By Daniel G. Teleoaca — Chief Engineer Unlimited The handover is over. You’ve walked the bilges, reviewed the PMS, and identified the weak points. You’ve signed the papers, and the outgoing Chief is off on the taxi or the pilot boat. Now comes the real test. The first 72 hours earn you attention, but the…
By Daniel G. Teleoaca — Chief Engineer Unlimited There’s a moment every Chief Engineer knows, but you’ll never find it in a training manual: the actual handoff. Not the classroom handoff. Not the “everything is fine” checklist handoff. I’m talking about the real moment you walk into an engine room that should be running perfectly,…
Author: Daniel G. Teleoaca – Chief Engineer Unlimited I am not sure if you have been watching and noticed the “CII panic” from both sides of the fence lately. In the office, Superintendents are staring at dashboards, watching their fleet ratings slip from a “C” to a “D,” wondering which expensive software or “energy-saving device”…
Author: Daniel G. Teleoaca – Chief Engineer Unlimited If you’ve spent any real time at sea, you know that the shipyard isn’t just a place for repairs—it’s a battlefield. You walk down that gangway for the first time, and the air is thick with grit, the sound of hydro-blasting is deafening, and you’ve got two…
Author: Daniel G. Teleoaca – Chief Engineer Unlimited We’ve all been there. You sign on, walk down the gangway, and within ten minutes, you smell it. Not just the smell of fuel and hot oil, but the smell of neglect. The bilges are high, the PMS is a sea of red “Overdue” notices, the morale…
Author: Daniel G. Teleoaca – Chief Engineer Unlimited For a century, a Chief Engineer’s job was to protect the ship from fire, water, and mechanical failure. We looked for leaks in pipes and cracks in steel. But today, the most dangerous “leak” on your ship might be coming through the VSAT antenna. As our engine…
Author: Daniel G. Teleoaca – Chief Engineer Unlimited Engineers often pride themselves on being “hands-on.” We speak the language of torque, pressure, and temperature. But in the shipping office, the language is different. They speak in ROI, OPEX, and CAPEX. I’ve seen brilliant technical Chiefs get their budget requests rejected year after year. Not because…
By Daniel George Teleoaca | Chief Engineer Unlimited The engine room is a symphony of steel, heat, and pressure. But as any seasoned Chief knows, the most complex system on board doesn’t have a serial number. It’s the crew. In the old days, “leadership” meant shouting the loudest and ruling through fear. In the modern…
By Daniel George Teleoaca | Chief Engineer Unlimited Every engineer knows the sound of a midnight alarm. It’s the sound of a failed component, a lost night of sleep, and—if the failure is critical—thousands of euros in lost charter time. In the industry, we often celebrate the “Hero Engineer”—the guy who spends 24 hours straight…
Stop being a “Greasy Chief.” Start being a Carbon Manager.
The maritime engine room of 2025 has a new set of rules. For decades, our value was measured by our ability to turn a wrench and keep the RPMs steady.
Today, that’s just the baseline.
With the enforcement of CII (Carbon Intensity Indicator) and EEXI, a Chief Engineer’s most valuable tool isn’t a hammer—it’s Data. If you aren’t managing your ship’s carbon intensity, you aren’t just falling behind; you’re becoming a liability to the owner.
I’ve spent 13 years in the Chief’s seat, and I’ve seen the industry shift from “mechanical grit” to “environmental precision.”
In my latest master guide on ChiefEngineerLog.com, I break down:
✅ The “Carbon Math”: Why your CII rating is the only metric that matters for your career future.
✅ The 1% Gains: Where to find fuel savings in your Power Management and Thermal Recovery systems.
✅ The Fuel Revolution: What you need to study RIGHT NOW regarding Methanol, LNG, and Ammonia to stay relevant.
The Future-Proof Chief doesn’t wait for a company memo. They lead from the front.
I’ve also included my World-Class Strategic Energy Audit Template—a comprehensive framework to help you baseline your plant’s performance today.
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