Fill in the Blanks Standard Engine Orders -1Online version Standard Engine Orders by Jull Bossly 1 Dead immediately Operation Full repeated Stop Slow Stand ready relay required Emergency Half by Standard Engine Orders Any engine order given should be by the person operating the bridge telegraph ( s ) and the officer of the watch should ensure the order out correctly and . Order 1 . ( Port / starboard engines ) ahead / astern . 2 . ( Port / starboard engines ) ahead / astern . 3 . ( Port / starboard engines ) ahead / astern . 4 . ( Port / starboard engines ) slow ahead / astern . 5 . port / starboard engines . 6 . full ahead / astern . 7 . engine . ( Engine - room personnel fully to manoeuvre and bridge manned to engine orders . ) 8 . Finished with engines ? no more manoeuvring . ( of engines no longer . )