ROLE OVERVIEW

Vessel with Engine Room Rating (Motorman) as sole engine watchkeeper: The Engine Room Rating is responsible to the Skipper for the safe and efficient operation of the machinery spaces in compliance with the Company Management System and for keeping the Skipper informed of any matters that are likely to affect the operation of the vessel in any way, either at the time or in the future.
Vessels with engineer: Assist with the effective operation of the vessel by providing operational support to the engineer.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Assist with ensuring main and auxiliary machinery maintenance is kept up to date in accordance with the maintenance system;
• Ensuring that waste and any oil sludge accumulation is disposed of in the correct manner and documented as necessary in the Oil Record Book;
• Reporting of all technical problems or breakdowns affecting the operation of the vessel;
• Ensuring that machinery spaces, accommodation spaces and vehicle deck are correctly lit;
• Ensuring that safety systems, for example, fire detection, fire extinguishing, fire main and pump, function in a correct manner;
• Ensuring Engine Room and machinery spaces are safe working areas;
• Communicating with the Technical Superintendent, if a repair cannot be completed by ship’s staff, providing the information on the breakdown required to enable the Technical Superintendent to organise assistance from the Workshops or outside organisations to assist with the repair of the plant or machinery;
• Maintaining the machinery space bilges in a clean condition. Investigating and taking action on any accumulation of oil or water and ensuring correct action is taken to dispose of the oil water in the approved manner and recording same in the Oil Record Book and Garbage Record Book;
• Assisting in the preparation of work lists for overhaul periods;
• Signing for and taking responsibility for any tools supplied to the vessel;
• Ensuring that machinery spaces and voids are maintained in a clean, tidy and well painted condition;
• Requisitioning of emergency stores/spares;
• Any other duties required by the Skipper / Engineer (for vessels so provided) or Technical Superintendent.