ship-duty-engineer/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — ship duty engineer

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 53-5031.00 (Ship Engineers).

Task statements

• [Core] Monitor the availability, use, or condition of lifesaving equipment or pollution preventatives to ensure that international regulations are followed.
• [Core] Monitor engine, machinery, or equipment indicators when vessels are underway, and report abnormalities to appropriate shipboard staff.
• [Core] Maintain electrical power, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, water, or sewerage systems.
• [Core] Record orders for changes in ship speed or direction, and note gauge readings or test data, such as revolutions per minute or voltage output, in engineering logs or bellbooks.
• [Core] Perform or participate in emergency drills, as required.
• [Core] Maintain complete records of engineering department activities, including machine operations.
• [Core] Start engines to propel ships, and regulate engines and power transmissions to control speeds of ships, according to directions from captains or bridge computers.
• [Core] Monitor and test operations of engines or other equipment so that malfunctions and their causes can be identified.
• [Core] Maintain or repair engines, electric motors, pumps, winches, or other mechanical or electrical equipment, or assist other crew members with maintenance or repair duties.
• [Core] Perform general marine vessel maintenance or repair work, such as repairing leaks, finishing interiors, refueling, or maintaining decks.
• [Core] Operate or maintain off-loading liquid pumps or valves.
• [Core] Clean engine parts and keep engine rooms clean.
• [Core] Supervise marine engine technicians engaged in the maintenance or repair of mechanical or electrical marine vessels, and inspect their work to ensure that it is performed properly.
• [Core] Order and receive engine room stores, such as oil or spare parts, maintain inventories, and record usage of supplies.
• [Core] Act as a liaison between a ship's captain and shore personnel to ensure that schedules and budgets are maintained and that the ship is operated safely and efficiently.
• [Core] Install engine controls, propeller shafts, or propellers.
• [Supplemental] Fabricate engine replacement parts, such as valves, stay rods, or bolts, using metalworking machinery.

Detailed work activities

• Acquire supplies or equipment.
• Clean facilities or work areas.
• Clean machinery or equipment.
• Communicate with others to coordinate vehicle movement.
• Control pumps or pumping equipment.
• Direct emergency management activities.
• Direct maintenance or repair activities.
• Fabricate products or components using machine tools.
• Install parts, assemblies, or attachments in transportation or material handling equipment.
• Maintain watercraft engines or machinery.
• Monitor availability of equipment or supplies.
• Monitor engine operation or functioning.
• Operate ships or other watercraft.
• Record operational details of travel.
• Record operational or production data.
• Report vehicle or equipment malfunctions.