Seafarer's Service Regulations Article 44
The chief engineer officer shall adhere to the master’s orders to manage all matters related to the engine department and guide all levels of seamen within the engine department to perform their tasks. The chief engineer officer’s responsibilities are listed below:1. Evaluate the work and behavior of all seamen in the engine department.2. Manage the operation, maintenance, and repair of machinery, equipment, and accessories.3. Check supplies and properly maintain the required conditions for fuel, materials, and spare parts, and be responsible for applying and supervising their proper utilization.4. Properly maintain and review the engineering logbook, engineer summary logs, brief histories of the machine, equipment catalog, directory of accessories, and other records that fall under the responsibility of the chief engineer officer.5. Supervise seamen within the department to carry out survival and firefighting safety drills, in addition to ensuring the operation and maintenance of emergency equipment.6. Schedule engineering watch shifts for seamen in the engine department according to the master’s orders.7. Coordinate between the engine and deck departments.8. Other matters stipulated by international conventions, laws, and regulations, as well as the employer’s guidelines and items assigned by the master.Upon handing over duties, the chief engineer officer shall inform the successor of details regarding the special properties of the ship and engineer operating conditions. The administered instruments and public properties shall be handed over, and then both the chief engineer office and the successor shall sign and report it to the master.
中文原文 船員服務規則第44條
輪機長秉承船長之命，綜理輪機部門事務，督率輪機部門各級海員執行工作，其職責如下：
一、考核輪機部門各級海員之工作與行為。
二、負責管理輪機部門機械、設備、屬具之運用、保養及修理。
三、查核輪機部門所需油料、物料、備件供應保管情形，並負責請領及監督使用。
四、保管並監督所屬海員記錄輪機日誌、輪機摘要日誌、機器史略、設備目錄、屬具目錄、車鐘簿及其他應由輪機長保管記錄之文書。
五、督導所屬海員舉行求生、滅火等安全演習及緊急設備之操作與維護。
六、依船長指示安排所屬海員執行輪機當值。
七、輪機部門與艙面部門協調聯繫事項。
八、其他依國際公約、法規、雇用人規定應由輪機長負責及船長交辦之事項。
輪機長交卸本職時，應將本船作業狀況及輪機特性詳告繼任者，經管文書、圖冊及公物應按冊點交，並會同簽報船長。
一、考核輪機部門各級海員之工作與行為。
二、負責管理輪機部門機械、設備、屬具之運用、保養及修理。
三、查核輪機部門所需油料、物料、備件供應保管情形，並負責請領及監督使用。
四、保管並監督所屬海員記錄輪機日誌、輪機摘要日誌、機器史略、設備目錄、屬具目錄、車鐘簿及其他應由輪機長保管記錄之文書。
五、督導所屬海員舉行求生、滅火等安全演習及緊急設備之操作與維護。
六、依船長指示安排所屬海員執行輪機當值。
七、輪機部門與艙面部門協調聯繫事項。
八、其他依國際公約、法規、雇用人規定應由輪機長負責及船長交辦之事項。
輪機長交卸本職時，應將本船作業狀況及輪機特性詳告繼任者，經管文書、圖冊及公物應按冊點交，並會同簽報船長。