A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921.
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ORDER XXII.—PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

Sub-order 3.—Water Transport Workers

734.—Engineering Officers


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driver (drifters)
an engineer q.v. responsible for main and auxiliary engines in a fishing drifter; also stokes fires.
driver of motor
see motor driver man.
driver, steam dredger
has charge of engines and machinery on steam dredger.
engine driver, engine man
an engineer q.v. on small vessels, such as steam fishing drifters.
engineer, marine engineer
a ship's officer who is responsible to chief engineer q.v. for running and care of machinery aboardship; has thorough knowledge of engine fitting and mechanics and is responsible for dynamos, hydraulic engines, electric cranes, refrigerating machinery, donkey engines. etc., in addition to engines on main propelling shaft; must hold Board of Trade certificate appropriate to his grade; watches engine room telegraph for instructions from bridge; watches pressure gauges, and notes, chiefly by sound, smooth running of engines; carries out necessary repairs; takes watches in turn with other engineer officers; keeps log of shaft revolutions, etc.; issues instructions to firemen and trimmers (736) q.v., through chief or leading hands; usually specially designated according to rank, type of ship worked on, or kind of machinery which he controls, e.g. second, third, fourth engineer, grab barge engineer, hydraulic engineer, refrigerating engineer.
engineer, chief; first engineer
has complete control of engine-room plant and crew, and is responsible only to master (733) q.v.
motor driver, motor man ; driver of motor
looks after, or assists engineer in looking after, internal combustion engines of small motor vessel.

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From: A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921,
Ministry of Labour, 1927. Digitised by Peter Christian, August, 2016.   This text is in the Public Domain.