The second engineer is also called the second track or second car. His position in the deck department is equivalent to that of the first mate. He is generally in charge of the main propulsion unit, lubricating oil, steering gear and kitchen ice machine. In many cases, he also plays the role of department head. For example, if the deck machinery breaks down and the third engineer cannot repair it, the first engineer will take over.
The second engineer is equivalent to the second mate, and is in charge of auxiliary engines and fuel, air compressor and oil separator.
The third engineer is equivalent to the third mate and is in charge of the boilers, piping systems, air conditioning and deck machinery.
In the past, there was a fourth engineer, who usually also served as the electrician. Later, the International Maritime Organization found that the cancellation of the electrician was very detrimental to the safety of the ship, so it forcibly restored the electrician position. Any safety accident that occurred required someone to be held accountable.
Xiang Yang silently estimated that there were quite a few vacant positions on ocean-going fishing vessels.
The deck department alone needs at least five pilots, one second mate, two third mates, and one of the third mates will be recruited from the Medical University.
On the engine room side, Xiang Yang wanted to directly promote Master Xu Fang to be the chief engineer, and let Xiang Chen take the position of first engineer.
When it comes to these management positions, Xiang Yang must give priority to the old crew members who have followed him earlier. Although Xiang Yang does not advocate the theory of seniority, he certainly cannot ignore the emotions of the old crew members.
Of course, if Xu Fang and Xiang Chen can't do this job well, Xiang Yang will not allow them to sit there and do nothing. It doesn't matter if they can't do it, they can learn, and Xiang Yang will give them time to learn. But if they are still not competent after learning and are surpassed by others, then they have nothing to say, because Xiang Yang has already given them the opportunity.
"The deck department needs a second mate, a third mate, and five pilots. The engine room unit will first require two third engineers, plus five engine crew members." Xiang Yang made the final decision.
Chen Qingsheng whispered, "Captain, aren't there too many engineers?"
"Is it a lot?" Xiang Yang didn't think so. After He Mingde left, normal line maintenance would require at least two engine room personnel on duty daily, the winch equipment would also require two engine room personnel, and sonar detection would also require a dedicated person to be responsible for it. Xiang Yang even felt that five were too few.
Chen Qingsheng thought about it carefully and felt that what Xiang Yang said made sense, so he said, "I'll listen to you, boss."
Xiang Yang smiled and said, "You don't have to be so polite to me. When it comes to fishing, you are still my senior. I will need to rely on you in many ways in the future."
"If you say so, I dare not agree. You are not only my captain but also my boss. I depend on you for my livelihood." Chen Qingsheng said hurriedly.
Xiang Yang got goosebumps all over his body. He always felt that it was awkward for Chen Qingsheng to say this.
"Let's go, let's go to the Ocean University first." Xiang Yang immediately changed the subject.
When they arrived at the gate of the Maritime University, the security guard let Xiang Yang and Chen Qingsheng through without even looking at them, but Xiang Yang and Chen Qingsheng were still stopped.
The man who stopped Xiang Yang was a boy in a black uniform. He stood in front of Xiang Yang and asked very vigilantly, "What are you two doing?"
No wonder the two of them were stopped. Xiang Yang was fine, he looked like a student.
But Chen Qingsheng is a guy with a lot of muscular body and a buzz cut, looking like a Super Saiyan. Anyone would come over to question him.
Xiang Yang looked at the boy and smiled, "You are from the school guard, right? Who is the captain of your school guard this year?"
"Are you asking about the captain of our school team or the captain of the college team?" the boy asked.
The school guard team of Ocean University is divided into the proofreading team and the college team. The college team is usually in charge, while the school team is only responsible for drills.
At this time, another boy in the same black uniform came over. He stared at Xiang Yang for a while, then asked uncertainly: "Are you Senior Xiang Yang?"
Xiang Yang was stunned. He had been gone for more than a year. Besides the teacher, was there anyone in this school who could recognize him? He smiled and nodded quickly, "Who are you?"
"It's you, senior." The boy said excitedly, "My name is Xia Pengjie. You may not recognize me, but I heard your speech when I was interviewing for the student union and clubs in my freshman year."
Xiang Yang smiled. Student union, this is a very old term for Xiang Yang.
When he was at Ocean University, Xiang Yang was the director of the Social Affairs Department of the Student Union, which was in charge of various student clubs. However, after Xiang Yang lost the election for Student Union President in his junior year, he never got involved in anything again. Xiang Yang guessed that the boy in front of him should be two years younger than him, because if he was a freshman, he should be attending an interview now. If he was three years younger than him, he would not be able to recognize him.
"You're going to graduate next year, right?" Xiang Yang started chatting with Xia Pengjie. "Have you thought about where you're going after graduation?"
It turned out that Xiang Yang guessed wrong. Xia Pengjie took out a pack of cigarettes and handed one to Xiang Yang. "Well, I will leave school in a few days. I will get my diploma after six months of internship."
"Oh?" Xiang Yang looked at Xia Pengjie and asked, "Have you found an internship?"
"It's not easy to find." Xia Pengjie sighed.
"How could that be?" Xiang Yang lied with his eyes open, "It's easy to find a job after graduating from university. Did you fail a course?"
"It's so easy to find a job." Xia Pengjie pointed to the red tents behind him and said, "This is the campus recruitment fair. Look for yourself what kind of companies are here. Takeaway, express delivery, insurance, lending, interns..."
Xiang Yang smiled. The majors studied at the Ocean University were indeed unpopular. He himself had not found a job when he graduated. His advisor asked him to stay and help out, or to simply take an examination for a public institution, so that he could at least get an ordinary career position. However, Xiang Yang refused after taking a look at the salary.
Xiang Yang initially thought he was useless as he couldn't even find a job after leaving school.
It was not until the end of the six-month internship, when Xiang Yang returned to school to receive his diploma and had to get an internship certificate signed and stamped by the internship unit before he could receive his diploma, that Xiang Yang discovered that it was not the case at all.
There were more than seventy students in Xiang Yang's class at that time, and more than forty of them had their internship certificates stamped with the seal of the same unit.
What unit seal
Printing Office of Ocean University.
Doesn’t it sound very high-end
In fact, it is a printing shop with a total area of no more than ten square meters on the third floor of the second cafeteria of Ocean University.
The stamp cost fifty yuan. When Xiang Yang went to get it, there were huge crowds of people there, just like the Spring Festival travel rush.
"By the way, senior, how come you have time to come back to school today? What unit do you work for now? Does your company still need people? Can you write a letter of introduction for me?" Xia Pengjie asked Xiang Yang a series of questions.