Arrival and departure checklist for engineers on Ship (Engine department).

The preparations for loading, unloading and a sea voyage requires a long list of tasks in form of checklist before the ship arrives or depart. Each ship has a checklist that is used by the service technician to prepare the engine for arrival and departure. Usually you will receive a message before 1 hour to final departure or arrival. The service technician will be called just before the hour of maneuvering.

Arrival Checklist

UPON RECEIVING ONE HOUR NOTICE FROM BRIDGE

• Inform chief engineer.
• Start standby generator and take on load.
• Stop fresh water generator as and when bridge starts reducing rpm to 95.
• Start main engine auxiliary blowers.
• Main air compressor put in auto, bottle pressed up and condensate drained.
• Auxiliary oil fired boiler on standby mode.
• When engine stopped check for speed log less than or equal to 7 knots try out main engine ahead/astern direction.
• Test telegraph, steering and clock synchronized.
• At STBY (EOP) note down counters and flow meters.
• Change over from low to high sea chest.

UPON RECEIVING FINISHED WITH ENGINE (FWE)

• Open indicator cock and blow through engine by air.
• Engage turning gear and turn the engine with manually pressing of cylinder lubricator.
• Stop main engine auxiliary blower.
• Block main start air valve on the main engine.
• Close main air starting valve on the air bottle.
• Open turbocharger drain and cover the turbocharger blower suction filter.

Departure Checklist
UPON RECEIVING ONE HOUR NOTICE FROM BRIDGE

• Inform chief engineer.
• Start standby generator and take on load.
• Check for main engine (M/E) lube oil pump, camshaft lube oil pump, main engine circulating and supply fuel oil pump running and pressure are normal.
• Engage turning gear and turn the engine with manually pressing of cylinder lubricator. Once complete disengage turning gear.
• Start boiler water circulating pump.
• Main air compressor put in auto, bottle pressed up and condensate drained.
• Test telegraph, steering and clock synchronized.
• Open main start air valve on the main engine.
• Open main air starting valve on the air bottle.
• Close indicator cock, turbocharger drain and remove the cover for turbocharger blower suction filter.
• Ensure all moorings are tight, gangway lifted and propeller clear prior blow through engine.
• Start main engine auxiliary blowers.
• Give control to bridge, try out engine ahead/astern direction.
• At STBY main engine note down time, counter and flowmeters.

UPON RECEIVING RFA (COP)

• Note down time ,counter and flow meters
• Prior starting freshwater generator ejector pump confirm the condition of sea water from bridge.
• Close main engine jacket water preheat steam slowly and maintain jacket water temp 80-85 deg centigrade.
• Put the main engine auxiliary blower control in auto.
• Maintain all parameters at normal working condition.

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Author Amit                                                                                      Article Requested By: Akul Gupta

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