On board ship training was one of the requirement as ALAM’s
cadet in order to complete diploma in nautical study. It also a requirement for
the marine department Malaysia in order to attempt competency of compete in
order to become a navigator/deck officer. All the cadet should complete their
on board training 365 days and above to meet the requirement.
As a sponsored Eaglestar’s cadets (AET) I was sailing
onboard crude oil tanker Eagle Louisiana and Eagle Austin. I competed my on
board training on board Eagle Louisiana for 5 month and 9 days while on board
Eagle Austin 8 months and 14 days. It was a very unforgettable moment and
experience that I gained while on this period. First I had to complete my US
Visa before joining this both vessel. Once completed as company regulation I
had to submit my notice of readiness to join the vessel and also to have valid
medical certificate and some certificate such as Basic Training and Fire
Fighting to join merchant vessel. This certificate can be issued only once u join
the course at licensed academy such ALAM.
Once everything settle I will allowed to join vessel as deck
cadet which is relevant to my studies. First vessel that I joined was Eagle
Louisiana. I joined this vessel with another 3 deck cadet and 9 engine cadets
which also was my batch mates from ALAM. We joined this vessel at Lake Charles
Port at Louisiana, USA. We were together on this vessel for 6weeks and being
assist by one chief officer and second engineer which were appointed as
designated training officer, DTO. A lot of operational things and regulation we
learned from them. They really taught us sincerely with their experiences. It
was a 6 weeks induction program that AET planned for their cadets. My batch was
the first batch to join this program and it was a very useful program that I
strongly agreed to continue this program for the batch after me. We learn about
inert gas system, cargo operation, navigation, passage planning, and also
safety onboard vessel. We frequently take part in all of this operation, and it
was a very useful for us in the future.
All the officer also was very kind to us and they also
taught us a lot of things while we were onboard. We were divide to shift while
doing navigation with the officer on watch. After completed 6 week we were
discharge to our respective vessel and will be on our way. I had been choose to
stay on this vessel. This vessel voyage was only at South America namely Gulf
of Mexico lightering area while I was on board. This vessel was a modular
capture vessel, MCV and also was a Dynamic Positioning, DP vessel class two. It
has 2 general generator, 2 emergency generator, 4 high voltage generator and 1
water driven generator. It use high expansion firefighting system for engine
room and pump room. For thruster rooms it use novec firefighting system. While
on deck it use low expansion firefighting system. For the cargo operation it
use reciprocating pump which is negative displacement pump for main pump and
positive displacement pump during finishing discharging of cargo. It was driven
by the steam. For the ballast system it also was a reciprocating pump.
Throughout this experience a lot of thing that I learned
which is the most thing that could lead u you success discipline. They taught
us to be discipline in our daily life onboard by doing all the work on time. I also
learned that punctuality can change u to be better person and able to use the
time wisely. I also learned when u are in organization u need to had authority,
power, responsibility and accountability in order to be success. Leadership style
onboard also should be various based on time. Such autocratic need to apply by
the higher rank like captain in order to ensure all the work being done in time
and properly. Bureaucratic styles should be perform at all times to maintain
standard onboard and following minimum requirement for the safety of the
personnel onboard, such 3rd officer maintaining the lifesaving
appliances and firefighting equipment by following LSA CODE and FFA CODE. Democratic
styles usually used by the chief officer because he was responsible for the
deck department and to ensure all the crew know their job also participate in
their job well.
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