history  and  detailed  condition  of  machinery  and equipment. . Plan and use the ship’s facilities effectively to maintain,   repair,   and   preserve   equipment   and machinery. .  Allocate  work  correctly  to  the  following functions:  (1)  the  ship’s  force,  (2)  the  tenders  and  repair ships,  and  (3)  naval  shipyards  or  other  repair  activities. PROPULSION  EXAMINATION  BOARD (PEB) The  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Fleet  Commanders-in- Chief (FLTCINC) established PEBs to verify adherence to  propulsion  plant  readiness  standards  and  to  ensure that these plants are operated properly and safely. OPNAVINST 3540.4 establishes the PEBs, describes their  authority  and  responsibility,  designates membership,  and  prescribes  administrative  procedures. Each   conventional   PEB   has   the   following responsibilities  when  its  members  examine  propulsion plants: Evaluate  the  qualification  of  all  propulsion  plant personnel based on appropriate PQS. Witness and evaluate propulsion plant evolutions using the installed EOSS as a basic guide. Inspect the material condition of the propulsion plant   for   state   of   operational   readiness, preservation,  and  cleanliness. Review  and  evaluate  administration  of  the  ship’s engineering department and all records relating to  the  propulsion  plant. When the board completes an examination, it will submit an official written report to the appropriate FLTCINC,  with  copies  to  the  type  commander, appropriate  administrative  commander,  immediate  unit commander, and the examined ship. FLTCINC will forward a copy of the report of findings to CNO; the Chief of Naval Material; and the Commander, Naval Safety Center (when appropriate). The report will be submitted as soon as possible, but always within 30 days  of  the  examination. Light-Off Examination (LOE) The  initial  LOE  is  conducted  under  any  of  the following   circumstances: l l l l Before lighting the first fire in any boiler or the first light-off of a main or auxiliary gas turbine Following  major  conversion  of  a  ship On a ship qualifying for fitting out availability On a ship with restricted availability in excess of 4  months In fulfilling its responsibilities, the PEB ascertains the state of training of propulsion plant personnel, the adequacy of administrative procedures, and the material readiness of the propulsion plant machinery spaces as they  affect  impending  propulsion  plant  operations. Propulsion plant drills are not required to be conducted as  part  of  this  examination.  For  example,  simple evaluation  of  boiler  water  and  feedwater,  fuel  sampling and analysis, as applicable, and walk through casualty control drills may be conducted at the discretion of the senior member conducting the examination. Operational  Propulsion  Plant  Examination (OPPE) The   OPPE   is   conducted   under   the   following circumstances: l l It No more than 6 months after the end of a repair period during which an LOE was conducted The  interval  between  subsequent  examinations will be approximately 18 months is  considered  essential  that  a  ship  successfully complete an initial LOE. A subsequent satisfactory OPPE is considered essential before a ship certifies as fully  ready  for  fleet  operations  or  sails  on  deployments. Except for ships homeported on the Mediterranean, OPPE  will  not  normally  be  conducted  on  ships  under the  control  of  Commander-in-Chief,  United  States Naval  Forces,  Europe  (CINCUSNAVEUR). Reports  of  corrective  action  subsequent  to  an examination  will  be  submitted  as  specified  by  the FLTCINC,  with  information  copies  forwarded  to  CNO and   NAVSEASYSCOM. BOARD OF INSPECTION AND SURVEY (INSURV) CNO  administers  INSURV.  An  INSURV  board consists of a flag officer as president and such other senior officers as may be required to help him carry out the board’s duties. Regional boards and subboards are established as necessary to help an INSURV perform its 4-10