There is a Mess Deck thread entitled Engineer's Duties begun by Chris Isaac
http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/showthread.php?t=28780&highlight=what+did+engineers+do
This and subsequent related posts gives some more detailed information of what the engineer responsible for the boilers did. US Flag the 2/E was responsible for the boilers.
Off shore ships carried a C/E, 1/E, 2/E and two, three sometimes more 3/E.
While on the Great Lakes there was a C/E, 1/E, two 2/E and one 3/E.
Greg Hayden
http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/showthread.php?t=28780&highlight=what+did+engineers+do
This and subsequent related posts gives some more detailed information of what the engineer responsible for the boilers did. US Flag the 2/E was responsible for the boilers.
Off shore ships carried a C/E, 1/E, 2/E and two, three sometimes more 3/E.
While on the Great Lakes there was a C/E, 1/E, two 2/E and one 3/E.
Greg Hayden