Ship Engineers

Supervise and coordinate activities of crew engaged in operating and maintaining engines, boilers, deck machinery, and electrical, sanitary, and refrigeration equipment aboard ship.

Job Task

• Orders crew to repair or replace defective parts of engines and other equipment.
• Inspects engines and other equipment.
• Stands engine-room watch, observing that lubricants and water levels are maintained in machinery and load on generators is within limits.
• Starts engines to propel ship and regulates engines and power transmission to control speed of ship.
• Maintains engineering log and bellbook (orders of changes in speed and direction of ship).
• Repairs machinery, using hand tools and power tools.

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