supervision learn about the capabilities and limita- tions of the equipment with which they work, and the procedures to follow should casualties occur. Safety is a responsibility of all Navy person- nel. As an EN1 or ENC, you will instruct your personnel in shipboard safety precautions, par- ticularly those that are applicable to your division, and will ensure that copies of these precautions are posted in conspicuous places. Most impor- tantly,  you  will  watch  for  careless  methods  of work—the frequent source of accidents. You will be expected to set a good example for following safety practices. The example you will set will have a great influence on your people and other per- sonnel. You will watch for and report all unsafe conditions. To  successfully  perform  your  duties,  you should  know  the  duties  performed  in  other  divi- sions, and how the various shops can help you get  a  job  done.  While  it  is  true  that  many maintenance and repair jobs occurring in your own  division  can  be  properly  handled  from  start to finish without the aid of any outside rating, other jobs may be more extensive and may require special skills or equipment not available within your division. Although you and the personnel under your supervision may be able to do the bulk of the work, certain portions of a job may require the skill of an Electrician’s Mate, a Machinist’s Mate,  a  Machinery  Repairman,  a  Hull Maintenance  Technician,  or  people  in  other ratings. Therefore, you must know what equip- ment is used by other ratings in the engineering department, and what kind of work can be done with that equipment. Familiarize yourself with the work performed and equipment used in other divi- sions by observing them at work and by talking to leading petty officers in other ratings. There is no excuse for using unskilled personnel and un- satisfactory procedures when the skill of other ratings and the equipment they use are already available. WATCH DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES As a first class or chief petty officer aboard ship, you may be required to assist the division officer in organizing, supervising, and instructing other personnel in their military duties as well as in their specialties. This duty includes assisting in the assignment of watch stations and other duties. Every watch in the engineering department is a vital part of the ship’s maintenance and opera- tion program. The engineer officer is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the main engines and auxiliary machinery. However, the EN1s  or  ENCs  and  the  personnel  they  supervise on the various watches actually do most of the work. Therefore, it is very important that the petty officers  in  charge  learn  and  understand  the extent  of  their  responsibility  to  the  engineer officer. Engineering  Officer of the Watch The  following  excerpts  from  chapter  10  of Navy  Regulations  describe some of the duties of the officer of the engineroom watch: “Status, Authority, and Responsibil- ity. The engineering officer of the watch is the officer on watch in charge of the main propulsion plant of the ship, and of the  associated  auxiliaries.  He  shall  be responsible for the safe and proper opera- tion of such units, and for the perform- ance  of  the  duties  prescribed  in  these regulations  and  by  other  competent authority.” “Directing   and   Relieving   the Engineering Officer of the Watch. The engineer  officer,  or  in  his  absence,  the main  propulsion  assistant  may  direct  the engineering  officer  of  the  watch  con- cerning the duties of the watch, or may assume charge of the watch, and shall do so  should  it,  in  his  judgment,  be necessary.” “Relation  with  the  Officer  of  the Deck.  The  engineering  officer  of  the watch  shall  ensure  that  all  orders  re- ceived from the officer of the deck are promptly and properly executed. He shall not permit the main engines to be turned except  as  authorized  or  ordered  by  the officer  of  the  deck.” ENGINEMAN  1  &  C 1-4