How can the EOW ensure compliance with the ship’s planned maintenance?

The EOW ensures compliance with the ship’s planned maintenance by regularly monitoring schedules and confirming maintenance. This proactive approach involves keeping track of maintenance tasks, ensuring that they are completed on time, and verifying that the crew follows the established maintenance procedures. Regular monitoring enables the EOW to identify any discrepancies or delays in the maintenance schedule, allowing for timely interventions to keep the ship in optimal operational condition.

In contrast, conducting random checks alone would not provide the thorough oversight necessary for compliance; it could lead to missed maintenance tasks if checks are infrequent or poorly timed. Relying solely on crew reports and logs may result in oversights or inaccuracies, as it depends on the crew's diligence and can vary from individual to individual. Reviewing the maintenance budget, while essential for financial planning, does not directly ensure that the maintenance tasks are being carried out according to schedule. Thus, the other options do not provide a comprehensive strategy for ensuring compliance with planned maintenance.