Wednesday, August 7, 2013
APPROPRIATE
TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR ENGINE ROOM
PERSONNEL FOR
SUCCESFULLY ENCOUNTERING MACHINERY RELATED EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
MAIN ENGINE
1.
WHERE
NECESSARY SUITABLE STAGING, ADEQUATELY SECURED, SHOULD BE USED TO PROVIDE A WORKING
PLATFORM.
2.
BEFORE
ANYONE IS ALLOWED TO ENTER OR WORK IN THE MAIN ENGINE CRANKCASE OR GEAR CASE,
THE TURNING GEAR SHOULD BE ENGAGED AND A WARNING NOTICE POSTED AT THE START
POSITION. THE SPACE SHOULD BE WELL VENTILATED AND THE ATMOSPHERE TESTED.
3.
BEFORE
THE TURNING GEAR IS USED, A CHECK SHOULD BE MADE TO ENSURE THAT ALL PERSONNEL
ARE CLEAR OF THE CRANKCASE AND ANY MOVING PART OF THE MAIN ENGINE AND THAT THE
DUTY DECK OFFICER HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PROPELLER IS CLEAR.
4.
IF
A HOT BEARING HAS BEEN DETECTED IN A CLOSED CRANKCASE, THE CRANKCASE SHOULD NOT
BE OPENED UNTIL SUFFICIENT TIME HAS BEEN ALLOWED FOR THE BEARING TO COOL DOWN,
OTHERWISE THE ENTRY OF AIR COULD CREATE AN EXPLOSIVE AIR/OIL VAPOUR MIXTURE.
5.
THE
OPENED CRANKCASE OR GEAR CASE SHOULD BE WELL VENTILATED TO EXPEL ALL FLAMMABLE
GASES BEFORE ANY SOURCE OF IGNITION, SUCH AS A PORTABLE LAMP (UNLESS OF AN
APPROVED SAFETY TYPE ) IS BROUGHT NEAR TO IT.
6.
BEFORE
THE MAIN ENGINE IS RESTARTED, A RESPONSIBLE ENGINEER OFFICER SHOULD CHECK THAT
THE SHAFT IS CLEAR AND INFORM THE DUTY DECK OFFICER WHO SHOULD CONFIRM THAT THE
PROPELLER IS CLEAR.
