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Ship duty engineer

Code 3151.4

Ship duty engineers share responsibility for most of the content of the ship's hull. They ensure operation of the main engines, steering mechanism, electrical generation and other major subsystems. They communicate with the ship chief engineer to perform technical operations.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • maritime law
  • Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
  • engine components
  • International Maritime Organisation conventions
  • operation of different engines
  • ship hull engineering
  • principles of combustion engines
  • stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology

Skills and competences

  • moor vessels
  • apply vessel engine regulations
  • unmoor vessels
  • detect malfunctions in engines
  • manage vessel engines and systems
  • manage safety standards for maritime water transport
  • manage second level engines
  • inspect engine rooms
  • maintain vessel inventory
  • maintain vessel engine room
  • provide support in vessel machinery systems
  • operate maritime communication equipment
  • operate vessel engine room
  • operate diesel propulsion plants
  • prepare engine room for operation
  • perform routine maintenance of ship engines
  • perform bunkering

Transversal competences

  • evaluate engine performance

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences