Chief Engineer's standing and daily orders
What is being checked
The inspector is checking whether the Chief Engineer has converted company requirements into vessel-specific standing and daily instructions, and whether engineer officers understand and follow them in actual machinery-space operations.
Ready onboard
0/6 completePractice questions
Answer aloud, then open the preparation point.
1When must the Chief Engineer be called?
State the vessel-specific triggers in the standing orders, including critical alarms, defects, abnormal trends and changes affecting propulsion or electrical availability.
2What was the most important instruction in today's daily orders?
Identify the actual operation, required preparation, timing, machinery status and reporting point.
3How are UMS entries controlled?
Follow the communication, dead-man alarm, rounds and exit-confirmation arrangements stated in the orders and SMS.
4What if a daily order conflicts with the SMS?
Stop and clarify it with the Chief Engineer. A local order cannot override company procedure or a statutory control.
5Show that yesterday's order was followed.
Trace it to the engine-room log, checklist, alarm record or machinery status change rather than relying on signatures alone.
Where an observation may arise
The document is copied from another vessel or does not reflect the fitted machinery.
Key instructions for UMS, defects, transfers, incineration or hot work are absent.
An engineer officer has not acknowledged the current orders.
A relevant operational day has no dated and timed supplementary instruction.
Logs or interviews show that the written instruction was not followed.
Past observations for practice
It was observed that the company procedure did not clearly define the following requirement for the CE to prepare Standing Orders - Supervision and documentation of bilge water sludge fuel oil and lube oils transfers and disposal; Instructions for the supervision and documentation of Incinerator use; Instructions and limitations for hot and cold work in the engine room workshop.
Master's practical note
Compare one daily instruction with the actual plant status and log entries. Signed books prove receipt, but only consistent operations prove implementation.
Equipment boundary and references
Equipment boundary: Daily orders may not be needed on every quiet UMS sea day if company procedure permits. The standing orders must remain current whenever the Chief Engineer or operating circumstances change.
References
- OCIMF SIRE 2.0 Question Library Part 2, Version 1.0, Question 10.1.1
- ICS Engine Room Procedures Guide
- ISM Code sections 5, 7 and 10
Last reviewed: 2026-09-10