Engine minder
Code 8350.3
Engine minders perform work related to the deck department of an inland water transport vessel. They use their experience on-board a motorised inland navigation vessel as an ordinary crewmember and have a basic knowledge of engines.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- vessel fuels
- engine components
- inland waterway ship building
- electronics
- operation of different engines
- principles of mechanical engineering
- principles of combustion engines
- electrical systems used in transportation
Skills and competences
- moor vessels
- apply regulations on cargo transport operations
- apply vessel engine regulations
- unmoor vessels
- detect malfunctions in engines
- distinguish various types of ships
- execute safety assurance exercises
- ensure vessel compliance with regulations
- manage vessel control systems
- clean parts of vessels
- maintain vessel engine room
- operate vessel engine room
- prepare equipment for navigation operations
- prepare engine room for operation
- prepare main engines for navigation operations
- prevent damage to electrical devices on board
- monitor pumping system operations
Transversal competences
- evaluate engine performance
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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