When I say engineer, I am not referring to scientific professionals who design and build equipment. We have them in the Navy too, but they are called EDOs or engineering duty officers. EDOs are a fun bunch, the type of people who would consider an evening solving equations as a wild night. Typically called snipes, engineers can be divided into two camps: pit snipes and fresh air snipes. Pit snipes keep the engines running you know, those things that move the ship and spend most of their time in the engine room the pit.
These guys are responsible for pretty much every piece of mechanical equipment aboard. They are rarely seen topside, and never without a rag, ear plugs, and a generous coating of grease. Fresh air snipes are a little different. Their time in the engine room is limited to routine maintenance and catastrophic events like an ATG visit. They spend most of their time topside in the fresh air. They work in the daylight like topsiders non-engineers but make no mistake about it, given the chance they will suck out your blood and then cut your unauthorized electrical cable.
In addition to pit snipes and fresh air snipes there are a few unique engineers I should note. Sailors who work in the nuclear field are also technically engineers.
Snipes maintain and service the engines and equipment that power Navy ships. They were involved in the repairment of asbestos-containing equipment, and engine components and machinery, including turbines, and fuel pumps, and thus, of greatest concern from an exposure perspective. In today's Navy, the name snipes live on in enginemen, hull maintenance technicians, damage controlmen, machinist mates, electricians, and gas turbine system technicians. They carry the legacy, keeping the ship running at full capacity at all times.
Also called the "the sailors that sail below" , they were responsible for maintaining the power that kept everything on the ship running. The engineering spaces that house the boilers and engines of the ships were the locations with the highest risk of asbestos exposure. They become unrestricted line officers once they get the SWO qualification complete.
Thanks for this article, My son is on a DDG and used this term in a letter home so I had to look it up. I forwarded it on to him, I'm sure the origins are lost to most. Sign Up or Sign In. Powered by. Badges Report an Issue Terms of Service. Com is a private web community consisting of Navy Families, Supporters, and Sailors. NavyDads is not affiliated with.
Views: Tags: Like. Comment You need to be a member of Navy Dads to add comments! Comment by Bob Carr on November 6, at am In regards to engineering officers, what you're describing is typical for commercial ships.
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