In this article we bring you the top 13 things that a Junior engineer should do when new to a ship.
A Junior Engineer when new to ship
is surrounded by doubts, confusion, and fear.
When new to ship, it is very
normal for any marine engineering professional to make mistakes.
For this
reason, senior engineers in the engine room keep themselves a bit lenient and
give the fresher space and time to absorb and learn things.
However, a junior
engineer shouldn’t expect unlimited time to learn and grasp things.
After the
very first month, or probably after 15 days, the new engineer would be expected
to carry out his or her duties independently without making mistakes.
It is therefore important that a
junior engineer, though officially on a training period should know and learn
as fast he or she can.
The faster the engineer grasps and learns things; the
better would be the future learning process.
In this article we bring you the
top 13 things that a Junior engineer should do when new to a ship.
Top 13 Things a Junior Engineer
Should Do As Soon As Possible When New to a Ship
1. Ship Familiarisation
Familiarise yourself with the ship
as soon as possible. Don’t have a mindset that you are going to be there on the
ship for several months and thus have ample of time to do so later. The sooner
you familiarize with the ship, the better and easier it would be for you.
2. Know the Escape Routes Thoroughly
While familiarizing yourself with
the ship, make sure you remember ship’s emergency escape routes and doors like
the back of your hand. This is the first lesson of safety on ship, especially
for newcrew members.
3. Know the location of Muster
Stations
Find and remember the way and
location of muster stations. You don’t want yourself you get lost during an
emergency or a drill.
4. Should know who the DPA is
Junior engineer should find out who
the designated person ashore (DPA) of the ship is. This is important according
to the International Safety Management Code (ISM).
5. Segregation of garbage
Junior Engineer should know what
garbage to throw in which designated coloured garbage box. This would be the
same for all the ships and thus would be helpful for him throughout his sailing
life.
6. Company rules and policies
In order to save himself and the
ship from any trouble, the junior engineer should know the company rules and
policies thoroughly. This would give him a clear idea as to what he can do and
what he cannot when on ship.
7. How to Use Emergency Equipments
Personal safety comes first for any
crew member new to the ship. Junior engineer should learn how to use emergency
equipments such as emergency generator, life saving appliances, fire
fightingappliances etc. along with their locations.
8. Learn About Various Alarms
Learn about identifying various
alarms such as Co2 alarm, general alarm, engine room alarm, and fire alarm,
along with actions to take in case of such situations.
9. Launching of Life Boat
It is imperative that everyone on
ship knows how to launch a life boat. A junior engineer should know how to
launch and operate a life boat, along with the procedure to start the life
boat’s engine.
10. Know SOPEP
Know about the sopep locker and what
all things are present in it.
11. Know the Automation in the
Control Room
Know how to operate the basic
operations and equipments in the engine room’s control room.
12. Learn About Manuals
Find out what all manuals are
available in the engine room and where are they located.
13. Familiarize with Engine Room and
Engine Room Workshop
This is where you would be spending
most of your time on ship. Know each and every corner of these places.
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