Description
Perform routine maintenance tasks on all ship engine systems; monitor engines to ensure they function within standard operating parameters.
Alternative labels
perform maintenance of ship engines
conduct ship engine maintenance tasks
perform ship engine routine maintenance
perform routine maintenance of engines in ships
conduct maintenance tasks for ship engines
conduct routine maintenance tasks on ship engines
maintain ship engines
undertake routine maintenance tasks on ship engines
perform routine maintenance of ships’ engines
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Perform routine maintenance of ship engines is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Ship duty engineer: Ship duty engineers share responsibility for most of the content of the ship’s hull. They ensure operation of the main engines, steering mechanism, electrical generation and other major subsystems. They communicate with the ship chief engineer to perform technical operations.
Ship assistant engineer: Ship assistant engineers assist the ship chief engineer and the ship duty engineer in the operations of the ship’s hull. They support the operation of the main engines, steering mechanism, electrical generation and other major subsystems. They communicate with maritime engineers about the performance of technical operations. They also ensure appropriate safety and regulatory standards compliance and are able to take on higher level positions if needed.
Optional skill
Perform routine maintenance of ship engines is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
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