1.1 Familiarization with duties and Engine Room Environment

Main Engine: Nomenclature and identifying

• Connecting Rod

• Cylinder Block

• Cylinder Head (4-stroke)

• Cylinder Liner

• Crank Pin

• Crank Shaft

• Cam Shaft

• Crosshead

• Crosshead Guide

• Fuel Injector

• Fuel Pump

• Inlet Valve & Exhaust Valve (4-stroke)

• Gudgeon Pin (4-Stroke)

• Governor

• Piston Rings

• Piston Skirt

• Push rod & Rocker arm (4-stroke)

• Piston

• Scavenge Ports (2-stroke)

• Stuffing Box

• Turbocharger

1. Familiarization 

Participant should familiarize the location of Emergency equipment, Main engine, Generator engine, Separators, Air compressors, Boilers, Pumps.

2. Checking Emergency Equipment on board 

• Check emergency generator diesel tank capacity, transferring fuel to the fuel tank without power, check battery voltage, after the generator is starting, check lube: oil pressure and temperature, exhaust temperature, jacket cooling water pressure and temperature, diesel oil pump pressure. 

• Check Emergency compressor and air bottle pressure.

• Check Emergency fire pump, Checking pumps suction and discharge pressure during running

• Emergency Bilge suction and which is connecting with seawater pump suction.

• Check generator load on emergency switch board such as KW, Amp, and Hz

If abnormal is found, inform to duty engineer.

3. Check all tanks capacity on board 

• Check F.O, D.O storage, sett, service tanks, 

• Check L.O storage, sett, sump tank, for M/E, A/E

• Check freshwater storage tanks, and other tanks 

• Check Bilge holding tanks, bilge well condition

• Check Sludge tanks and drain tank 

• Check hydrophore tank level (automatics start, stop set pressure)

4. Check Generator Engine 

• Check G/E RPM T/C RPM, Current &Voltage reading, Exhaust gas temp(all unit cylinder out let temp), Exhaust gas temperature before and  after T/c , Jacket cooling water inlet pressure , temperature and out let temperature, Scavenge air pressure and temperature,

• Check lube oil sump level, Lube oil inlet pressure and temperature 

• Alternator bearings temperature 

• Check coolers, pumps 

• Watch man should know alarm set point and if abnormal is found, inform immediately to duty engineer.

5. Check main air compressor 

• Check manual and auto running mode for compressors

• When starting check unloader valve opening and closing condition.

• Check 1st stage and 2nd stage pressure gauge

• Check outlet air temperature

• Check Lube oil pressure

• Watch man should know alarm set point and if abnormal is found, inform immediately to duty Engineer

6. Check diesel oil purifier 

• Check storage and service tank level and sludge tank level before starting.

• Check through put or feed rate

• Check back pressure 

• Check operating and sealing water tank level

• Check Ampere, Auto or manual desludging and time setting

•  Check sump oil level and abnormal sound,

•  Check Purifier room exhaust fan

7. Check Boiler running condition 

• Check cascade tank level, Boiler water level

• Check Feed water pump suction and discharge pressure

• Check circulating water pump suction and discharge pressure when M/E starting

• Check F.O pump pressure or DO pump pressure.

• Check force draft fan operation when starting the boiler

• Check Steam pressure 

• Necessary to understand oil fire boiler which is usually used in port and exhaust gas economizer which is used at sea.

• Discuss about boiler soot blow.

8. Operating HFO transfer pump 

• Check heating and temperature for storage tank

• Open valves from storage tank to settling tank

• Before starting, note the level of storage and settling tank

• Check pump suction and discharge pressure During starting

• After transfer operation is completed, close all valves

9. Checking running conditions of F.O and L.O purifier 

• Check operating water tank level

• Check F.O settling, service tank and L.O sump tank level, sludge tank level before starting 

• Check Separation temperature for F.O and L.O pressure

• Check F.O settling and service tank condition during running

• Check sump tank level for L.O during running

• Check feed rate or through put and back pressure (necessary to understand how to adjust)

• Check auto or manual desludging and time 

10. Check running condition of pumps 

Checking running conditions of pumps, M/E lube: oil pump, M/E Cam shaft lube oil pumps, M/E F.O pumps (supply and Booster), M/E jacket pumps, Sea water pumps, Stern tube lube oil pumps and recording data. If abnormal is found, inform to duty engineer.

11. Check stern tube lube oil 

• Check which gravity tank is in-use (high or low tank), depend on ship draft

• Check gravity tank level, forward seal tank level, aft seal tank level, Drain tank level

• Check cooling system and check lube: oil flow in the sight glass

12. To Check next generator which is starting 

Check generator (same as above mention for generator) and inform to duty engineer about the generator for normal or abnormal running. So, the duty engineer will synchronize the incoming generator.

Then check again for generator with load.

13. Ballast operation for AFTER PEAK tank filling. 

• Check generator K.W before starting this pumps

• Open valves for filling and check again before starting 

• Check pump suction and discharge pressure and Motor ampere

• Check the level of the tank during running

14. Water on deck operation 

When the watch man received an order from responsible officer, starting time should be written on notice board

• Open valves and start the pump

• Check pump suction and discharge pressure, and motor ampere, 

• Starting time and stopping time should be written on the control room noticeboard.

15. One hour notice preparation

When the watch man received one hour notice for departure, he should inform to duty engineer and waiting for an order what to do (should write the time on the notice board)

When duty engineer starts the next generator, check the condition of the G/E before and after load sharing.

After duty engineer doing necessary performance e.g. Main engine lube oil pump starting, cam shaft pump starting, then duty engineer will give you an order to prepare for main engine preparation.

Check indicator cock opening, Cylinder lubricating, Engage Turning gear and turn at least one and more turn and check smooth running of main engine by abnormal sound and Turning Gear Motor ampere. Check indicator cock, if it is found abnormal during turning, inform to duty engineer immediately.

After turning, disengage the turning gear and check starting air pressure and drain for air bottle and starting airline. Check air pressure and Fill both air bottles for maneuvering.

When main engine blow through, check what is coming out from indicator cock, (stay away and check)

After that close indicator cocks and inform to duty engineer.

(Demonstrate this procedure with the aid of engine room simulator)

When received an order St-by from bridge, write the time on notice board and check revolution counter, M/E, G/E, BOILER flow meter, and G/E K.W and submit to duty engineer

16. Important check point during maneuvering time 

When starting the main engine, check turbocharger lube oil flow (or) spreading, through sight glass (depend on T/C lube oil system) JACKET cooling water M/E inlet temperature, (heating to be stop, if necessary)

• Check Intermediate bearing lube oil flow and temperature from the sight glass and temperature gauge.

• Check starting air pipe for each unit for overheating

• Check all exhaust temperature is coming up or not

• Check Abnormal sound 

If abnormal condition is found, inform immediately to duty engineer without hesitant.

17. Beginning of Sea Passage (BOSP) 

Write the time for BOSP on notice board,

• Check M/E revolution counter

• Check fuel oil flow meter for M/E, A/E, BOILER

• Check G/E KW.

• Note all these data and submit to duty engineer

• Change high sea chest to low sea chest (needs order from duty engineer) 

18. Check main engine, instrument reading and recording data 

1. Main engine general

• M/E RPM

• M/E revolution counter

• No.1 T/C RPM

• No.2 T/C RPM

2. Main L.O & Bearing system

• M/E L.O inlet Pr.

• Cam shaft L.O inlet Pr.

• M/E L.O inlet Temp.

• Camshaft L.O inlet Temp.

• Thrust Pad Temp

• Main L.O Sump tank Level

• Camshaft L.O Tank Level

• Stern Tube L.O Gravity Tank Level

• Cylinder Service Tank Level

• L.O Drain Tank Level

• L.O Sludge Level

3. M/E Cooling F.W System

• M/E cooling F.W inlet Pr.

• M/E cooling F.W inlet Temp.

• M/E cooling F.W Outlet Temp. No. 1 to No. 6

• M/E No. 1 T/C cooling F.W outlet temp.

• M/E No.2 T/C cooling F.W outlet temp

• M/E cooling F.W expansion Tank level

4. M/E Piston cooling Oil system

• M/E Piston cooling oil inlet Pr.

• M/E Piston cooling oil inlet Temp.

• M/E piston cooling oil outlet temp No.1 to No. 6

5. M/E Fuel oil system

• M/E Fuel oil inlet pressure

• M/E Fuel oil inlet viscosity

• M/E Fuel oil inlet temperature

• F.O filter Differential pressure

• F.O supply pump pressure (in use)

• F.O Booster pump pressure (in use)

• HFO service tank temp

• HFO settling tank temp

• F.O drain tank level

• F.O sludge tank level

6. M/E Air System

• M/E Starting Air Pressure

• M/E Exhaust V/V Spring air Pr.

• M/E control air Pr.

• M/E scavenge air Pr.

• M/E scavenge air Temp.

• M/E Air coolerNo.1 Air in and out temp

• M/E Air cooler No.2 Air in and out Temp

7. M/E Exhaust Gas Temp

• M/E Exhaust Gas No.1 to No.6 Cylinder outlet temp

• M/E Exhaust Gas No.1 T/C inlet and outlet Temp.

• M/E Exhaust Gas No.2 T/C inlet and outlet Temp.

(If deviate from normal value watch man should inform to duty engineer immediately.)

19. One hour notice for maneuvering 

Inform to duty engineer and note the time on the notice board. When starting G/E, Check the condition and inform to duty engineer before and after synchronizing, Change Sea chest from low to high (needs order from duty engineer), Drain air bottle and starting airline. Assist duty engineer for stopping freshwater generator.

20. End of Sea Passage (EOSP) 

Waiting for an order what to do, note M/E. G/E, BOILER Flow meter, assist to duty engineer, Check main and auxiliary engine condition. During maneuvering time, check starting airline overheating, Check M/E jacket water temperature.