Tag: engine room

Taiwan's Coast Guard rescued four injured crew members from a bulk carrier that caught on fire off the coast of Kaohsiung.

The Nautical Institute has drawn lessons learned from an incident where an engineer conducting a safety round in the engine room tripped over a loose pipe hidden by a welding curtain. 

UK MAIB has issued an investigation report on the incident of an engine room fire on board ro-ro passenger ferry Stena Europe that took place in February 2023. 

Hearing loss is a common issue faced by seafarers, particularly those working in the engine room. In 2023, the UK Club reported that hearing defects accounted for 11% of the Club’s PEME unfitness statistics.

As part of their Good Catch series, American P&I has published an animation titled "Ready for a Rescue? – Engine Room Fire Rescue" to inform viewers about safety practices for locating and rescuing crew members during engine room fires.

IMCA has issued a Safety Flash to draw lessons learned from an incident in which fire occurred in the engine room of a vessel during operations.

A common requirement from all vetting bodies (RiSQ 3.0, SIRE 2.0, DryBMS, TMSA, etc.) is the existence of an Engine Room Manning Matrix, similar to the Bridge Manning Matrix. The significant difference is that the Bridge must always be manned, while most Engine Rooms operate in an Unmanned Status for some periods of the day.

The engine room, as a key area for ship operations, receives special attention from each PSC Officer who boards the ship. They will closely inspect all machinery and equipment to ensure they are in proper working order and compliant with regulations. Any deficiencies found in the engine room can result in citations or even detention of the vessel.

The evolution of modern marine propulsion plants nowadays has resulted in a high level of machinery’s automated functioning. This has led shipping companies to continue investing in innovative technologies, adopting tested ones, and therefore reducing the number of personnel occupied with the engine room and other machinery spaces on board.

In February 2024, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) published the second edition of its Engine Room Procedures Guide, after 5 years of the first edition, featuring routine engine room procedures and useful checklists for the ship’s engineering team.