In the temporary absence of the engineer officer, his duties may be performed by the engineering department duty officer. If the engineer officer is on board, the duty officer  reports  the  condition  of  the  department  to  him before the 2000-hour reports. In the absence of the engineer  officer,  the  duty  officer  makes  the  2000-hour reports for the department to the XO or CDO. The engineering department duty officer has the following responsibilities in addition to other duties that may  be  assigned: l l l l l Be  sure  engineering  watch  personnel  are  alert and  perform  properly. Be sure engineering machinery and systems are operated  safely  and  economically. Eliminate fire and flooding hazards and prevent sabotage. Be sure all engineering spaces are secure. Hold frequent inspections of engineering spaces to determine conditions and the performance of watch   personnel. Be   sure   all   machinery   operating   logs   are maintained and write and sign the engineering log for the period he is on duty. The engineering department duty officer makes reports in the same manner as the EOOW, but when acting in place of the engineer officer, he makes the reports  required  of  that  officer.  Engineering  watch supervisors  and  the  duty  petty  officers  of  the engineering  divisions  report  to  the  engineering department  duty  officer. A chief petty officer who is a qualified engine room watch supervisor underway may be assigned a watch as the  engineering  department  duty  chief  petty  officer  to help  the  engineering  department  officer  during  his watch. Engineering  Watches The  engineer  officer  is  responsible  for  the  condition watch  V  (in  port)  organization  of  the  engineering department. The type and amount of machinery and equipment  used  in  port  is  mainly  governed  by  the services the department is required to furnish. Regardless of what services are furnished by the department, certain personnel are required to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the department when key personnel  are  temporarily  absent.  A  responsible  petty officer in the duty section of each engineering division must be designated to act in the absence of the division officer and leading petty officers. The division duty petty  officer  has  the  following  responsibilities  in addition to other duties that may be assigned: .  Be  sure  division  watch  personnel  promptly  and properly  man  assigned  watch  stations. .  Inspect  all  spaces  for  which  the  division  is responsible. Inspect watch stations and check on the alertness  of  the  personnel  on  watch.  Make  sure personnel follow proper operating procedures and obey all orders and instructions that apply. Make sure all spaces are clean, free of fire and flooding hazards, and contain  no  unauthorized  persons. .  Muster  division  personnel  and  make  reports  as required. The  division  duty  petty  officers  report  to  the engineering  department  duty  officer  and  call  on  them for guidance or help. Generally, the division duty petty officer  reports  the  condition  of  his  division  to  the engineering  department  duty  officer  before  2000  each evening. Certain  engineering  department  personnel  are required  to  furnish  services  or  operate  equipment regardless of other services required of the department. The  engineering  watches  always  assigned  in  port include the duty oil and water king (B division), the duty EM (E division), the duty HT (R division), the duty A-gang  (A  division),  and  the  duty  boat  engineer (qualified personnel of any engineering division). The engineering department is usually required to furnish steam, electric power and lighting, and fresh water  or  feedwater  when  the  ship  is  in  port.  only auxiliary  machinery  is  needed  to  supply  the  required services, and the necessary watch is referred to as the auxiliary watch. The auxiliary watch is usually made up of the following watches and duties. The   security   watch   regularly   inspects   idle machinery  spaces  and  sound  voids.  The  fireroom  watch operates the necessary boiler room machinery. The engine  room  watch  operates  the  necessary  ship’s service generators. The electrical watch operates the necessary main electrical distribution switchboards, and the evaporator watch operates the distilling plant as necessary. When the ship is receiving fresh water, steam, and electrical power from the pier or a ship alongside, the auxiliary watch is replaced with the cold iron watch in the machinery spaces. The cold iron watch generally is made  up  of  a  security  watch  stationed  in  each  engine 1-21