Working as a Second Engineer on chemical tankers
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The tanker fleet includes a large number of types of ships, with their own characteristics and nuances of working on them. They may consist not only of differences due to the size of the vessel, but, to a greater extent, due to design features associated with loading and unloading and methods of ensuring the safe transportation of goods. After all, we recall that tankers, depending on the hazard of the cargo they carry, according to the IMO classification, are divided into three categories (extremely dangerous, dangerous and moderate). All this determines the requirements for the qualifications of the chief and Second Engineer.
Second Engineer Tasks
According to the job descriptions, the Second Engineer on a chemical tanker performs a significant amount of tasks related to ensuring the smooth operation of all mechanisms, conducts all the necessary tests of cargo spaces (tanks) and related systems, supervises all repair and maintenance work on the mechanical part. This is only part of its functions, but, you see, even these three points include a significant number of all kinds of work. And, given that they all relate to work with the mechanisms and equipment of a chemical tanker, the tasks of the Second Engineer become simply comprehensive.
Nevertheless, over the past ten years, thanks to technological progress, the task of rigorously fulfilling his functions for a Second Engineer on a tanker has become much easier. First of all, this is due to the fact that with the continued widespread introduction of automated systems on new ships, control and monitoring of the smooth operation of all mechanisms has become much easier - in fact, on many chemical tankers it is enough to scrupulously track telemetry data and quickly respond to changes in indicators ... Yes, of course, this does not remove from the Second Engineer other functions related to the operation of engines, ballast systems, shaft lines and steering, but it greatly simplifies his task.
Responsibility for the preservation of the environment
Since the mechanics, whether it is the chief mechanic, the second or the third, on the chemical tankers, along with all team members, are responsible for the preservation of the environment, their most important task still remains to comply with all requirements for the transportation of goods. The human factor, even with 80 percent of the ship's automation, remains a key factor in emergencies at sea. And in the case of chemical tankers, it can be fatal to the environment.
In this regard, the Second Engineers, as well as the rest of the crew of chemical tankers, are subject to increased requirements in terms of knowledge and experience of working on certain types of ships. However, many experienced seafarers know that, despite the complicated procedure for obtaining qualifications and admission to work on such ships, they will receive a salary for this one and a half to two times higher than in the same position, but on conditional bulk carriers.
In Ukraine, not so many crewing companies are involved in the employment of Ukrainian sailors on tankers of large ship-owning organizations. One of the most famous organizations is the crewing company Marine MAN Ltd ®, which provides an opportunity for Ukrainian seafarers to get a high-paying position on chemical tankers and other types of tankers from world-famous shipowners such as Anglo-Eastern, Ardmore Shipping Bermuda LTD and other. Marine MAN Ltd ®, thanks to a long-established mechanism and close contact with shipowners, provides many vacancies for chemical tankers for senior officers with high salaries. All seafarers need is to send their application and CV for a response or contact the company office directly.
