EOOW Watchkeeping Key Areas


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The powerpoint below discusses the following key areas of Engineering Watchkeeping:

  • When to call the Chief Engineer.
  • Actions to be taken by the relieving Engineer Officer of the Watch before taking charge of the watch.
  • Engine room records and why they are important.
  • The checks to be made on the steering gear prior to leaving port.
  • The correct procedure for starting an air compressor.
  • How to prepare the main engine from cold to ready to Standby, including any tests that requires being carried out.

Questions on all of the above areas regularly come up during the Maritime and Coastguard Agency Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW) examinations.

 

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About James Ford

I completed my cadetship at Warsash in 2011 and then sailed as 3rd Engineer for Carnival UK. My time at sea was spent on passenger ships QM2, Oriana and most recently Arcadia. I decided to leave the Merchant Navy just before going to college and completing my class 2. I spent a year working at a large manufacturing company as a multi skilled (mechanical & electrical) engineer before I joined Fleetwood Nautical Campus as an Engineering Lecturer. I have BEng (Hons) Marine Engineering and Management and am currently working towards my teaching qualification. Upon completion of my teaching qualification I plan to complete my Masters. At Fleetwood Nautical Campus I teach a wide variety of modules. Academically I specialise in engineering mechanics. I also teach EOOW orals prep lessons and IAMI prep lessons.

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