EOOW Responsibility Flashcards
- Describe the procedures to be observed when taking over the responsibility for the engine room on a ship that is operating under UMS conditions.
Inform the bridge that you are now in command of the engine-room.
Activate the dead-man alarm system and carry out a through engine-room walk around. Check and drain off sludge from settling and service tanks, check all fuel treatment plant. Check the condition of running plant, heat, pressures vibration.
Check the sump levels of main engine, the flow of oil to turbochargers and main bearings as well-as intermediate shaft lubrication.
Check the auxiliary plant, the aux engines for correct sump levels pressures, the boiler for water level and steam pressure.
Check the steering gear for correct operation, temperatures and sufficient hydraulic oil reserve. Check all bilges and structural condition of machinery spaces, rectify any leaks if possible. Upon return to the ECR record and log all findings, reset the dead-man alarm system.
- State, with reasons, eight areas or items that should be checked by the duty engineer before taking over the watch.
Engine Room Logs
Alarm Record
Planned Maintenance Schedule
Chiefs Standing Orders
Physical condition of outgoing watch keeper is he/she well
Fuel oil storage tanks, level, temperature drain of water
Lubrication sump levels and temperature
Structural condition
Fresh water supply, tank level and ensure enough being produced.
- Outline a safe procedure for final daily watch-keeping checks of an engine room which is designated UMS.
With the dead man alarm system activated a full tour of the engine-room and machinery spaces must be conducted.
All sump levels must be checked for correct level.
All running plant must be checked for safe and correct condition.
Fuel service tanks should be topped off.
Bilges and bilge wells should be inspected.
All watertight doors closed.
All standby plant, fire pumps and emergency generator must be placed in Auto, Remote or Standby controls for immediate activation.
All header tanks hydraulic, lubricating oil and water should be topped off.
- Describe the procedure for taking over an engine room watch.
Arrive at the watch 20 minutes prior to starting time.
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Talk with the outgoing engineer officer and discuss the happenings from his watch. Read through the engine-room log book identifying any abnormalities and the general trend Check the standing orders for any special requirements.
Check through the planned maintenance book identifying any tasks that could be undertaken in your watch.
Check all readings from the engine-control-room and the main-switchboard. Contact the bridge and check everything is ok, and inform them you are about to take a walk round of the engine-room.
Check the condition of all running plant, for abnormal noise and running conditions. Check the levels of the settling and service tanks, drain sludge and water accumulation.
- As EOOW, explain how to safely carry out the complete bunkering operation of a ship.
Sound tanks fuel is being bunkered to.
Establish communication with barge and choose a common language.
Ensure the bunker plan is ready.
Sound the tanks on the barge using water indicating paste.
Have SOPEP equipment ready for fast action in case spill.
Close the scuppers to prevent oil easily getting into the water.
Secure and support inlet hose usually with deck crane.
Establish a flow rate suitable.
Erect bunker flag to ensure everyone knows you are in bunker operations.
Receive permission from the port before starting operation and once received commence bunkering.
Ensure watch keeper knows what tanks are to be filled and opens the valves accordingly, keeping in mind to leave room in the tanks for the final blow down.
Conduct final soundings to ensure received the correct quantity.
C/E signs final paper work and hose can be released.
- List eight actions to be taken by the EOOW to ensure the safe passage of the vessel through an area of heavy weather.
Ensure that all bilge wells are emptied sufficiently.
Ensure that all watertight doors are closed.
Ensure that all heavy items are securely stowed and lashed.
Ensure that any chemicals, noxious liquids, flammable or otherwise are stored correctly and securely.
Stop all maintenance work, stow all tools and parts securely.
Ensure all tanks are sufficiently full.
Sufficient water within boiler and boiler system to compensate for rolling.
Sufficient lubricating oil within machinery sumps and service tanks.
All tank vents on deck covered with water-proof hoods.
Ensure that all external openings are securely closed.
All non-essential over-side discharges stopped and valves closed.
- As the EOOW list eight reasons for calling the Chief Engineer Officer.
Abnormality or drastic change in behaviour of main propulsion plant
Oil mist detector
Main engine slow-down or shut-down trip
Fire
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Any situation of which you are unsure of the correct action to take
Electrical black-out
Oil found in the boiler, gauge glass or hot-well
Death or injury of any crewmember within the engine-room
- Explain the actions that the EOOW should take on discovering the lagging on the main engine exhaust, within the funnel spaces, was on fire.
Raise the nearest fire alarm call point.
Inform the chief engineer, bridge and inform them of the situation.
Request that the engine is stopped, once stopped turn off auxiliary blowers, fuel supply and ER fans closing all flaps also.
Start the emergency generator and fire pump, set up fire hoses around the area and start boundary cooling on outside areas.
Block all turbocharger air inlets, and remove lagging.
Using flood quantities of water to cool the area and attack the fire.
Start emergency bilge if levels increase beyond that of the bilge pump.
Raise the nearest fire alarm call point.
Inform the chief engineer, bridge and inform them of the situation.
Request that the engine is stopped, once stopped turn off auxiliary blowers, fuel supply and ER fans closing all flaps also.
Start the emergency generator and fire pump, set up fire hoses around the area and start boundary cooling on outside areas.
Block all turbocharger air inlets, and remove lagging.
Using flood quantities of water to cool the area and attack the fire.
Start emergency bilge if levels increase beyond that of the bilge pump.
a) Raise the nearest Alarm call point.
Isolate all supplies of fuel and electrical supply.
Use a portable appliance to extinguish the fire if safe to do so.
b) Evacuate the machinery spaces and carry out a head count ensuring all persons are present. Start the emergency generator, close all machinery fan flaps and stop mechanical ventilation.
Isolate all fuel supplies and stop running machinery within the space.
Set up boundary cooling outside the machinery space.
A second count should be carried out and once all persons are present, the entire CO2 system may be released
- a) State four actions the EOOW would take on discovering a small fire in the engine room bilge. (8)
b) State four good watch-keeping practices that can help prevent such fires mentioned in Q a) from occurring. (8)
a) Using a portable foam extinguisher attack the fire.
Fully extinguish the fire and cool using water.
Inform the bridge and chief engineer of the event.
Logs should be made and the issue raised at the safety meeting
b) Regular bilge cleaning and the removal of combustible materials from these spaces The use of drip trays under plant.
The correct maintenance of plant preventing fuel oil, oil leakage.
Regular inspection of machine positions adjoining or close to bilge areas and rectifying leaks promptly.
- The water level in the engine room is rising faster than can be contained by the bilge pump. a) Describe the immediate action that the EOOW should take. (10)
b) What features are provided in the engine room pumping systems to deal with the situation outlined in Q a). (6)
a) Raise the alarm.
Open emergency bilge suction valve.
Close watertight doors.
Try to locate the problem.
Start other circulating system and isolate the leaking pipe, pump or cooler.
Close the inlet and outlet valves of affected system to stop the leak.
If leak doesn’t stop start emergency generator.
If tank leakage, transfer water from affected tank to minimise leakage.
b) The emergency suction valve is fitted in order to deal with engine room flooding. It is suctioned onto the highest capacity pump which goes overboard, usually the seawater system. It is a large non-return valve whose suction pipe draws from the tank tops with a strum-box and pipes should be 2/3’s of the system pipe diameter.
- State EIGHT actions the Engineer officer of the Watch would take on acknowledging unexpected high level engine room bilge alarms, in both port and starboard bilge wells?
Acknowledge the alarm and report it to the bridge and C/E.
Activate dead man alarm and go to both port and starboard bilge wells to ensure no false alarm. Go back to ECR and sound alarm, letting bridge know engine room flooding.
Start the emergency bilge suction valve, which is connected to the highest capacity pump in the engine room.
Close water tight doors.
Once more personnel arrived, try and locate the source of flooding.
Once located start the circulating system, isolating the leaking pipe, pump or cooler. Close the inlet and outlet of affected component to stop the leak, if it doesn’t stop, start the emergency generator.
- a) State FOUR legal documents which are found in the engine room. (8)
b) State the procedure to be carried out if you found no one in the engine room when taking over a watch (8)
a) Oil record book.
Engine-room log book.
Sewage Management log.
Engine-room tank sounding log.
b) Inform the bridge and chief engineer that the person is not to be found inform them you are about to search the engine-room.
Check for log entries the last date and time.
Tour the engine-room searching the regular spaces.
Return to the control room and await further instruction
