SITUATION LATER. The same applies when you are
being relieved; don’t be in a big hurry to take off. Be
sure your relief understands the situation completely.
Before you are relieved, make sure your station is clean
and squared away. These little considerations will get
you a good reputation and improve the overall quality
of watch standing within the department.
OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION
One of the most useful things you can learn about a
subject is how to find out more about it. No single
publication can give you all the information you need to
perform the duties of your rating. Learn where to look
for accurate, authoritative, up-to-date information on all
subjects (military and occupational) related to your
rating.
NAVSEA PUBLICATIONS
The publications, bulletins, and briefs issued by the
Naval Sea Systems Command are of particular
importance to engineering department personnel.
Although you do not need to know everything in these
publications, you should have a general idea of where
to find the information they contain.
ENGINEERING HANDBOOKS
For certain types of information, you may need to
consult various kinds of engineering handbooks, such
as the mechanical engineering handbooks, marine
engineering handbooks, piping handbooks, and other
handbooks that provide detailed, specialized technical
data.
NAVAL SAFETY CENTER BULLETINS
The bulletins such as Safetyline, Flush, and Ship's
Safety Bulletin are published by the Naval Safety
Center. The bulletins contain information about
equipment and personnel safety that helps reduce
personnel and material losses due to mishaps. You are
encouraged to review these bulletins and pass them to
your subordinates.
SHOP EQUIPMENT
In your work center or shop, there is equipment that
will help you do your job easier and more quickly. This
equipment, the sandblaster, hydraulic press, electric drill
press, electric bench grinder, hydropneumatic test stand
and other electric, hydro, pneumatic, and manually
driven types, requires special knowledge of safe
operation and proper maintenance.
You, as an EN2, will be involved in providing
training on how to use this equipment. All shop
personnel, including you, must complete the PQS for
each piece of equipment before using it. In most cases,
you will assist your supervisor in providing the
information and training, although in some cases you
may be given total responsibility for the training.
Normally in the shop or work center, every piece of
equipment must have a posted operating procedure and
a list of personnel who are qualified to use it. If a piece
of equipment does not have posted operating
procedures, post a copy of the procedures given in the
manufacturer’s manual.
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM
The quality assurance (QA) program was
established to provide personnel with information and
guidance necessary to administer a uniform policy of
maintenance and repair of ships and submarines. The
QA program is intended to introduce discipline into the
repair of equipment, safety of personnel, and
configuration control, thereby enhancing readiness.
The various QA manuals set forth minimum QA
requirements for both the surface fleet and the
submarine force. If more stringent requirements are
imposed by higher authority, such requirements take
precedence. If a conflict exists between the QA manual
and previously issued letters and transmittals by the
appropriate force commanders, the QA manual takes
precedence. All such conflicts should be reported to the
appropriate officials.
The instructions contained in the QA manual apply
to every ship and activity of the force. Although the
requirements are primarily applicable to the repair and
maintenance done by the force IMAs, they also apply to
maintenance done aboard ship by ship’s force. In all
cases where specifications cannot be met, a
departure-from-specifications request must be
completed and reported.
Because of the wide range of ship types and
equipment and the varied resources available for
maintenance and repair, the instructions set forth in the
QA manual are necessarily general in nature. Each
activity must implement its own QA program to meet
the intent of the QA manual. The goal should be to have
all repairs conform to QA specifications.
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