22ND FEBRUARY 2023

CHIEF ENGINEER’S STANDING ORDERS

The following instructions are presented to ensure safe and efficient engine room operations. They are
complementary to company’s shipboard procedure manuals. There is no alternative to individual initiative
and common sense when faced with a critical situation on board. Any doubts or suggestions regarding these
orders may be discussed with the chief engineer at any time.

1. No hot work is to be carried out anywhere on the vessel without permission from Master or C/E.
2. Hot work permit / checklist to be completed prior commencement of hot work and filed. Always
follow company policy.
3. Chief Engineer to be informed prior entry and after completion of work.
4. All E/Room personnel are to be in proper working clothes including full-sleeved boiler suits, safety
shoes, ear protection, helmet and working gloves whilst at work.
5. Proper protective gear should be used while handling chemicals, welding, checking batteries,
grinding, chipping etc.

In case any urgent assistance is required due to malfunction of any equipment or emergency, all engineers
should be called immediately using the Engineers call alarm.
All engine room personnel should be familiar with the location and operation of all safety equipment on
board.
1. Tests and checks to be carried out on all equipment as per PMS and recorded.
2. Any defects observed in the safety equipment should be attended to on priority basis.

1.1 PERSONNEL SAFETY

1. Ensure adequate illumination at workplace.
2. Lash and secure all loose gear especially prior heavy weathers.
3. All passages and exits to be kept clear always.
4. Warning notices to be put up and guards to be installed when floor plates are removed for any work.
5. Clean up any oil spill immediately.
6. Always isolate and check circuits prior any work on switchgear never try to lift very heavy objects
on your own. Use lifting equipment or get assistance.
7. Use correct size spanners to avoid any injury to user and damage to fastenings.

Prior using any lifting equipment always check weight of object to be lifted and confirm that the equipment
is designed to handle that load.

1. Check all wire slings, eye bolts, shackles etc. are in good condition and suitable for load to be lifted.
2. Never stand under a suspended load while it is being lifted / moved.
3. Lash objects properly taking into account the centre of gravity and v/l’s list and trim prior to lifting.
4. Do not suspend lifting tackles from pipeline or weak supports as these may give way causing severe
damage to personnel and machinery.
1.2 ARRIVAL / DEPARTURE PORT
1. Inform chief engineer when notices are given.
2. Carry out all checks and tests as per concerned checklist.
3. Notify chief engineer immediately in case any equipment defect or malfunction.
4. Positively ensure that steering gear, aux engines, maneuvering equipment and air compressor are in
good orders.

1.3 LOG BOOK

1. All entries are to be legible and accurate. Duty engineer are to sign all entries.
2. Do not white any entries. All corrections are to be cancelled and initialed ( keeping the cancelled
entry legible)
3. All important operations and checks should be logged down.
4. Please bear in mind that the log book and the movement book are legal documents.
5. Ensure no pages are torn from log book / movement book.

1.4 INVENTORY
1. Promptly update receipt and consumption of spares / stores to maintain an accurate inventory.
2. Store all spares safely and take precautions to avoid corrosion and damage.
2. Periodically inspect spares to check for any signs of deterioration and damage and rectify.
3. Inform chief engineer of low levels and anticipated consumption to plan requisitions.

1.5 MAINTENANCE
1. Always inform C/E prior isolation any equipment for maintenance.
2. Carry out all checks necessary prior restarting any machinery after maintenance .avoid short cuts.
3. PMS routines of all equipment to be followed.
4. A defect list is to be maintained by the 2nd engineer for all defects which cannot be rectified
immediately. This list is to be kept in the engine control room and all E/R staff to be encouraged to
fill in the defects and update the book when the defects are rectified.

1.6 POLLUTION PREVENTION

1. All engineers must be familiar with the oil transfer procedures and spill contingency plan.
2. All transfer operations are to be carried out by the duty engineer and not delegated to oilers or junior
engineer.
3. Engineer carrying out transfer should not be involved in any other job for the duration of the
transfer.
4. No oil transfer is to be carried out in the port without the chief engineer’s permission.
 5. Checklist and procedures to be followed for all internal oil transfers.
6. Bunker procedure / checklists to be strictly followed for F.O/ L.O bunkering , sludge transfer to
shore facilities and fuel transfer to external facilities.
7. All fuel overflow tanks are to be kept empty all time.
8. Oily water separator not to be used without chief engineer’s permission.
9. Plastics and oily rags must be segregated from other waste.
10. All plastics and packaging material to be landed ashore for disposal and oily rags to be burnt in
incinerator.
11. All overboard valves on bilge line to be secured and locked.

1.7 U.M.S OPERATION

1. U.M.S checklist to be filled and signed by the duty engineer and also logged in the logbook.
2. Alarms during the UMS period are to be promptly attended. Investigate and confirm any bilge alarm
and do not blindly transfer the bilges.
3. Through round of the engine room to be taken when the engine room is manned after the UMS
operation.
4. A motorman will assist the duty engineer for the night round for the safety reasons.
5. All alarms to be accepted and not left unacknowledged or with the buzzer off.
6. No one enter the engine room without the knowledge of the duty engineer or the duty officer on the
bridge.
7. If entry in the engine room is made by duty engineer UMS period to attend any alarm, he must
inform the duty officer on bridge before entering the engine room and then subsequently after every
15 minutes and finally after leaving engine room. Before entering E/R duty engineer must activate
dead man alarm and should reset dead man alarm while leaving E/R If he fails to inform the
bridge ,the duty officer must ring to E/R to check. If no response is available from E/R , the duty
officer will inform C/E ,who along with other available engineer enter the E/R and man the E/R to
investigate.
8. Bridge to be informed when putting E/R on UMS mode, on leaving E/R after attending an alarm
condition.
9. Ensure standby Aux. engine is ready to start and is in standby mode before putting E/R to UMS.

Confirm with the bridge that all fire alarms zones are in normal operations and none are isolated.

1.8 BALLASTING/ DE BALLASTING OPERATIONS.

1. Double check all valve on deck and E/R are in requires position prior commencement.
2. After completion of each operation put back all valves to close position.
3. Never allow the pump to run dry. Request duty officer to inform well in advance during stripping
and topping up operations.
1.9 ENERGY CONSERVATION
1. The generator load must be monitored closely by the engineer on watch. If the total load on the
generator is reduced to a levels which can be taken up by one generator or two other generators
sharing the load, then generator’s must be switched off accordingly to allow optimum sharing of
load and avoid unnecessary waste of energy.
2. Good communication is to be maintained between departments so that machinery which are not
required to be running are put off at the earliest by giving adequate notice.

2.0 GENERAL

1. All engineers should be familiar with the operation of all machinery in the engine room in normal as
well as in emergency mode.
2. All E/R personnel should be familiar with E/R Procedures and checklists and comply with them.
3. Boiler water and cooling water tests should be carried out and recorded regularly.
4. Do not always rely on high levels alarm when filling tanks, check level physically.
5. Chief engineer / 2nd engineer will supervise all shore assisted maintenance. Never rely completely on
the technicians.
6. All personnel to inform second engineer before proceeding ashore.
7. Never hesitate to call the chief engineer at any time in any doubt whatsoever.

CHIEF ENGINEER

SIGNED AFTER INSTRUCTIONS READ AND UNDERSTOOD.

SECOND ENGINEER THIRD ENGINEER FOURTH ENGINEER ELETRICAL OFFICER