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Ship Engineers: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Supervise and coordinate activities of crew engaged in operating and maintaining engines, boilers, deck machinery, and electrical, sanitary, and refrigeration equipment aboard ship.
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This source lists 17 tasks, including 16 marked Core and 1 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2024.
17 tasks shown
Core · Task 14553 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Monitor engine, machinery, or equipment indicators when vessels are underway, and report abnormalities to appropriate shipboard staff.
Core · Task 14552 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Monitor the availability, use, or condition of lifesaving equipment or pollution preventatives to ensure that international regulations are followed.
Core · Task 14559 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Monitor and test operations of engines or other equipment so that malfunctions and their causes can be identified.
Core · Task 14558 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
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 · Task 14556 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Perform or participate in emergency drills, as required.
Core · Task 14561 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Perform general marine vessel maintenance or repair work, such as repairing leaks, finishing interiors, refueling, or maintaining decks.
Core · Task 14560 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
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 · Task 14557 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Maintain complete records of engineering department activities, including machine operations.
Core · Task 14562 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Operate or maintain off-loading liquid pumps or valves.
Core · Task 14554 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Maintain electrical power, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, water, or sewerage systems.
Core · Task 14567 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Install engine controls, propeller shafts, or propellers.
Core · Task 14563 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Clean engine parts and keep engine rooms clean.
Core · Task 14555 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
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 · Task 14565 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Order and receive engine room stores, such as oil or spare parts, maintain inventories, and record usage of supplies.
Core · Task 14566 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
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 · Task 14564 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
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.
Supplemental · Task 14568 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Fabricate engine replacement parts, such as valves, stay rods, or bolts, using metalworking machinery.
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