Engine Room Attendant

• Assist in maintaining the electrical, sewage treatment, lube oil, bilge and oily water separation systems of the vessel.

• Assist with the maintenance of lifeboats

• Assist with basic maintenance activities involving the pumps, turbines, distilling plants and condensers.

• Assist in maintaining all moving parts of deck machinery

• Assist in ensuring that the engineering room maintains a high level of readiness in the event of a system failure

• At least Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent and the following maritime training;

• National Certificate of Competence Reg 1/2, III/5

• Basic Safety Training VI/1 (Achieved within previous five (5) years)

  • Personal Survival Techniques

  • Fire prevention and firefighting

  • Elementary First Aid

  • Personal Safety and Social responsibilities

• Medical fitness I/9

• Training onboard

  • Basic safety familiarization

  • Ship specific familiarization

  • Security familiarization

• Personal Survival Techniques

• Fire prevention and firefighting

• Elementary First Aid

• Personal Safety and Social responsibilities

• Basic safety familiarization

• Ship specific familiarization

• Security familiarization

Competences

• Age: be not less than 18 years of age.

• Meet the requirements for certification as a rating forming part of a engine watch.

• Seagoing service: have completed 12 months approved seagoing service in the deck department, or six months and completed approved training.

• Education & training: onboard training documented in a training book or approved training ashore with a minimum of 12 months sea service.

• Competence: meet the standard of competence specified in section A-III/5.