Study Guide

Objective

STCW-Code:Table A-III/2:

The student has practical knowledge of:
• Start up and shut down main propulsion and auxiliary machinery, including associated systems
• Operating limits of propulsion plant
• The efficient operation, surveillance, performance assessment and maintaining safety of propulsion plant and auxiliary machinery
• Functions and mechanism of automatic control for main engine
• Functions and mechanism of automatic control for auxiliary machinery including but not limited to:
.1 generator distribution systems
.2 steam boilers
.3 oil purifier
.4 refrigeration system
.5 pumping and piping systems
.6 steering gear system
.7 cargo-handling equipment and deck machinery

Content

• Manage the operation of propulsion plant machinery
• Plan and schedule operations
• Operation, surveillance, performance assessment and maintaining safety of propulsion plant and auxiliary machinery
• Manage fuel, lubrication and ballast operations

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Engine Measurement and Calculations, Thermodynamics and Refigerators, Mechanics and Strength of Materials, Manage Fuel, Lubrication and Ballast Operations, Control Engineering, PLC programming and Safety Devices