If there is any doubt that a newly employed engine department crew member is sufficiently familiar with the engine room equipment, operating and maintenance procedures needed for the proper performance of his or her duties, what should be done?
• Safety and competency requirements under STCW and company procedures • Master and chief engineer responsibility for safe operation of machinery • Risk of allowing an unfamiliar crewmember to operate equipment unsupervised
• Which choice best balances safety with giving the new crewmember a fair chance to learn and perform their duties? • What is the most realistic and common practice on a properly run vessel when someone is new to a critical position? • Which options would create unnecessary risk to personnel, vessel, or equipment, and which one controls that risk while building competence?
• Eliminate any option that increases risk by allowing unsupervised work while there is doubt about competence. • Eliminate any option that is clearly extreme or punitive rather than focused on training and safety. • Focus on the option that emphasizes monitoring, guidance, and verification of competence before independent work.
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