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17-547: A third assistant engineer’s license is by a Maritime Administration in accordance with the International Convention on the Standards and Training of Watchkeepers that allows the recipient to work on board any vessel up to the rank of a fourth engineer or below. Third assistant engineers do most of the general labor among the officers, as well as leading the oilers and other engine room crew. Depending on

34-525: A engine room rating, colloquially termed hawsepiping . Both tracks require the individual to complete specific training in order to meet the requirements set out by STCW Convention. Engineer officers, as with all merchant seaman, are required to complete basic safety training. This may include training in Firefighting , Damage control, First Aid , and survival. U.S. maritime licensed and non-licensed crew are mandated to be part of one of many of

51-486: A leader or leader of an office or multiple offices. Specifically, the top leadership roles of the executive branch may include: In a presidential system , the leader of the executive is both the head of state and government. In some cases, such as South Korea , there is a Prime Minister who assists the President, but who is not the head of government. In a parliamentary system , a cabinet minister responsible to

68-429: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This government -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Executive (government) The executive , also referred to as the juditian or executive power , is that part of government which executes the law; in other words, directly makes the key decisions and holds power. The scope of executive power varies greatly depending on

85-647: Is an international professional organisation that represents seagoing and shoreside Officers and Professionals in the wider Marine Engineering community. Maritime Administration Maritime administrations , or flag state administrations , are the executive arms/state bodies of each government responsible for carrying out the shipping responsibilities of the state, and are tasked to administer national shipping and boating issues and laws within their territorial waters and for vessels flagged in that country, or that fall under their jurisdiction. The main functions are: This article related to water transport

102-475: The United Kingdom , the executive forms the government, and its members generally belong to the political party that controls the legislature. Since the executive requires the support and approval of the legislature, the two bodies are "fused" together, rather than being independent. The principle of parliamentary sovereignty means powers possessed by the executive are solely dependent on those granted by

119-603: The U.S. Naval Reserve, Merchant Marine Reserve, or Coast Guard Reserve. With experience and additional training, third officers may qualify for higher rank. The general duties for a third assistant engineer (fourth engineer) differ from ship to ship. Generally speaking, third assistant engineers are tasked with controlling the main propulsion systems, water systems, purifiers, air compressors, sewage treatment plant, fresh water generator, actively involving in bunkering operation, record keeping of fuel tanks sounding as instructed by chief engineer and anything else tasked to them from up in

136-494: The chain of command. A third assistant engineer (fourth engineer) is part of the engine company’s chain of command. The top of this chain of command is the Chief engineer (or first engineer), who is in command of engine room and auxiliary areas that would relate. Then comes the first assistant engineer, or second engineer , second assistant engineer ( third engineer , and then the third assistant engineer, or fourth engineer. These are

153-450: The hands of a single person or group. To achieve this, each branch is subject to checks by the other two; in general, the role of the legislature is to pass laws, which are then enforced by the executive, and interpreted by the judiciary . The executive can also be the source of certain types of law or law-derived rules, such as a decree or executive order . In those that use fusion of powers , typically parliamentary systems , such as

170-470: The legislature can express its lack of confidence in the executive, which causes either a change in governing party or group of parties or a general election. Parliamentary systems have a head of government (who leads the executive, often called ministers ) normally distinct from the head of state (who continues through governmental and electoral changes). In the Westminster type of parliamentary system ,

187-471: The legislature, which can also subject its actions to judicial review. However, the executive often has wide-ranging powers stemming from the control of the government bureaucracy , especially in the areas of overall economic or foreign policy . In parliamentary systems, the executive is responsible to the elected legislature, which must maintain the confidence of the legislature or one part of it, if bicameral. In certain circumstances (varying by state),

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204-400: The officers within the engine company of a standard ship. The third assistant engineer is in charge of keeping the plant in operation, with command being passed down and being delegated by whomever is on watch. They are trained to be competent in a wide variety of fields such as HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) , electronics, hydraulics , engine room auxiliary machinery and

221-538: The operation and maintenance of both steam and diesel propulsion plants. Duties will vary from ship to ship, but the Fourth Engineer is expected to handle tasks in all areas of the ship. As with all seafarers, the third assistant engineer is an integral part of the emergency response with critical technical knowledge. The rank of third assistant engineer can be earned by one of two ways, either through training and an approved cadetship program or by advancing from

238-516: The political context in which it emerges, and it can change over time in a given country. In democratic countries, the executive often exercises broad influence over national politics, though limitations are often applied to the executive. In political systems based on the separation of powers , such as the United States of America , government authority is distributed between several branches in order to prevent power being concentrated in

255-419: The principle of separation of powers is not as entrenched as in some others. Members of the executive ( ministers ), are also members of the legislature, and hence play an important part in both the writing and enforcing of law. In presidential systems , the directly elected head of government appoints the ministers. The ministers can be directly elected by the voters. In this context, the executive consists of

272-402: The style of ship, company, and other factors, they are called "the third" or "the fourth," usually stand a watch and sometimes assist the third mate in maintaining proper operation of the lifeboats . This credential , is earned by cadets who complete engineering training at an authorised maritime academy . American 3rd assistant engineers can receive an optional commission as ensign in

289-566: The unions. The maritime industry is a closed shop style of union. There are two primary Unions that a third assistant engineer (fourth engineer) may become associated with, the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association and American Maritime Officers . These unions protect the maritime industry by protecting the workers and amassing the billets for maritime workers to take for jobs. Most of these billets run for 30, 60, or 90 days. The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology

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