Responsibility of 2nd Engineer

Duty and responsibility of 2^nd engineer is to plan, operate and carry out work in accordance with established rules and procedures to safe guard life at sea. Protect marine environment and maintain the seaworthiness of the vessel at all time.

1.      Maintain and update documentation

2.      Engine room management

3.      Engine room house keeping

4.      Safety of engine room and ship

5.      Carry out Saturday routine

6.      Machinery maintenance

7.      Pollution prevention

8.      Emergency procedure

1.Maintain and update documentation :

Documentation under 2^nd engineer responsibility which requires maintaining and updating are as follows :

1.      Daily record book

2.      Machinery maintenance record book

3.      Defect and repair list

4.      Major spares inventory

5.      Oil record book

6.      FFA and LSA record book

7.      Saturday routine book

8.      Engine room look book

9.      Updating of  PMS

10.  Stores and ROB

11.  Lub oil and chemical inventory

2.Engine room management :

1.      Personally responsible to C/E

2.      Ensure engine room is properly manned

3.      Proper distribution of jobs

4.      Clear briefing done before a job is carried out

5.      Ensure all engineer and crew practice safe working procedure and wears safety gears at all time

6.      Guidance and proper training of juniors

7.      Ensure everyone understands the consequence of pollution

8.      Observation of shore all personnel’s

3.Engine room house keeping :

1.      Ensure E/R is maintained in clean, painted & sanitary condition

2.      Ensure all tools & stores are kept safely & designated location

3.      Secure all heavy items at all times

4.      All leaks & damages are attended ASAP

5.      Bilge, garbage and sewage management as per regulation

 

4.Safety of E/R and ship :

1.      Ensure all engineers know the location of LSA & FFA

2.      All emergency escape routes are clearly marked and obstruction free

3.      Maintenance of all FFA & LSA under 2/E responsibility

 

5.Carry out Saturday routine :

1.      Testing of emergency fire pump

2.      Emergency generator and emergency air bottle

3.      Life boat engine

4.      Flap and ventilation

5.      CO2 bottle (links, secured & key location)

6.      Testing of fire detectors

7.      Testing of E/R fire detectors, extinguishers

8.      Check the funnel flap

9.      Remote operated fire doors

10.  Hydrants & nozzles in engine room

11.  BA set life lines & fireman’s outfit in E/R

12.  All E/R ship side v/v operation

13.  Testing of engine room lifting gears

6.Machinery maintenance :

1.      In state of readiness at all time

2.      Proper round check at all time

3.      Safe operation of all machinery on board

4.      PMS jobs to be carried out

5.      Attend to all major repair work

6.      Keep track of all defects and repair required

7.      Able to manage any other emergency repairs outside PMS

8.      Ensure handing/ taking over reports cover the engineer’s general duties, their performance and any special job as a requirement

7.Pollution prevention :

Ensure all engineers to know :

1.      Operation of oily water separator

2.      Operation of incinerator

3.      Operation of  sewage plant

4.      Oil transferring procedure

5.      Oil record book & E/R look book updating

Ensure all bilge overboard valves are shut and locked in port and in special area.

8.Emergency procedure :

1.      Steering gear emergency procedure

2.      M/E local control

3.      Fire & abandon ship

4.      Flooding/ Grounding/ Collision

5.      Power failure procedure

6.      Oil spill drill