Engine Room Procedures Guide

6.0pt;margin-left:38.55pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal">This firstedition of the Engine Room Procedures Guide has beendeveloped by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)for use by marine engineer officers and ratings responsible for the operationand maintenance of engine rooms on merchant ships. This Guide is primarilyintended to provide guidance for Chief Engineers and other members of theengineering team working on all types of ship, but it should alsoassist shipping companies and training institutions.6.0pt;margin-left:38.55pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal">The EngineRoom Procedures Guide sets out routine engine room procedures and emergency checklists for use by the ship's engineeringteam. It provides clear guidance on best practice approaches to operating andmaintaining engine rooms, and all the equipment they contain, in a safe and environmentally responsible manner. This new ICS Guide embraces andpromotes adherence to internationally agreed standards and isintended to serve as a complement to regulations and recommendations adopted by the UN InternationalMaritime Organization (IMO).6.0pt;margin-left:38.55pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal">Many of theprocedures outlined in this Guide are already in widespread use across theindustry and may seem obvious to experienced crew. However, feedback from ICSmember national shipowners' associations suggests that incidents still occur, evenduring routine procedures. Setting down basic procedures, in a best practice guide,should, therefore, help to further improve safety standards across the globalfleet, consistent with the concept of continuous improvement which underpinsthe IMO International Safety Management (ISM) Code.6.0pt;margin-left:38.55pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal">1CS hasmodeled this book on its widely used Bridge ProceduresGuide. ICS is therefore now pleased to be able to offer comprehensiveguidance for the safe conduct of two core areas of ship operations. Overtime it is hoped that the Engine Room ProceduresGuide might enjoy a similar degree of recognition and authority as itslongstanding sister publication. Foreword Contents Abbreviations Definitions 1: Introduction 2: Engineering Department Organisation 3: Engineering Team Management 4: Communication 5: Safety of the Ship 6: Emergency Preparedness 7: Critical Operating Periods 8: Watchkeeping 9: Pollution Control 10: Machinery Operation Guidelines 11: Machinery Maintenance and Inspection Guidelines 12: Ship Type Specific Guidelines 13: Preparing for Inspections Annexes A; Manoeuvring Checklists B: E/R Checklists and Permits C; Emergency Checklists 12 Ways to Master E/R Watchkeeping "The Engine Room Procedures Guide sets out routine engine room procedures and also includes useful checklists for the ship's engineering team. It provides clear guidance on safe and environmentally responsible engine room operation and maintenance, supporting internationally agreed standards and recommendations adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)."-- Publisher's website