Main tasks and duties Engine Room Ratings assist Marine

Engineers in operating, maintaining and repairing engines,

machines and various equipment. In addition to ensuring a
clean, safe work environment, they check monitoring
instruments linked to the ship’s mechanical, electrical and
hydraulic system.

Duties of Engine Rating

Duties of Engine Ratings -The Engine room ratings assist the engineering
officers in the maintenance and operation of engines and associated
equipment.

Trainee wiper-
Trainee wiper works in the capacity of a trainee and works as directed by
the second engineer

Wiper
Wiper carries out daily maintenance of the engine room and as directed by
the second engineer.

Oiler –
The Oiler works in the engine room with the engineers and helps in
cleaning, painting, overhauling and maintenance of machinery.

Motorman-
The Motorman assists the duty officer in watch-keeping by taking readings
of various machinery and systems and keep a contact watch on them.

 He also assists the engineering officer during maintenance and

overhauling jobs.

Engine Fitter –
Engine fitter is responsible for welding, gas cutting, grinding, operating
lathe machine, etc. He is supposed to  work in the Engine room as well as
Deck, as and when the demand arises

The Catering crew consist of Steward / Cook

Steward-
Steward mainly helps the chief cook for preparing and cooking food for
the people on board. He is also responsible for cleaning the mess and the
accommodation area. He also cleans officer cabins, washes linen, dishes,
etc. He serve food to the officers and he has to be present in the officer’s
mess room during meal hours.

Cook-
Chief Cook looks after the catering of crew on board

 The chief cook also assists the master for planning and ordering
provisions on a ship.

An engine department or engineering department is an organizational

unit aboard a ship that is responsible for the operation, maintenance,
and repair of the propulsion systems and the support systems for crew,
passengers, and cargo.[1] These include the ship engine, fuel
oil, lubrication, water distillation, separation process, lighting, air
conditioning, and refrigeration.
Typically, a ship's engine department is run by the engine officers but
manned with other occupational specialties of the seafarer's trade like:
• Machinist/Fitter: A rating (or petty officer) who is specialized in
 fabrication, welding, etc.
• Motorman: A, not always, qualified engine rating who stands a
watch with the engine officer, as well as performing menial tasks
and assisting engine officers during maintenance.
• Oiler: A rating who is responsible for ensuring that machinery is
adequately lubricated. Performs menial tasks such as cleaning,
sounding tanks etc.
• Wiper: The lowest rating in the engine room and is tasked with
keeping the machinery spaces clean and tidy. Wipers usually go
on to become oilers once they are familiar with engine room
machinery and specific routines.
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Nowadays due to the increase in automation on merchant vessels and
the increase in the unattended machinery spaces (UMS) aboard them,
the number of seafaring engine officers has decreased drastically on
board merchant ships. Today, the engine department usually consists of
the following number of engine officers and ratings:[citation needed]
• (1) Chief engineer
• (1) Second engineer
• (1) Third engineer
• (1-2) Fourth engineer
• (0-1) Engine Cadet
• (2-4) Motorman
• (0-2) Oiler
• (0-1) Wiper
Additionally, many vessels also carry a specific type of engine officer
known as an electro-technical officer.