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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