First Electrician

PURPOSE

BASIC FUNCTION: To be familiar with the Chief Electrician’s Duties and responsibilities and be prepared to take charge of the Electrical Division without advance notice.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Training of electricians and assistant electricians.
• Additional routines and work as assigned by Chief Electrician.
• Request additional manpower as needed (from the Chief Electrician) for repair and maintenance under his responsibility.
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• Keep the Chief Electrician verbally informed on a daily basis the status of all areas of responsibility.

This is a general position description for 1st Electrician(s), it shall serve as a base for specific job descriptions made by the Chief Electrician and approved by the Chief Engineer, for the number of 1st Electrician positions on the ship. The specific job descriptions shall list the assigned duties for each position.

The 1st Electrician(s) shall receive his specific job description in writing from the Chief Electrician, when he signs on the ship.

Recommendation:

Responsibility for maintenance of the installations/equipment-listed bellow should be assigned to the 1st Electrician(s), in their specific job descriptions, as applicable:

• Receiving of stores for the Electrical Department.
• Electric propulsion motors.
• Main switchboards.
• Generators and high voltage motors.
• Main switchboards with transformers and distribution.
• Electrical substations in accommodation, including transformers and switchboards.
• Automatic alarm and monitoring system (M.A.S.), including tank level gauging.
• Propulsion and steering machinery, including converters.
• SPM, vibration measurement on essential motors.
• Anti-fouling systems for seawater intakes (Cathodic)
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• Supervision and control of elevator maintenance.
• Emergency light converter and associated emergency batteries.
• UPS’ with batteries.
• Steering gear with Weekly routines

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