We have enumerated top
14 points that a junior engineer on ship must not do to avoid landing him or
her into any kind of trouble or creating any fatal situation on board ship.
1.
Don’t Wander Around on Ship without Informing
Now we know that being
new to an interesting place like ship can make anyone highly intriguing;
therefore a junior engineer should show some restrain and also should not go to
any part of the ship in working and off hours without informing a senior
officer.
2.
Don’t take any decision related to work without consulting
A junior engineer has
been sent to a ship to observe seniors and learn from them. Because of lack of
experience, a junior engineer should never take any work related decisions.
He must not touch or explore any machinery, switches or valves in the
engine room without senior officer’s permission.
3.
Don’t Go Onboard Main Deck without Informing
A junior engineer must
know how to take care of himself and should give utmost importance to personal safety. He must not go out on the main deck without
informing anyone onboard, especially during rough weather.
4.
Have Doubts? – Stop there!
Even while working
under senior officer, a junior engineer must not take any kind of further
actions if he/she is in any kind of doubt regarding the work. Wait, ask, and
then proceed.
5.
Don’t Take Any Shortcut
It is obvious that
anyone who is new to the working environment of the ship might get a bit
frustrated and can start avoiding work or taking short cuts. A junior engineer
should never indulge in taking any kind of shortcut for he would not be aware
of the consequences. Tempted to take a shortcut? Stop! Ask the senior and take
a brief break instead.
6.
Don’t go to the Shore without informing
As interesting as the
ship is to the junior engineer, equally interesting is going out on shore leave
when the ship is at ports. A junior engineer should never ever step off the
ship without informing seniors, or else it can land him in great trouble. In
case he wants shore leave, 2nd engineer or Chief engineer must be asked.
7.
Avoid Messing with Environmental Policies
With the rise in
awareness around the world regarding marine pollution, environmental policies should be the last
thing a junior engineer should mess with, even if he or she is forced by any
senior officer. In case of pressure from the senior officer to carry out any
kind of mal practice on board ship, the junior engineer should directly inform
ship’s captain or chief engineer regarding the issue.
8.
Avoid Arguments – Be a Team Player
A ship has very less
number of people working on board. They have to stick together through all kind
of situations, irrespective of personal and professional differences. A junior
engineer should try his best to avoid getting into any kind of argument with
the seniors and should make the best out of the golden opportunity he has got
to learn and update him or herself.
Respect seniors and
fellow crew members, even if they shout or scold, it is for junior engineer’s
own good.
9.
Don’t Indulge in any kind of Mal Practices
Sometimes monotonous
routines or lucrative intentions can provoke a person on board to indulge in
mal practices. Being someone who is just starting his or her career, a junior
engineer should stay away from all kind of mal practices on board ship in order
to prevent threat to the professional career.
10.
Don’t Skip Safety Procedure and Life saving equipments
Personal safety should
be given utmost importance on ship. A junior engineer should know and learn how
to use all personal safety
equipments and should never skip
any safety procedure, related to both machine safety and personal safety.
11.
Don’t Miss Safety Meeting and Drills
Proper training at the
start of the career adequately grooms the officer as he forwards on the
hierarchy level. A junior engineer should never miss any safety meeting, personal protective equipment training, and
drills on board ship. These important sessions play a great role in deciding
how an officer will react in times of emergencies.
12.
Be Honest – Made a mistake? Admit it!
No one is perfect, and
being a junior engineer you are tend to make mistakes. Even if you make a major
one, admit the mistake and take the blame. This would not only help you
remember the lesson learnt but also prevent any kind of accident that can take place
from the same. It would also make seniors respect you!
13.
Keep Away from Strangers
When a ship is at
port, several people come on board ship for some or the other work. A junior
engineer should always be careful whom he or she talks to, for there are people
who would try to take undue advantage of your lack of experience. In order to
prevent any such incident, do not deal or talk directly with any person coming
on board.
14.
Shun Restlessness! Practice Patience
A junior engineer
should know how to keep his cool for it will help him in the long run to face
and tackle emergency situations. Don’t be overenthusiastic and restless. Learn
to develop patience as haste will lead you nowhere.
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