship’s engineering depart-ment. The Engineer’s Bell Book is a legal record of anyorder regarding change in the movement of thepropellers.Engineering LogThe Engineering Log is a complete daily record, bywatches. It covers important events and data pertainingto the engineering department and the operation of theship’s propulsion plant. The log must show thefollowing information:1. The total engine miles steamed for the day2. Draft and displacement upon getting underwayand anchoring3. The disposition of the engines, boilers, andprincipal auxiliaries and any changes in their disposition4. Any injuries to engineering departmentpersonnel5. Any casualties to engineering departmentmachinery, equipment, or material6. Other matters specified by competent authorityDepending on your training and watch position, youmay have to either make entries in the Engineering Logor both make and verify such entries. Whatever the case,each entry must be made according to instructions givenin (1) the Engineering Log form, NAVSHIPS 3120/2D;(2) the Naval Ships’ Technical Manual (NSTM), chapter090; and (3) directives issued by the type commander.Each entry must be a complete statement using standardphraseology. The type commander’s directives maycontain other specific requirements pertaining to theRemarks section of the Engineering Logs for ships ofthe type.The original Engineering Log, prepared neatly andlegibly in ink or pencil, is a legal record. Do NOT keepa rough log. Keep the Engineering Log current. Entereach event onto the Engineering Log as it happens. Noerasures are permitted in the log. When a correction isnecessary, draw a single line through the original entryso that the entry remains legible. The correct entry mustbe clear and legible. Corrections, additions, or changesare made only by the person required to sign the log forthe watch This person then initials the margin of thepage.The engineering officr of the watch (EOOW) orthe senior petty officer of the watch (SPOW) shouldprepare the remarks for the log and should sign the logbefore being relieved at the end of the watch or duty day.The engineer officer verifies the accuracy andcompleteness of all entries and signs the log daily. Thelog sheets must be submitted to the engineer officer intime to allow him or her to check and sign them beforenoon of the day following the date of the log sheet(s).The commanding officer approves the log and signs iton the last calendar day of each month and on the date1-1
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