10. He should also make sure that the amount of waste oil that is collected should be as less as possible. The collected oil should be burnt in an incinerator or given to shore-based collecting facilities.
11. Chief engineer should ensure that the maintenance of incinerator is carried out as per the rules and regulations laid down by the management.
12. It is imperative of him to check that from the effluent mixture, only clean water is pumped out of the ship only through an oily water separator. (According to few company rules, only the chief engineer should handle the Oily water separator)
13. In order to make sure the maintenance and repair procedures are carried out properly, necessary machine spare should be made available in the ships store by filing a proper requisition at the right time.
14. It is the duty of the chief engineer to motivate his crew to develop a “safety first” attitude in his work.
15. Chief engineer also makes sure that his crew attends all shipboard emergency drills and safety meetings.
16. Each and every crew member should know how to tackle every kind of situation on the ship. The chief engineer must provide guidance to his crew during drills so that they know how to get out of an emergency situation safely in the minimum time possible.
17. While tackling an emergency situation, the Chief Engineer must follow the company guidelines and procedures for dealing with emergencies.
18. At the sight of an emergency, response time matters a lot. Therefore, the chief engineer must be able to guide his crew in minimum time to attend and rectify the task.
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19. Chief engineer must have the knowledge of equipment such as fixed fire fighting installation, the operation of quick closing valve etc. in order to deal with extreme emergency situations.
20. He must also have the knowledge of shipboard emergency equipment response machinery panel, along with other important emergency machinery
21. During an emergency situation, the chief engineer must maintain proper communication with the master regarding the situation of emergency, as the ship’s master is in touch with the local authorities and the shipping office.
22. He must be co-operative with the master so that both deck and engine departments function towards bringing the emergency situation under control in the quickest possible time
23. Last but not the least, the chief engineer should maintain a proper conduct with his crew members and address their queries and requirements to the best of his abilities.
*Concluded
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