Other  general  duties  of  the  engineer  officer  include the  following: .  Organize  the  department,  train  and  assign personnel, maintain material, and ensure optimum readiness for battle. . Prepare and maintain bills and orders necessary for  proper  organization  and  efficient  operation  of  the engineering  department. . Indoctrinate and supervise persons within the department and others under his control to ensure strict observance of all prescribed and necessary security measures and safety precautions. This requires proper posting of all safety precautions and frequent training in security  measures  and  safety  precautions. .  Frequently  inspect  personnel,  material,  and spaces assigned to the engineering department to correct defects and deficiencies. The engineer officer or his representative  should  inspect  the  department  each  day and report results of the inspection to the XO. . Control the expenditure of allotted funds and operate the engineering department within the limit of such  funds. l Practice economy in the use of public funds. . Maintain records and submit reports required of the engineering department. . Maintain, preserve, and ensure security of spaces assigned  to  the  engineering  department. . Anticipate personnel and material needed in the engineering department and submit timely requests to fulfill  requirements. .  Cooperate  with  other  department  heads  for coordination of effort of the entire command. l Perform such other duties as may be assigned. PROSPECTIVE   ENGINEER   OFFICER.— Usually, when an officer reports to a ship in commission to relieve the engineer officer, the relief is effected jointly  by  the  two  officers  concerned.  In  this  case,  the job of the incoming officer is relatively simple and he can get a lot of help from the incumbent. At other times, an engineer officer may be assigned to a ship before it is commissioned. In this case, the circumstances  are  quite  different.  He  performs  the duties of engineer officer subject to the orders of the officer to whom he has reported for duty. If his ship is being   constructed,   he   will   initially   organize   the engineering department as well. He will establish and maintain  working  relations  with  shipyard  personnel; attend  to  the  numerous  details  concerning  inspection  of machinery,  tests,  trials,  and  equipage;  prepare  casualty control   and   repair   party   manuals,   operating instructions,  and  safety  precautions;  select  personnel for certain jobs; train assigned personnel; and perform the many other details required on a new ship before it is commissioned. The job will be less complicated if the ship has been in commission previously, as in the case of the major conversion of a reactivated ship. In any event, the job of the prospective engineer officer will be easier if he has had previous experience in the engineering department of a naval ship. One of the first things he should do is prepare a checklist of all required publications, logs, records, and reports. Such a list will make it easier to organize the engineering department   and   determine   that   the   necessary publications,  logs,  records,  and  reports  are  complete, correct, and up to date before he relieves the engineer officer.  The  Naval  Ship's  Technical  Manual;   the Damage  Control  Manual,  the NWP 62-1; the  U.S.  Navy Regulations,  1990;  the  NAVSEASYSCOM  directives; and  the  TYCOM’s  directives  will  be  helpful  in  the preparation  of  such  a  checklist. DUTIES UPON DETACHMENT.–—  When  the engineer  officer  of  a  ship  is  ordered  detached,  the officer and his relief must jointly inspect the material and  records  of  the  engineering  department.  Upon completion of the inspection, the two officers submit a joint report to the CO. The report lists any defects or deficiencies,  describes  the  status  of  transfer  of  the equipage  charges  to  the  department  or  subdivision  (not required in organizations where equipage is held in the plant  account),  and  states  the  facts  in  dispute  when  there is any disagreement. The CO determines the actual conditions,  fixes  responsibility  for  them,  and  takes  such actions as may be necessary to complete the following procedures. During  the  joint  inspection  of  the  engineering department,   the   relieving   officer   should   do   the following: l l l Inspect operation of the engineering plant at anchor and underway (if possible). Investigate any recent engineering casualties. Inspect  all  spaces  for  cleanliness,  preservation, and posting of safety precautions and operating instructions. 1-7