USCG-ENG-LTD-L4.1
The chief engineer's responsibility, and the relationship with the master
USCG-ENG-LTD-M4 · Chief on a Limited Ticket · USCG-ENG-LTD-M4-A Responsibility, compliance, and the crossover
The credential gives you authority over the machinery and accountability for it. It does not give you command. The master commands the vessel. You run the plant, you advise the master on what the plant can and cannot do, and you tell the master the truth.
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