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

Reason for motor running hot

Mechanical problem

1.      Bearing wear down

2.      P/P impeller jam

3.      P/P gland too tight

4.      Any blockage

5.      Shaft installignment-(after o’haul)

6.      Fan not working

7.      Cooling fan dirty – too much painting

 

 

Electrical problem

1.      Single phasing
2.      High voltage – speed-high/load-high/overheat
3.      Low voltage – current increase to maintain require torque
4.      Low frequency –flux-high/current-high/fan speed-low
5.      High frequency – speed-high/load-high
6.      Repeated start/stop
7.      Prolong starting

8.      Delta connected motot start on star & run on star

Central Cooling System (Drawing)

Alternative Figure

Very useful objective questions about ship

What does the word "draught" (draft) mean ?
The distance from the waterline to the keel. 

Where is the monkey island ?
On top of the bridge.

What does the word "master" mean ?
The legal title of the captain.

What is the "after peak" ?
An enclosed space at the aft end of the ship.

What does the word "leeward" mean ?
Places where there is no wind blowing.

What does the term "in ballast" mean ?
A ship carrying water in place of any cargo.   

What does the term "coil" mean ?
To stow a rope in a circular fashion.

 What does the word "fathom" mean ?
 A measurement equal to 6 feet (1.83 meters).

What does the word "overboard" mean ?
 To discard items into the sea.

What does the term "weatherside" mean ?
The side of the ship from which the wind blows.

What does the word "gangway" mean ?
The means of access to the ship from the quayside.

What does the word "pallet" mean ?
A tray to carry cargo or on which cargo is fixed.

What does the term "sea time" mean ?
The difference between the ship's clock and Greenwich Mean Time.

What does the term "athwartships" mean ?
Across the ship from one side to the other.

What does the term "turn-to" mean ?
To start work.

What does the word "bitts" mean ?
Short cylindrical steel posts used to secure mooring lines.

What does the word "wake" mean ?
The disturbed water left astern of a ship.

What does the term "capsize" mean ?
To turn over.



          

Short Notes about Propeller

      If propeller not coming out:

• 5 – 10% extra oil pressure to be applied, if not
• Isolate boss & apply dry ice to shaft, if not
• Heat the boss uniformly with low flame torch at not more them 200^OC, if not
• Ask recommendation from manufacturer.

      Check during propeller fixing:

• Ensure Main engine is not turning (hang notice).
• Test report of seal assembly to be checked.
• Report of tail shaft polishing and magnetic crack detection
• Detail report if propeller repaired.
• Report of propeller polishing and crack detection (LPT)
• Visual inspection of threaded part of the shaft and boss.
• Cleanliness of shaft cone and re - roughen of the surface to be checked.
• When fixing to ensure that makers instruction to be followed.
• Radial reference mark on both propeller & shaft to coincide.
• Final push up pressure according to the temp of the boss, if boss TP↓ move oil pr.
• Loading ring should not come out more then 1/3 of the ring width.
• Distance travel by the boss.

Nut bolt to be wire lashed and cemented