SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

The Third Assistant Engineer is designated by the Company as an engineering officer of each vessel. The Third Assistant Engineer is responsible for the management, maintenance, and operation of shipboard engineering systems and equipment and is responsible for representing, enforcing, and preserving Company interests, policies, and procedures to the crew, clients, sub-contractors, and duly authorized authorities as directed by the Chief Engineer.

The Third Assistant Engineer’s duties include, but are not limited to, the full implementation of the Company’s Sail Safe Program, Code of Conduct, Company Policies, and Company Mission Statement. The Third Engineer serves as the Officer in Charge of the Engineering Watch (OICEW) as directed by the Master. The Third Assistant Engineer ensures the safe and efficient maintenance and operation of the vessel’s engineering systems and spaces including, but not limited to, main propulsion, power generation and management systems, vessel control systems, automation systems, dry bulk and liquid cargo transfer systems, fuel management systems, bilge and ballast systems; firefighting systems, refrigeration and HVAC systems; potable water, grey water and sewage systems, communication and electronic navigation systems, deck machinery and cranes. The Third Assistant Engineer manages all below deck cargoes and engineering stores; tracks and reports on the consumption of fuel, water, lube oils, hydraulic oils, and engineering spare parts and supplies. The Third Assistant Engineer is responsible for the monitoring of the seaworthiness of the vessel, the safety of the crew and persons in addition to crew, protection of the environment, protection of the cargo or property of the charterer, vessel’s industrial mission performance, mobilization and de-mobilization project management, charterer relations, crew resource management, cost control, crew competency assessment, training, and other responsibilities that may be assigned by the Chief Engineer or that the Third Assistant Engineer recognizes as essential to his/or her responsibility.