organization of the assisting board, in general
preservation of machinery and engineering spaces; the
training of personnel; the assignment of personnel to
conformance with the departmental organization of the
watches and duties; the proper posting of operating
ship, is divided into appropriate groups. Eacvh group is
instructions and safety precautions; the adequacy of
headed by an inspector with as many assistant inspectors
as necessary. Chief petty officers and petty officers first
warning signs and guards; the marking and labeling of
lines and valves; and the proper maintenance of
class may be assigned as assistant inspectors.
operating logs.
The engineering department inspecting group (or
party) is organized and supervised by the engineer
Administrative Inspection Checkoff Lists
officer. The manner in which an individual inspection
is carried out depends to a great extent upon the
knowledge and ability of the members of the group (or
Administrative inspection checkoff lists are usually
party).
furnished to the ship by the type commander. These lists
are used as an aid for inspecting officers and inspecting
party personnel to assist them in ensuring that no
General Inspection of the Ship as a Whole
important item is overlooked. The inspecting
personnel, however, should not accept these lists as
One of the two categories of administrative
being all-inclusive because additional items develop
inspection is the general administration of the ship as a
that must be considered or observed during an
whole. Items of this inspection that have a direct
inspection. be considered or observed (fig. 13-18).
bearing on the engineering department, and for which
the report of inspection indicates a grade, are shown
As a petty officer, you should be familiar with the
below:
various checkoff lists used for inspections. These
1. Appearance, bearing, and smartness of
checkoff lists will give you a good understanding of how
personnel
to prepare for an inspection as well as how to carry out
your daily supervisory duties. You will find it helpful
2. Cleanliness, sanitation, smartness, and
to obtain copies of the various inspection checkoff lists
appearance of the ship as a whole
from the log room and to carefully look them over. They
3. Adequacy and condition of clothing and
will give detailed information about what type of
equipment of personnel
inspection you may expect for your type of ship.
4. General knowledge of personnel in regard to the
The following is an abbreviated sample of an
ship's organization ship's orders, and administrative
engineering department checkoff list. You should get a
procedures
better understanding of the scope and purpose of
administrative inspections by reviewing this list.
5. Dissemination of all necessary information
among the personnel
OPERATIONAL READINESS INSPECTION
6. Indoctrination of newly reported personnel
7. General education facilities for individuals
The operational readiness inspection is conducted
8. Comfort and conveniences of Living spaces,
to ensure that the ship is ready and able to perform the
including adequacy of light, heat, ventilation, and fresh
operations which might be required of it in time of war.
water
This inspection consists of the conduct of a battle
problem and of other operational exercises. A great deal
9. Economy of resources
of emphasis is placed on antiaircraft and surface
gunnery, damage control, engineering casualty control,
Engineering Department Inspection
and other appropriate exercises. Various drills are held
and observed, and the ship is operated at full power for
The engineering department administrative
a brief period of time.
inspection is primarily the inspection of the engineering
department paperwork, including publications, bills,
The overall criteria of performance include the
files, books, records, and logs. Additionally, this
following questions:
inspection includes other items with which the chief
1. Can the ship as a whole carry out its operational
petty officers and petty officers first class must be
functions?
concerned. Some of these items are the cleanliness and
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