🔍 Key Concepts

• Chief engineer’s responsibility when relieving the watch or taking over the engineering department • Importance of verifying the status of critical / vital machinery and systems before assuming responsibility • Distinguishing between immediate safety duties and administrative/recordkeeping tasks

💭 Think About

• When a chief engineer first takes charge, what must they be sure of right away to safely accept responsibility for the plant? • Which options deal with operational readiness and safety of machinery, and which look more like ongoing or clerical duties? • If something went wrong just after the chief engineer took over, which duty (from the choices) would be most critical to have already carried out?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choice focuses on vital engine room equipment and its operating condition. • Separate safety‑critical, immediate actions from items that are paperwork or long‑term management tasks. • Ask: which duty is something that logically must be done before you can safely say, “I have the watch / I’m in charge of the department”?