Tomislav Skračić, MA Undergraduate English Course for MARI NE ENGINEERS 1st Semester

1. Tomislav Skračić, MAUndergraduate English Course forMARINE ENGINEERS1st Semester Essential reading: SPINČIĆ, A., An English Textbook For Marine Engineers I., Pomorski fakultet, Rijeka 2008. LUZER, J., SPINČIĆ, A., Gramatička vježbenica engleskog jezika za pomorce, Pomorski fakultet, Rijeka 2003.

2. MANNING OFVESSELS LESSON 6 The crew on the majority of vessels is divided into three departments: • Engine Room • Deck • Catering Each department is headed by an officer in charge, who is responsible to the Master.

3. Lesson 6 MANNING OF VESSELS The Engine Room Department KEY WORDS engine room department - služba stroja staff (n.) - osoblje Chief Engineer - zapovjednik stroja, ‘kapo’ Engineer Officer - časnik stroja petty officer - dočasnik, podoficir Donkeyman - vođa stroja, ‘noštromo od makine’ Fitter - mehaničar, strojobravar Greaser / Oiler - mazač Wiper (n.) - čistač duty engineer - dežurni strojar rating - mornar, član posade koji nije časnik compulsory - obavezan comprising - uključujući, koji podrazumijeva

4. Lesson 6 MANNING OF VESSELS The Engine Room Department KEY WORDS electrical plant - brodska elektrana refrigerating plant - rashladno postrojenje / uređaj be certified - biti ovlašten Department of Trade (GB) - ministarstvo trgovine under British law - po britanskom zakonu examination - ispit, pregled First Class Engineer's Certificate - svjedodžba strojara prve klase Second Class Engineer's Certificate - svjedodžba strojara druge klase statutary stipulations - zakonski propisi require (v.) - zahtijevati, tražiti endorsement (n.) - bilješka na poleđini dokumenta

5. Lesson 6 MANNING OF VESSELS The Engine Room Department KEY WORDS nucleus (n.) - jezgra the remainder - ostatak watch (n.) - straža, gvardija be manned - opsluživati brod / stroj - voditi / upravljati brodom, strojem roster (n.) - raspored straže consecutive - uzastopan off duty / on duty - izvan službe / u službi (dežuran) rank (n.) - čin, položaj rank (v.) - svrstati, ubrajati unattended - bez osoblja / nadzora supervision - nadzor rota (n.) - rad dežurstva / službe

6. ENGINE ROOM DEPARTMENT The Engine Room is the charge of the Chief Engineer, who is responsible to the Master both for the main propulsion machinery and auxiliaries. The Chief Engineer is also responsible for: bunkering and consumption of fuel, machinery maitenance and repairs. ordering, receiving, and maintaining a proper inventory of spare parts and supplies setting the watches and supervising the work of the engine room crew. reports, correspondence and other paperwork.

7. ENGINE ROOM DEPARTMENT The Chief Engineer is assisted by a number of Engineer Officers, according to the size of the vessel. The Engineer Officer or Chief Electrician has to be “a jack of all trades”. He has to know all about the mechanical and electrical engineering on board. He has to be able to service the engines and keep them running in good condition; when the ship is at sea, any breakdown has to be repaired in the best possible way, often without any help from outside. A total blackout or propulsion problems can be extremely dangerous for the vessel and its crew.

8. The Engineer Officers, with the exception of the Chief Engineer, are watch-keepers and the following is an example of a roster of a three-watch system.

9. Where the machinery space is unattended, a Duty Engineer is responsible for supervision. This is called a UMS operation. (UMS stands for Unattended Machinery Space) The Engine Room Department also includes some petty officers as the Donkeyman, Pumpman, Storekeeper and Fitter. There are also a number of ratings in the Engine Room: Greaser, Wiper...

10. EXERCISE Answer the following questions: What is the Chief Engineer responsible for? Who assists the Chief Engineer? Does the Chief Engineer keep watch? What is the purpose of the main engine(s)? What does the auxiliary machinery include? Who are the crew members called ratings?