Engine_room_resource_management

Engine room resource management
ERM is a method of using all available resources to conduct engineering operations and run of vessels.
The resources involved here are both equipment and people. It takes both traditional skills to operate
the equipment as well as managerial skills to use personnel resources to their potential.
Human factors are all components that include personnel in their work environment.
These includes:
 Team Building;
 Situational Awareness;
 Communications;
 Stress;
 Fatigue;
 Leadership & Decision Making;
 Culture Diversity.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Cites Human Factors as significant in 75 - 80% of all
Marine Casualties.
The following are the keys to effective engine room resource management:
 Good Situational Awareness;

 Obtain Information Early;
 Build a Mental Model;
 Preparedness;
 Defined Organization & Procedures;
 Realistic Decisions;
 Monitor Progress by cross - checking each other thus reducing one person`s errors.
Engine room personnel performance is essential to the safety of the vessel. In order to achieve a sound
and efficient engine watch. Define procedures as well as chief engineer standing orders are essential.
Procedures should be established to ensure duties are clearly, defined and assigned to certain
individuals. Effective procedures will minimize the risk that an error by one person will have disastrous
and irreversible consequences. No one should be assigned more than they can handle and no duties
should be reassigned without notifying the engineer on watch. The engineer on watch should be
vigilant. In assigning duties during important situations such as arrival or departure consideration should
be given to the ergonomic layout of the control room. The concept of zones of responsibility takes this
into consideration and duties are assigned so the personnel are not interfering with each other but can
share critical information. Checklists should be used as a good fit memory aid used to accomplish a
series of tasks but they should not be used as a substitute for good engineering practice.
The STCW convention specifies the principles to be observed in keeping and performing a proper
engineering watch.
The members of engine room watch or a team it is their responsibility to work together much as a
sports team would a successful team have members that support one another and enhance each other
skills. Successful teams are goal-oriented and get results.
Situational Awareness is an accurate perception of the factors and conditions that affect the ship and
engineering plant during a specified period of time.
The elements of good Situational Awareness include:
 Ship, Machinery & Spaces;

 Normal Operating Parameters;
 Safety Hazards;
 System Status;
 Crew`s Condition;
 Crew`s Knowledge & Familiarity with the ship.
When we lose Situational Awareness we increase the potential for human error.
Warnings that Situational Awareness has been degraded include:
 Ambiguity;
 Distraction or Preoccupation;
 General feeling of Uncertainty;
 Brake of communication;
 Departure of watch procedures;
 Improper watch round or complacency;
 Overconfidence.
The complexity of operating a modern-day vessel and the interaction between and outside the engine
room team provide the opportunity for errors.
There three types of errors:
 Failure to Proper Plan;

 Incorrect Sending or Receiving of Information;
 Incorrect Actions.
Accidents are rarely caused by a single event; it is usually a sequence or chain events that cause an
accident. Breaking an error chain is essential to preventing accidents.
Communication is the exchange of information, thoughts and feelings. Effective communication is the
exchange of information in a clear and understood manner. Communication is very important to the
success of the organization and in achieving organizational goals. Verbal communications include all
types of radio and telephone communications. It is important to choose your words carefully and speak
too loudly, clearly and concisely due to a lack of visual stimuli. An effective communication process
includes the sender, the message, the receiver and the feedback. The sender should be conveying
information necessary for the mission accomplishment. He/She must also be proactive in making the
receiver understand the message. The message should consist of correct terminology and be clearly sent
to the receiver. The receiver should be active in the communication process and give message feedback.
Feedback can include acknowledgement, repeating or paraphrasing. Once the receiver has given
feedback the communication process is complete when the sender acknowledges it.

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Engine room resource management

 Good Situational Awareness;

The elements of good Situational Awareness include:

 Ship, Machinery & Spaces;

Warnings that Situational Awareness has been degraded include:

There three types of errors:

 Failure to Proper Plan;

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