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Second engineer and procedure for maintaining the vessel and equipment

March 11, 2025
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Machine translation from English source TARGET Describe a system that allows maintenance and repair work to be carried out in an efficient, controlled manner. VOLUME This procedure describes the activities and control responsibilities from identifying the work required to completing the work and recording documents. DUTY Technical Superintendents are responsible to the Director General for compliance with this procedure. Technical Superintendents are responsible to the General Manager for the routine maintenance, repairs and dry docking of ships. The master is fully responsible for: * General maintenance of your vessel. * Reporting the status of your vessel to the appropriate responsible manager or superintendent. * Ensure compliance with this procedure. * Ensure that appropriate maintenance report forms are completed. The Chief Engineer is responsible to the foreman for carrying out the work of the equipment maintenance programmer and for ensuring that such work on board is carried out satisfactorily and reports are sent through the foreman to the appropriate supervisor/superintendent. The second engineer is responsible to the chief engineer. The Chief Engineer is responsible to the Master for the execution of the deck maintenance program and for ensuring that such work on board is carried out satisfactorily, with reports being forwarded through the Master to the appropriate manager or superintendent. The Account Manager, using data from invoices and other recorded expense information, is responsible for compiling a monthly maintenance expense report for each individual vessel. PROCEDURE The Company's goal is to protect asset value and provide efficient vessel maintenance with a minimum number of rentals and stops at an economical cost level consistent with safety, availability and performance. It is also the Company's goal to ensure that the vessel and its equipment are at all times in a state of full operational readiness in accordance with all requirements of regulatory or classification authorities. The standard of maintenance must be maintained at a level that produces the most economical operational results in the short term while maintaining the value of the vessel in the long term. Notwithstanding any budgetary restrictions, all vessels are maintained to a standard that ensures compliance with applicable rules and regulations. The General Manager assists all managers and superintendents by ensuring the proper deployment of qualified, trained and experienced personnel within the Company. The relevant technical superintendent is responsible for ensuring: *Updating quality records. * Cost control. * Maintaining inventory records: — All inventory levels on an annual basis – Keep engine spare parts levels on a regular basis — Lubricant levels on a monthly basis and ROB reported to the office — Continuous monitoring equipment *Monitoring of vessel maintenance programmers monthly Only approved subcontractors (suppliers) are used to carry out repairs and maintenance as far as possible. However, new ISO certified contractors with verified records will also be considered if required. Maintenance planning A planned approach to repair and maintenance is, in fact, the single most important factor. Without careful planning, it is impossible to determine the workload that may lead to inappropriate work negligence. Allocation, inefficient use of manpower, supervision and planning of routine and non-routine work schedules should be carried out on a periodic basis at the senior level, mainly chief and second engineer and technical director, on board each ship. Each type of vessel will be provided with Planned Maintenance System booklets for each type of vessel - one each for the deck and engine departments. When developing your schedules, you should take into account the availability of necessary warehouses, spare parts and materials, and you should always strive to make full use of all available resources. When it is anticipated that some stores, spare parts or materials will be required to efficiently carry out some anticipated scheduled maintenance and repair work, the necessary requirements must be forwarded to the office in advance to ensure timely supply so as not to interfere with the schedule. Before undertaking routine maintenance or repair of any component, which is best carried out in port, the duration of the port's stay in port should be known and a decision should be made as to whether the work can be completed in a timely manner so as not to cause any delay to the vessel. It must be understood that time lost by a vessel is money and only reflects a lack of planning and management on the part of the vessel's personnel. Repair work which is not within the capabilities of the ship's personnel, or which involves fabrication or examination, etc., must be planned. Reports from the captain, chief engineer, second engineer and chief mate, which include: Journal of abstracts for the month. Information about engine overhauls. Overhaul of the auxiliary engine. Lube oil samples. Diesel engine performance. The senior engine turned the wall deflection. Main Engine Condition Reports Retaining Bolts Megger test reports. ME Reporting performance. Any other reports. The Technical Superintendent prepares detailed work lists in conjunction with the Chief Mate and Chief Engineer respectively. The Superintendent also prepares a detailed attendance report, which is submitted (together with a copy of the Director General for his assessment). The General Director, using data provided by the technical superintendent, captain and chief engineer, ensures that each vessel in the fleet meets Company standards by approving this data. The Technical Superintendents, in conjunction with the General Manager, using all available data, regularly review the programmer's progress and effectiveness in maintaining the vessel in accordance with voyage requirements and charter obligations. The Technical Superintendent will always liaise with the Foreman and Chief Engineer to plan: * Routine maintenance of painting works. * Material safety. * Mechanical and machine maintenance. * Improvements including implementing and maintaining effective health, safety and environmental standards. Maintenance items that are beyond the capabilities of the ship's crew and do not affect seaworthiness of the vessel can be: * Corrected using local resources. * Postponed until the necessary resources are available to repair the vessel or; * Added to the following dry dock specification.
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