Responsibility
The chief engineer is responsible for the maintenance of every part of the ship's electrical installation. Electronic navigational instruments and radio installation are the joint responsibility of the deck department and the radio officer or electrician reporting directly to the captain.
Support
Electrical equipment throughout the vessel must be maintained in a safe and reliable condition and in accordance with approved schedules. The chief engineer must satisfy himself with regular personal checks. Both 440 and 220 volt grounds should be isolated and straightened as soon as possible.
Maintenance of multiple electromechanical equipment must be coordinated. Assistance should be provided by mechanical personnel when necessary to facilitate effective repair/maintenance.
Electrical wiring, light and power circuits
There should be no unauthorized interference with lighting or power supply systems. Electrical supply to galley equipment must be disconnected from the subsea distribution network overnight.
Household appliances are a fire hazard. In general they should not be included
when unattended. Portable equipment should be serviced regularly. The equipment should not be used in cabins or the e/r control room.
Portable heating
Generators, motors and control mechanisms
Maintenance of this equipment must be carried out in accordance with established routine requirements.
maintenance schedule. Maintaining this equipment in fully efficient operating condition can only be achieved through careful and frequent inspection. imperative. Errors, no matter how minor, must be investigated and corrected.
There is cleanliness
Radio installation navigation and entertainment equipment
Repairs and adjustments must be carried out by an electrical specialist. Extensive repairs requiring the attention of shore personnel should be brought to the attention of the master, who will take the necessary measures to correct them.
Repair and reports (crewing vacancies)
Repair work and insulation readings must be noted in the scheduled maintenance book and the electricians' work book.
Testing
Whenever practicable, protective devices (reversing power relays, preferential shutdowns, etc.) should be tested and the result noted in the scheduled maintenance book.
Gyroscope and gyroscope cancellation
The gyrocompass must operate continuously. If it stops for any reason, it should be restarted and subsequently tested before use to ensure it settles and reads correctly.
Corrections for latitude and speed must be applied to the gyrocompass by the second officer. Repeaters must be synchronized with the gyroscope at least once a day. The gyro alarm should be checked daily. To protect against wandering of gyroscopes and gyroscopic repeaters, frequent checks should be made between the magnetic and gyrocompass compasses. Errors caused by vessel maneuvering should be closely monitored as such errors can be as large as 5 degrees or more. As far as practicable, compass errors should be checked and recorded on every watch, with or without the use of azimuth or transit bearings, at least in comparison with a magnetic compass.
In the event of a gyroscope failure, the following actions must be taken (crewing vacancies):
Switch to the second gyroscope (if installed). Steer using a magnetic compass.
Check the obvious - fuses, etc.
Call the person responsible for servicing the gyro.
Notify the Owner.
Notify the engine room.
Check for malfunction of the gyroscope or other equipment - satellite navigation radar, etc.
When the gyroscope works and settles, they rebuild other equipment - radar repeaters, etc. you will get a compass error.
