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Job description - Electrical Engineer 1 Mar 2019

Index

1. General

2. Roles and responsibilities

3. Daily inspection at sea

4. References

1. General
Irrespective of what is stated in this job description, the Electrical Engineer is not
exempt from any of the duties or restricted in any of the rights he/she has under the
Flag State's maritime legislation.

2. Roles and responsibilities

The Electrical Engineer's primary task is inspection of reefer containers, and refers in
this respect to the Chief Officer. Reefer inspections shall never be neglected or
postponed in favour of other tasks. If the reefer inspection is postponed an entry
shall be made in the deck logbook.

The Electrical Engineer shall ensure optimum energy utilisation of reefer plants, and
refers in this respect to the Chief Engineer.

Optimum utilization is achieved by correct utilisation of the fresh water cooling

system and timely connection of water cooling to reefer containers.

The Electrical Engineer shall:

• Have knowledge of, adhere to, and implement the Company's policy (Doc ID:
P001)
• Inspect, maintain and repair reefer containers
• Complete reefer reporting forms in accordance with Reefer Operating Manual
and Doc ID: P063
• Report all tasks related to electrical checks and maintenance, including reefer
containers, to the Chief Engineer

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• Report to the Chief Officer and/or Master on tasks during loading / unloading
of reefers, checks and care of reefers during passage
• Analyse the electrical/electronic plant, machinery, installations and equipment
to achieve a thorough insight in their status
• Check, maintain and repair all electrical/electronic plant and machinery,
installations and equipment based on senior officers' orders to achieve a safe
and economic operation of all machinery and installations
• Record and file maintenance and repair activities of all electrical installations
and keep stock control
• If any work involves electrical isolation, the Electrical Engineer shall assist the
Senior Officer in ensuring proper isolation and isolation permits is issued
• The Electrical Engineer shall supervise electrical maintenance and repair
activities carried out by shore personnel, including safety aspects of the tasks.
• Ensure work and rest hour planning is done regularly and requirements are
complied with. Bring any challenges in rest hour compliance to the attention
of the Chief Officer, Second Engineer and/or Chief Engineer
• Ensure the Reefer Operating Manual and Reefer guidelines have been read
and understood
• Carry out PTI on empty reefer container if requested by relevant shore
department

Supervision and check at loading, that:

• Reefer containers are plugged in and switched on, to keep them without
power for as short a time as possible
• Stowage position and setpoints are according to the reefer manifest. If there
is a difference between the actual setpoint and the reefer manifest, inform the
Chief Officer. Do not change any setpoint unless these have been verified.
• Reefer containers are loaded against the "Reefer Spotting Plan" - This plan
shall be made by the Chief Officer, as soon as practicable
The number of live reefer containers onboard shall be compared by both the
Chief Officer and Electrical Engineer
• The container ventilation, humidity and atmosphere monitoring system are
adjusted in accordance with the reefer manifest. Inform the Chief Officer of
any adjustments made

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3. Daily inspection at sea

Each day at sea before noon, the Electrical Engineer shall inspect the reefer
containers detailed on the "Reefer Spotting Plan" using RCM. If RCM is not
functioning then a physical inspection will be done. This inspection shall include:

• Checking the correct operation of the reefer

• Comparison between the temperature settings, the supply and return
temperature, and the part low temperature chart, if fitted

Perform a second "walk through" check before the end of the working day for
following reefer types:

• Cold treatment containers. (CT)

• Controlled atmosphere(CA)
• Chilled meat(CM)
• Super freezers (SF)
• "Third party reefer containers" as they will be outside RCM

3.1 Plugging and unplugging

If carrying a high number of reefers, the additional Electrician must be used to

assist plugging and unplugging of on-deck reefers. Further assistance from Officer on
Watch (OOW) and duty deck ratings can also be taken, if this does not interfere with
their responsibilities.

The Electrical Engineer remains responsible for the plugging, unplugging and
monitoring of reefer containers.

Plugging and unplugging shall be managed onboard by the Chief Officer considering
the workload, available resources, time in port, number of gantry cranes in
operation, weather conditions etc.

4. References
• Reefer Operational Manual (Doc ID: A063a)
• Vessel Reefer Guidelines (Doc ID: P063b)
• Reefer Central Fresh Water Cooling System (Doc ID: P078)
• Reefer operation (Doc ID: P063)

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