What all readings to fill in the Engine Room Logbook ?

What all readings to fill in the Engine Room Logbook ?

• Overview :

Engine room logbook keeps the record of all the important parameters in the engine room which will be reviewed daily by the the Chief Engineer and can also be used for the future reference.

Engine room logbook should be written by duty engineer so that if anything is wrong with some reading or some machinery then it can be rectified before any mishap and the breakdown can be prevented.

• When to write a Engine room Logbook ?

Engine room logbook should be written in every watch that is after every four hours on a manned ship. If it is a UMS (Unmanned Machinery Space) ship then logbook should be written at least 4 times a day,

1. At 0800 HRS after the UMS round,

2. At 1200 HRS, Noon time everyday.

3. At 1700 HRS, before putting UMS.

4. At 2330 HRS, after the night UMS round.

• How to write a Logbook ?

The logbook should be written by Duty Engineer with the black ink in neat and clear handwriting.

The entries and comments in the logbook must be written in English.

If any entry in the logbook is made wrong and the duty engineer wants to correct it then he should strike that entry with a single strike and also put his signature near the strike and then can write the correct reading in appropriate space.

After writing the logbook, the duty engineer should sign for his particular watch and also write some comments regarding the important operations carried out in his watch. The chief engineer and captain should also counter sign a logbook every day.

• What all entries to write in a Engine Logbook ?

Following entries must be filled in the engine room logbook :

1. Name of the ship.

2. Date.

3. Voyage where the ship is going.

4. The position of the ship such as at sea, at port or at anchorage.

5. Readings of Main Engine.

6. Readings Auxiliary Engine (Generators)

7. Readings of Auxiliary boiler and Economiser.

8. Readings of Reefer and AC plant.

9. Main engine RPM and Load on the Engine.

10. Speed of the ship in knots.

11. Daily Entry for all the lube oil ROB (Remaining onboard)

12. Daily entry for all grade of Fuel Oil Remaining onboard.

13. Running Hour Counter for important machinery.

14. Remarks for impoetant work done in a watch like alarms and trips testing.

15. Operation of MARPOL equipment with ship position in Latitude and Longitude.

16. Name, number and time of any important checklist filled (Arrival checklist, Departure checklist , UMS checklist etc.)

17. Status of the Main Engine (SBE – Standby Engines, FWE – Finished With Engines, COSP – Commencement Of Sea Passage & EOSP – End Of Sea Passage)

18. Temperatures of Lobby, Meat room, Fish room, Dairy room and Vegetables room.

19. Signature and comments of the concerned Duty Engineer.

20. Signature and comments of Chief engineer to make sure all entries are correct.

21. Signature and comments of Master.