Current Vessel Details Flashcards
What is your current vessel?
M/Y Moon Sand, a 55m Motor Yacht built by Lurssen. ISM Compliant
What are your main engines?
2 x MTU 12V 4000 M53R, 1140kw, high speed engines, 4 stroke
What are your generators?
2 x Zenoro ( John Deere) 6068AFM85, 250kw, 400v, 450amp, 50hz, 4 stroke, 4 cylinder inline
What are your stabilisers?
Naiad Dynamics, zero speed stabilisers
What is the vessels tonnage?
Gross Tonnage is 835,
Net Tonnage is 250
Run down of past experience?
Started a cadetship with BP in 2015, completing my EOOW. Oil industry crashed when I qualified and unfortunately laid off.
Found a job on a 40m motor yacht, was sole engineer for 4.5 years then moved onto a 64m Motor yacht for 8 months but Russia- Ukraine started and the vessel was Russian owned.
Joined my current vessel as 2nd engineer, have completed 15 months and now getting promoted to Chief Engineer.
Describe the role of the Chief Engineer?
They lead and supervise the engineering team, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure that all personnel perform their duties effectively and safely.
The marine chief engineer ensures that the vessel complies with all relevant maritime regulations and industry standards related to safety, environmental protection, and operational efficiency.
They also assist the engineers in maintenance and provide a technical oversight for trouble shooting from previous experience and knowledge gained.
What would you do when joining a new vessel as C/E?
- Meet with the Captain and Safety Officer
- Ensure contract and all paperwork is completed
- Be issued uniform and shown to your cabin
- Complete a safety induction of the vessel, covering safety procedures and location of safety equipment.
- Ask what level security the vessel is operating at.
- Be signed onto the vessel.
- Go to the engine room and have an induction of the engine room
- Look over log books, tank levels, oil record book, ensuring all is signed and upto date
- Discuss with the engineering department of any known issues and information
- Sit down with the captain and 2nd engineer to discuss work list, project and time frame
- Meet with project managers to discuss contractor schedules and ship yard schedules to find out any major issues or items that need attention.
- Check all safety procedures are followed and implemented
- Inspect all engine room certificates are up to date
- Print your copy of standing orders and sign
- Start working on a job list and plan
- Create a list of questions that you need more information/ clarifying with the Captain/ Project Manager or Engineering department.
Joining a new vessel without a handover?
Run through operations, safety equipment, checklists, familiarisation with safety operation, allow adequate time, read through previous handover notes, checks of all equipment. Certificates, non conformities, previous issues resolved.
What extra certificates are required for a vessel over 500GT?
- Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate
- Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate
- International Ship Security Certificate
- Safe Manning Document
- Polar Ship Certificate
How do you prepare all the main machinery for departure?
I would refer to our pre departure checklist which covers the following tasks.
24hr prior,
- All maintenance has been completed and cleared to run
- Start M/E block heaters
- Inspect shafts and thrust bearings, as well as dipping the oil.
- Inspect Bow Thruster
- Inspect Steering Gear
- Inspect Stabilizers
- Inspect Gearboxes
- M/E and D/G Oil and Coolant
2hrs
- Complete steering tests
- Emergency Geny is available
- Close exhaust draining valves
1hr
- Start and inspect Genys
15mins
- Start and inspect M/E
What is the technical file?
A Technical File is for every marine diesel engine after 2008 shall document every engine component, setting or operating values that influence exhuast emissions.
It must be prepared by the manufacture and approved by classification.
What do you take into consideration when planning a voyage?
- Fuel consumption
- Water consumption
- Spare parts
- Up coming maintenance
- Special areas?
- MARPOL
- Manning for watch keeping
What are the contents of C/E Standing Orders?
- General Duties and Responsibilities
- Watchkeeping Procedures
- Safety Procedures and Emergency Response
- Machinery Operation and Maintenance
- Fuel and Ballast Management
- Communications and Reporting
- Regulatory Compliance
-Training and Competency Requirements - Record-Keeping and Documentation
- Authority and Delegation
How do you make sure other engineers don’t miss part of a procedure?
I will show them on the onboard server where our step by step checklist is for the task. For their first time I will most likely go through the task with them. When I feel confident I will then leave them to complete the task themselves next time but enforce that the checklist shall be used.
