Ship Engineers

• Monitor engine, machinery, or equipment indicators when vessels are underway and report abnormalities to appropriate shipboard staff.
• Maintain electrical power, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, water, or sewerage systems.
• Record orders for changes in ship speed or direction and note gauge readings or test data, such as revolutions per minute or voltage output, in engineering logs or bellbooks.
• Perform or participate in emergency drills, as required.
• Maintain complete records of engineering department activities, including machine operations.
• Start engines to propel ships and regulate engines and power transmissions to control speeds of ships, according to directions from captains or bridge computers.
• Monitor and test operations of engines or other equipment so that malfunctions and their causes can be identified.
• Maintain or repair engines, electric motors, pumps, winches, or other mechanical or electrical equipment or assist other crew members with maintenance or repair duties.
• Perform general marine vessel maintenance or repair work, such as repairing leaks, finishing interiors, refueling, or maintaining decks.
• Operate or maintain off-loading liquid pumps or valves.
• Clean engine parts and keep engine rooms clean.
• Supervise the activities of marine engine technicians engaged in the maintenance or repair of mechanical or electrical marine vessels and inspect their work to ensure that it is performed properly.
• Order and receive engine room stores, such as oil or spare parts, maintain inventories, and record usage of supplies.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Ship Engineers.

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Ship Engineers.