Maintenance & PMS

Documentation & Compliance | Engine Room Management | General | Maintenance & PMS | Planned Maintenance & Reliability | Training & Mentoring | Watchkeeping & Resource Management

The PMS Is Green, But the Ship Is Sick: Why Compliance Does Not Always Mean Reliability
Bychiefengineerslog 6 May 2026
There is a particular feeling of satisfaction when you open the Planned Maintenance System and everything is green with no overdue jobs and no critical alarms in the maintenance dashboard. The PMS says the maintenance is up to date, reports are submitted, running hours are recorded, inspections are signed off and all certificates are valid….
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Engine Room Management | Maintenance & PMS | Planned Maintenance & Reliability | Risk & Emergency Management | Safety & Procedures | Training & Mentoring | Watchkeeping & Resource Management

The Bilge Never Lies: What Engine Room Cleanliness Reveals About a Ship
Bychiefengineerslog 29 April 2026
An engine room can hide many problems behind polished reports, clean checklists, and confident handovers — but the bilge always tells the truth. From small leaks and poor housekeeping to weak maintenance culture and leadership discipline, the condition below the floor plates reveals far more than most engineers admit. This article explores why engine room cleanliness is not decoration, but a direct reflection of safety, professionalism, and control onboard.
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Auxiliary machineries | Case Studies | Heaters and Coolers | Maintenance & PMS | Planned Maintenance & Reliability | Pumps | Risk & Emergency Management | Training & Mentoring | Troubleshooting

The Mystery of the Rising Cooling Water Temperature: A Marine Engineer’s Guide
Bychiefengineerslog 14 April 202614 April 2026
By Daniel G. Teleoaca — Chief Engineer Unlimited There are engine room problems that announce themselves with the violence of an alarm, the mess of a leak, or the vibration of a failing bearing. Then there are the dangerous ones. The quiet ones. A slow, unexplained cooling water temperature rise is the ultimate “quiet” problem….
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Auxiliary engines | Electrical and Automation | Engine Room Management | Maintenance & PMS | Planned Maintenance & Reliability | Risk & Emergency Management | Safety and Emergency Systems | Training & Mentoring | Troubleshooting | Watchkeeping & Resource Management

Auxiliary Engine Failure During Maneuvering: The Ultimate Test of Judgment
Bychiefengineerslog 1 April 202630 March 2026
An auxiliary engine failure during maneuvering is one of the most stressful events an engine room team can face. This article explains why it happens, what it risks, and how experienced marine engineers protect ship control when power becomes critical.
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Case Studies | Engine Room Management | General | Maintenance & PMS | Risk & Emergency Management | Training & Mentoring | Watchkeeping & Resource Management

The One Valve Every Marine Engineer Respects
Bychiefengineerslog 26 March 2026
By Daniel G. Teleoaca — Chief Engineer Unlimited In a modern Engine Control Room (ECR), you are surrounded by the pinnacle of maritime technology. Large-format touchscreens, PLC status indicators, and VFD cooling fans create an environment of digital precision. But even in this luminous, high-tech world, there is always one physical component that commands a…
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Documentation & Compliance | Documentation Development | Engine Room Management | General | Maintenance & PMS | Planned Maintenance & Reliability | Playbook & Guides | Training & Mentoring | Watchkeeping & Resource Management

The Chief Engineer’s Logbook: Small Details, Big Saves
Bychiefengineerslog 19 March 2026
By Daniel G. Teleoaca — Chief Engineer Unlimited In the engine room, disasters rarely begin with an explosion. They begin with a whisper. They start with a temperature that climbs two degrees above the normal. A vibration that feels “thicker” under your palm. A purifier discharge that looks slightly more turbulent than it did yesterday….
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Engine Room Management | General | Main engines | Maintenance & PMS | Planned Maintenance & Reliability | Predictive Maintenance | Risk & Emergency Management | Safety and Emergency Systems | Training & Mentoring | Troubleshooting | Vessel propulsion | Watchkeeping & Resource Management

The Loudest Sound at Sea: When the Engine Room Goes Silent
Bychiefengineerslog 16 March 202614 March 2026
By Daniel G. Teleoaca — Chief Engineer Unlimited There is a rhythm every marine engineer carries in their bones. It’s the steady, 90-RPM heartbeat of the main engine. It isn’t “loud” in the way people imagine; after a few days at sea, it becomes a baseline—a constant vibration through your boots and a familiar pulse…
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Engine Room Management | General | Maintenance & PMS | Planned Maintenance & Reliability | Training & Mentoring | Watchkeeping & Resource Management

How to Build a Second Engineer Who Can Take Over Without Fear
Bychiefengineerslog 9 March 20269 March 2026
By Daniel G. Teleoaca — Chief Engineer Unlimited Every Chief Engineer eventually faces the same moment. You’re on the bridge for a PSC inspection. You’re in the office deep in a technical report. Or, more likely, you’re dead asleep after a 12-hour maneuvering operation in a channel. Then, the pitch of the engine shifts. An…
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Calculators (CII, Fuel, Emissions) | Case Studies | Documentation & Compliance | Energy & Efficiency Management | Engine Room Management | General | Maintenance & PMS | Planned Maintenance & Reliability | Surveys and certification | Training & Mentoring

The Dry-Docking Chess Match: Winning the Yard and Protecting the Bottom Line
Bychiefengineerslog 17 February 202616 February 2026
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…
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Audit Preparation | Compliance Toolkits | Engine Room Management | Maintenance & PMS | Planned Maintenance & Reliability | Risk & Emergency Management | Training & Mentoring

The Engine Room Rescue: A Chief’s 90-Day Blueprint for Turning Around a Failing Vessel
Bychiefengineerslog 10 February 2026
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…
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