CHAPTER  1 ENGINEERING  ADMINISTRATION The  Navy  has  many  programs  that  will  affect you at some time in your Navy career. In this chapter  you  will  learn  the  basics  of  some  of  the programs that will affect you as a Fireman. This chapter is not designed to make you an expert in any of these programs, rather it will make you aware of their existence and advise you where to seek  more  in-depth  information.  Programs  we discuss include only those you will need to know about  while  carrying  out  your  assigned  duties. After studying this chapter, you should be able to  identify  the  organizational  structure  of  the engineering  department,  have  a  general  under- standing of each engineering rating, and be able to incorporate general safety precautions to perform  your  day-to-day  tasks.  You  should  be able to discuss with some accuracy the various programs  pertinent  to  you  as  an  engineer;  that  is, the planned maintenance system (PMS), the equipment tag-out program, and the engineering operational  sequencing  system  (EOSS). STANDARD  SHIP  ORGANIZATION The responsibility for organization of the officers  and  crew  of  a  ship  belongs  to  the commanding  officer  by  U.S.  Navy  regulations. The  executive  officer  is  responsible,  under  the commanding  officer,  for  organization  of  the command.  The  department  heads  are  responsible for the organization of their departments for readiness in battle and for assigning individuals to  stations  and  duties  within  their  respective departments. The  Standard  Organization  and Regulations of the U.S. Navy manual (SORM), OPNAVINST 3120.32B, prescribes this admin- istrative organization for all types of ships. ORGANIZATION  OF  THE ENGINEERING  DEPARTMENT The  SORM  organizes  the  engineering  depart- ment  for  the  efficient  operation,  maintenance,  and repair  of  the  ship’s  propulsion  plant,  auxiliary machinery, and piping systems. The engineering department  is  responsible  for  (1)  damage  control, (2)  operation  and  maintenance  of  electric generators  and  distribution  systems,  (3)  repair  to the  ship’s  hull,  and  (4)  general  shipboard  repairs. The organization of each engineering depart- ment varies according to the size of the ship and the  engineering  plant.  For  example,  forces  afloat, such  as  repair  ships  and  tenders,  have  a  separate repair  department  with  many  engineering  ratings responsible  for  off-ship  repair  and  maintenance. These ships also have a standard ship’s force engineering  department.  Smaller  ships,  because of the smaller number of engineering ratings aboard, combine many ratings into one division. Figure  1-1  is  an  example  of  the  organizational structure  of  the  engineering  department  aboard any large ship. Note that the administrative assistant and the special assistants are aides to the  engineer  officer.  These  responsibilities  are often  assigned  as  additional  duties  to  officers functioning  in  other  capacities. The  three  main  assistants  to  the  engineer officer are the main propulsion assistant (MPA), the electrical officer, and the damage control assistant  (DCA).  Each  assistant  is  assigned  the division(s) shown on the organization chart. The division officers are responsible for the various  divisions.  The  organization  of  each division  by  sections  is  set  up  by  the  watch,  quarter, and  station  bill. ENGINEER  OFFICER The  engineer  officer  is  the  head  of  the engineering  department.  Besides  the  duties as a department head, the engineer officer is responsible for the following areas: .  Operation,  care,  and  maintenance  of  all propulsion  and  auxiliary  machinery . Control of damage 1-1