8. Engine Room Operations

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8.1 General

Duty or Tasks Performed Satisfactorily (Check off signature and date):

• State the rank structure in the engine room. Who reports to whom?

• Locate all the normal and emergency exits from the engine room spaces. Show the location of all fire extinguishers, eye wash stations and first aid kits.

• Explain what safety gear should be worn before entering the engine room spaces.

• Engine room gas smothering system: What is the extinguishing agent used? How does the system work? Should the system be activated while personnel are in the engine room? Who should pull the smothering system release?

• Describe the purpose of the Engine Room (C/E) Log Book and Oil Record Book. What are the abbreviations used in each?

• Demonstrated ability to recognize the various engine room alarms and emergency signals.

• Demonstrated ability to use the various communication systems, including emergency sound powered devices.

8.2 Technical details - diesel propulsion plant

Trainees aboard steam powered vessels need not complete section 9.2.

Main engine

• Make and type
• Cylinder bore
• Piston stroke
• Output power
• Number of cylinders
• Reversible or non-reversible
• 2 or 4-stroke
• Scavenging/supercharging system
• Trunk piston or crosshead construction
• Number of inlet and outlet valves
• Idle, rated and full revolutions
• Fuel type
• Compression pressure
• Firing pressure
• Lube oil pressure
• Specific fuel consumption
• Method of starting

Coupling/reduction gearing

• Make, and type of coupling or reduction gearing
• Type of coupling (plate/hydraulic, reversible, etc.)
• Type of reduction gearing
• Reduction ratio
• Type of gear teeth

8.3 Technical details - Steam propulsion plant

Trainees aboard motor vessels need not complete section 9.3.

Main turbine

• Make and type
• Type of turbine
• Type and number of stages HP turbine
• Type and number of stages LP turbine
• Number of RPM (HP and LP)
• Power output
• Inlet steam pressure
• Inlet steam temperature
• Extractions (bleed) steam pressure
• Reheat steam pressure and temperature
• Exhaust steam pressure
• Exhaust steam temperature
• Type of governor and trip mechanisms

Reduction gear assembly

• Make and type
• Reduction ratio
• Type of gear teeth

Main boiler

• Make and type
• Steam generating capacity
• Steam pressure/temperature
• Combustion control system/burner management system
• Feed water control system
• Superheat steam temperature control
• Type of desuperheater
• Type of economiser
• Soot blower arrangement
• Safety value arrangement
• List of boiler mountings and internals

8.4 Technical details - General

Thrust block

• Make and type
• Separate or built-in

Shafting

• Configuration
• Maximum revolution/minute
• Type of stern tube and gland
• Type and number of bearings

Propeller

• Make and type
• Fixed/controllable pitch/contra rotation
• Number of blades
• Right/left handed
• Pitch and diameter

Thrusters (bow and/or stern)

• Number
• Location
• Make and type
• Type of drive
• Maximum electrical power consumption
• Maximum output power

Steering gear

• Make and type
• N° of pumps, ram arrangements
• Follow up arrangements
• Emergency arrangements

8.5 Generators

Ship service generators

• Number of generators
• Make and type
• Power output
• Revolutions/minute
• 2 or 4-stroke
• Type of scavenging/turbo charging
• Type of fuel
• Method of starting
• Compression pressure
• Firing pressure
• Specific fuel consumption
• Governor
• Voltage
• Frequency
• Normal and maximum load

Shaft generators

• Number of shaft generators
• Make and type
• Voltage
• Frequency
• Normal and maximum load
• Drive method
• Maximum and minimum shaft r.p.m. permissible
• Frequency and voltage control

Emergency generator

• Make and type
• Prime mover details
• Voltage
• Frequency
• Maximum continuous output
• Method of starting (auto/manual start details)
• Emergency generator supplies power to which systems?

8.6 Fuel/oil water systems

Fuel transfer pumps

• Number on board
• Type
• Capacity
• Fuels carried

Tanks

• Capacity fuel storage tank(s)
• Capacity settling tank(s)
• Capacity day tank(s)
• Capacity sludge tank(s)

Fuel cleaning system

• Make and year of manufacture
• Number of purifiers
• Type of purifiers
• Capacity of purifiers

Fuel heater

• Heater type
• Viscosity controller type
• Fuel blending system details

Lubricating oil system

• Number of pumps
• Main lube-oil pumps make
• Type and capacity

Lube oil purifiers

• Number on board
• Type and capacity

Fresh-water system

• Make of fresh water evaporator(s)
• Number on board
• Type
• Capacity
• Heating medium
• Potable water capacity of vessel
• Non-potable water capacity of vessel

8.7 Starting, control and general air systems

Starting air compressors

• Number on board
• Working principle
• Make and type
• Capacity
• Working pressure
• Stage cooling temperatures

General air compressors

• Number on board
• Working principle
• Make and type
• Capacity
• Working pressure

Control air compressors

• Number on board
• Working principle
• Make and type
• Capacity
• Working pressure
• Type of cooling

Pressure vessels (air receivers)

• Number on board
• Working pressures
• Safety devices fitted

Auxiliary boilers

• Number on board, type and system
• Manufacturer(s)
• Working pressure
• Safety devices, alarms and controls
• Capacity
• Burner management
• Combustion control

Exhaust gas steam boilers

• Number fitted
• Working principle
• Manufacturer, type
• Working pressure
• Capacity
• Control systems

8.8 Cargo handling and stowage

Cargo pumps (where applicable)

• Number on board
• Make and type
• Working principle
• Capacity
• Maximum working pressure
• Method of drive
• Method and location of control and monitors

Ballast pumps

• Number on board
• Make and type
• Working principle
• Capacity
• Maximum working pressure
• Method of drive
• Method and location of control and monitors

Stripping pumps (where applicable)

• Number on board
• Make and type
• Working principle
• Capacity
• Maximum working pressure
• Method of drive
• Method and location of control and monitors

Insert gas plant (where applicable)

• Working principle
• Capacity
• Method and location of controls and monitors

Tank wash installation

• Working principle
• Capacity
• Cleaning solvent

Deck cranes/unloading equipment

• Number on board
• Make and type
• Working principle
• Safe working load/capacity

8.9 Safety and environmental protection

Fire extinguishing system

• Fire pumps
  • Number on board
  • Working principle
  • Method of drive
  • Capacity
  • Pressure
  • Location on board
  • Operating positions
• Emergency fire pump
  • Working principle
  • Capacity
  • Method of drive
  • Location on board
  • Operating positions
• Fixed fire-fighting installation(s)
  • Working principle
  • Protected space(s)
  • Operating positions

Fire extinguishing system continued:

• Sprinkler installation
  • Working principle
  • Protected space(s)
• Fire detection system
  • Working principle
  • Protected space(s)
• Hydrants
  • Number on board
• International shore connection
  • Number on board
  • Location

Bilge pumping arrangement

• Bilge ejector
  • Number on board
  • Location
  • Capacity
• Bilge pumps
  • Number on board
  • Location
  • Working principle
  • Capacity
  • Operating positions

Environmental protection

• Sewage treatment
  • Plant working principle
  • Capacity
• Oily water separator
  • Working principle
  • Capacity
  • Control system
  • Number of ppm of the effluent
• Incinerator plant
  • Working principle
  • Capacity
  • Substances to be burnt
  • Required fuel
  • Maximum working temperature
• Ballast water monitor
  • Working principle
  • System of control

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