Officer in Charge of Engineering Watch - Unlimited - STCW Reg III/1

• 16yrs - holding a School Leaving Certificate
• Medical Fitness Certificate for Service at Sea
• O'Level Qualification with a minimum Level 3 result in Mathematics and Physics is required.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• A good level in Chemistry is preferred.

Syllabus:

This course comprises four functions at the Operational Level.

Function 1: Marine engineering

• maintaining a safe engineering watch
• use English in written and oral form
• use internal communication systems
• operate main and auxiliary machinery and associated control systems
• operate fuel, lubrication, ballast and other pumping systems and associated control systems

Function 2: Electrical, electronic and control engineering

• the safety requirements for working on electrical tasks
• the ship's electrical engineering and electronics
• control engineering
• power distribution systems

Function 3: Maintenance and repair

• the use of hand and machine tools and measuring instruments
• marine engineering maintenance

Function 4: Controlling the operation of the ship and care for the persons on board

• compliance with pollution-prevention requirements
• maintaining the seaworthiness of the ship, including:
• ship stability
• ship construction
• prevention, control and fighting of fires on board ship
• operation of life-saving appliances
• provision of medical first aid on board ship
• monitoring compliance with legislative requirements
• Application of Leadership and Team-working skills
• Contribute to safety of personnel and ship