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Are crew members competent and familiar with the operation of electromechanical equipment within their duties? To prevent ship electromechanical failures caused by human factors such as improper crew operation, it is recommended to conduct self-examination in terms of crew certificates, ship manning, crew practical operations, and emergency response capabilities.
- Whether the crew holds a valid “Certificate of Competency” and whether the ship meets the minimum safe manning requirements.
- Whether crew members can communicate effectively in language during daily work and emergency situations.
- Are the responsible crew members familiar with the operation, testing and emergency response procedures of the main propulsion unit (lube oil system, cooling system high temperature alarm test, overspeed alarm test, fuel casing failure (leakage) alarm test, emergency shutdown, main engine runaway emergency response procedures wait).
- Whether the responsible crew members are familiar with the operation, testing and emergency response procedures of the ship’s boiler (low water level, flame extinguishing, air supply alarm, etc.).
- Whether the responsible crew members are familiar with the operation, testing and emergency response procedures of the ship’s main power supply (fuel leakage alarm test, connection and disconnection test, insulation test, emergency response procedures for the entire ship’s power loss, etc.).
- Whether the responsible crew members are familiar with the operation, testing and emergency response procedures of emergency generators (emergency generator starting, power connection, disconnection test, etc.).
- Whether the responsible crew members are familiar with the operation, testing and emergency response procedures of the steering gear (steering gear system conversion, steering gear inspection and testing before sailing, steering gear alarm test, emergency steering drills, etc.).
8.
Are the system documents related to electromechanical equipment effectively implemented on the ship?
Whether the system documents related to electromechanical equipment are effectively implemented on the ship is an important part of preventing electromechanical failures, mainly from the on-board resources and human resources, the formulation of on-board operation plans, emergency preparedness, accident and danger reporting and analysis, ship and equipment Conduct self-inspections on maintenance and other aspects.
- Does the company ensure that the captain receives necessary support (ship- to-shore communication records, spare parts application and supply records, system document reports, technical support, etc.).
- Whether the company has qualified and certified crew members to meet various safe operation requirements on board.
- Does the company ensure that crew members can communicate effectively when performing safety management system responsibilities?
- Whether the company has established procedures, plans or instructions for the operation of electromechanical equipment.
- Whether the company has classified mechanical and electrical equipment failures as emergencies, marked them and formulated emergency response procedures (main engine, ship power loss, steering gear emergency operation and drills, etc.).
- Whether the company formulates a maintenance plan for mechanical and electrical equipment and implements it according to the plan.
9.
Are there any other problems that may cause electromechanical failures of ship?
In addition to the inspection of the electromechanical equipment itself, attention should also be paid to the possibility that other systems may cause problems with the ship’s electromechanical equipment. For example, the malfunction of the fuel quick-closing valve may cause the accidental cutoff of the main/ auxiliary engine fuel supply, the lack of mechanical and electrical equipment protection facilities may injure the crew and cause manual emergency stop of the equipment, and the failure of the bilge water system may cause engine room flooding, etc. Additional attention should also be paid to crew fatigue issues on board ships and ships leaving the shipyard after repairs at the shipyard.
86 | ISSUE 109 | SEP 2024 | THE REPORT
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