Specific

Students will be able to:

 1. Manage a marine diesel engine not exceeding 500 kW, in accordance with manufacturer recommendations, technical specifications, and safety requirements.
 2. Start up, shut down, and monitor the operation of marine diesel engines in accordance to established procedure and recognize common defects.
 3. Operate marine outboard engines, recognize common defects and carry out user maintenance in accordance with manufacturer recommendations, technical
     specifications, and safety requirements.
 4. Operate and maintain a reverse/reduction gearbox and shafting systems in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and safety requirements.
 5. Operate and maintain hydraulic and steering systems on vessels in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and statutory requirements.
 6. Operate the bilge pumping and deck wash systems, recognize faults, and carry out regular maintenance in accordance with normal and emergency procedures,
     environmental concerns, and statutory requirements.
 7. Manage a low voltage DC battery system in accordance with safe and statutory requirements.
 8. Operate and manage an AC generator, AC distribution system, and shore power connection in accordance with safe and statutory electrical practices.
 9. Operate and maintain the fire fighting and safety equipment and conduct on board inspection to maintain their survey requirements in accordance with established
    emergency procedure.
10. Manage the engineering duties on board a vessel during docking operations, and maintain the stability and vessel integrity in accordance with safe and established
     procedures.
11. Describe the terms used in ship construction and basic stability.
12. Operate and maintain the vessel’s deck machinery in accordance with safe and established procedures.
13. Start up, shut down, and monitor a small refrigeration plant, and recognize basic operating faults in accordance with operating manuals, safety and statutory
     requirements, and environmental concerns.