Wiper

5.22.1 Authority and Interrelation

• The wiper is a member of the engine department.
• Reports to the second engineer or when on watch, to the duty engineer.
• Authorised to safely and efficiently carry out the tasks mentioned below.

5.22.2 Responsibility (including but not limited to)

• Understand and abide by all relevant documentation, regulations, guidelines and procedures. Sign copies as instructed by the superior officer to indicate understanding of the same.
• Report any undesired events, unsafe practices or near accidents observed to the superior officer/s and attempt to rectify them if safely possible.
• Keep watch in the engine room under the supervision of the duty engineer or perform daywork issued by the second engineer.
• Carry out maintenance work on machinery and associated spaces including cleaning and painting as specified by his superior.
• Carry out supervised repair of machinery as specified by his superior.
• Will be a member of the safety committee or any other official shipboard body set up under the authority of the Master, if called upon to do so.
• Attend anchor & mooring station if required, during arrival and departure port.
• Participate in all training programme or drills and exercises as directed.
• Participate in waste management duties as instructed by his supervising officer.
• Perform security related duties as required by the Ship Security Officer.
• When directed, carry out duties in other departments as directed by the chief/second engineer, within the scope of the rank.
• Maintain an awareness of environmental and energy efficiency aspects and impacts as relevant to your role, and act as departmental environmental and energy efficiency representative if required (where applicable to the vessel ISO accreditation standard).