A master list of all the engineering department operating instructions and safety precautions is kept in the log room. When a ship is commissioned, the building yard normally provides a master copy of this list, in addition to posting the individual operating instructions and safety precautions throughout the engineering spaces. If any of the posted operating instructions and safety precautions are damaged or lost, a duplicate copy can be readily made up from the master list.

For ships in commission and in service, plastic laminated operating instructions and safety precautions are available; they are listed in the Navy Stock List of Forms and Publications, NAVSUP Publication 2002.

INSPECTIONS AND TRIALS

A naval ship must be inspected from time to time to ensure that its operation, administration, and equipment reflect a high standard of readiness for war. The frequency with which the various types of inspections are held are determined by the CNO, the fleet commander, and the type commander. As far as the ship is concerned, the type commander usually designates the type of inspection and when it will be held.

A ship is frequently notified some time in advance when an inspection will take place, but preparation for an inspection should not be postponed until the notice of inspection is received.

It is a mistake to think that a poorly administered division or department can, by a sudden burst of energy, be prepared to meet the inspectors eagle eye. By using proper procedures, and keeping up to date on such items as repair work, maintenance work, operating procedures, training of personnel, engineering casualty control drills, maintenance records and reports, you will always be ready for an inspection.

Since your ship may be required to furnish an inspecting party to make an inspection on another ship, you as a CPO or PO1 may be assigned the duty as an assistant inspector. Therefore, you should know something about the different types of inspections and how they are conducted.