ESWS FOR LHA/LHD SHIPS
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- Chief Engineer (CHENG)
- Head of the Engineering Dept responsible, under the CO, for the operation, care, and maintenance of all propulsion and auxiliary machinery, the control of damage
- Main Propulsion Assistant (MPA
- Operation, care, and maintenance of the shipÂ’s propulsion machinery and such other auxiliaries as may be assigned
- Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW)
- Responsbile for the proper performance of engineering plant and safety while underway
- Engineering Duty Officer (EDO)
- Responsible to the CDO for the watches and care of equipmaent while inport.
- Cold Iron watch/In-port equipment monitor
- Maintains watch on operating auxiliary systems and equipment
- Sound and Security watch
- Conducts a continuous patrol of unmanned spaces taking periodic soundings of tanks and spaces
- Oil King/Water King
- Responsible for the water and fuels onboard
- Gas Free Engineer
- Responsible for the testing of all spaces that may have been overrun by gases. Only the gas free engineer can certify space safe to enter
- Fire Marshall
- Responsible to the CDO for the inport Fire Party
- Engineering log
- A complete daily record of events involving engineering.
- Engineering bell book
- Contains all changes of speed to the shipÂ’s main engines in RPM and other orders received by the throttleman regarding propellar RPM
- Liquid load plan (draft report)-
- Contains draft of ship forward, aft, and mean draft
- Daily fuel and water report
- - Report of shipÂ’s liquid load, including amount of fuel, lube oil, and water on hand
- Naval ShipsÂ’ Technical Manual (NSTM)-
- Manuals containing instruction and guidance concerning shipboard procedures, equipment repairs, testing, and overall management of materials, equipment and systems