Volume 8 – Mechanical and Electrical Services - Malaysia Geoportal

Chapter 8 DREDGER
8.8 ORGANISATION AND RESPONSIBILITY
The Works Manager has overall responsibility for the execution of the dredging and reclamation
works. He reports directly to the Project Manager.
Superintendents will supervise the dredgers employed, including their auxiliary equipment (if
applicable), during the execution of the dredging works. The Superintendents, in co-operation with the
Dredge Masters, co-ordinate the daily execution of the dredging works. Superintendents report directly
to the Works Manager.
Furthermore Technical Managers will be responsible for the condition and maintenance of the dredgers
involved, including their auxiliary equipment (if applicable). These Technical Managers are not
necessarily stationed at the work site, but will in some cases operate from the branch offices of the
Dredge Owners. Technical Managers report directly to the Works Manager.
Besides the Owner Technical Managers described above there is also a Technical Manager who works
directly for the Joint Venture. He is responsible for the condition and maintenance of all auxiliary and
other equipment on site. He also reports directly to the Works Manager.
The Chief Surveyor is responsible for the execution of all survey works involved. He reports directly to
the Works Manager. Junior surveyors assist the Chief Surveyor. They report directly to the Chief Surveyor.
On board the dredgers the Masters have the overall responsibility. They manage and organize everyday
work and life on board. Their primary aim is to ensure that the works to be performed are executed in a
safe and efficient manner.
The Masters report directly to the Superintendents. However, on board the dredgers the Masters
are the highest authority. They have the overall nautical and safety responsibility on board.
For the execution of nautical and dredging tasks the Masters are assisted by their ships officers.
Ships officers are well trained and are authorized to work independently during their watch on the
bridge. They are capable of executing and supervising tasks as ordered by the Masters.
Chief Engineers are responsible for the safe and efficient deployment of all mechanical equipment on
board. They report directly to the masters and are assisted by engineers in order to maintain all
equipment on board the dredgers in good operational order.
8.9 COMPETENCY
“Dredge” means any floating structure used for the winning of tin ore, for the dredging of rivers and
waterways or for purposes of land reclamation, and includes the bucket type dredge and the cuttersuction
type dredge.
“Dredgemaster” means a person who holds a dredge master’s certificate of competency issued under
Section 30 Factories and Machinery Act.
“Visiting Engineer” means the holder of an engineer’s certificate of competency for internal
combustion engines who is employed by an owner to make periodical visits to , and inspections of,
his machinery.
i. Where the greatest horse-power of any one internal combustion engine in any one installation is
not greater than one hundred, a first or second grade driver shall be in charge during each shift.
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