MARINE SAFETY FORUM - Injury to Crew Member

A recently qualified Third Engineer was assigned to a member’s vessel, his first trip as a qualified officer. After 5 days on board the 3/E took over watches in the engine room as the sole engine room watch keeper. On the day prior to the incident tests were conducted on the cooling water for the main engines in line with the planned maintenance system. The tests showed a need to top up the chemicals in the cooling water of 3 of the 4 main engines.

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http://www.marinesafetyforum.org/images/msf-safety-alert-16.25.pdf