CHIEF ENGINEER

Chief Engineer, as the head of the Engine Department, shall assist the Master and control shipboard operations under the jurisdiction of the Engine Department under the direction of the Master. He shall be responsible for the following duties:

• The drawing up plans of operation, care and maintenance of machinery.
• Appraisal of the condition of machinery as a whole including deck auxiliary machine.
• Instructions to the subordinates for effective operation of machinery.
• The preparation and safe keeping of oil record book.
• The replacement, effective management and control of fuel oil and lubricating oil.
• The preparation and safe keeping of Engine Abstract Logbook.
• The preparation, attendance and checking of various inspections, and the safe keeping of relevant certificates.
• The assessment and approval of maintenance schemes of the Engine Department.