Refresher and Updating Course for Engineers - Operational Level (RUCO)

• STCW 1978 as amended in 2010

• Background to STCW

• Need and Benefits of comprehensive review

• Terms of reference

• Overview of the Revised STCW Convention

• Calendar of Events / Action dates

• Process Overview

• International Instruments

• General Objectives

• STCW Certificate Requirements

• National Legislative and Administrative Framework

• Engine-room resource management

• Engine-room resource management principles

• Constituent elements of the ERM

• Allocation, Assignment and Prioritization of resources

• Allocation of Resources

• Time and Resource Constraints

• Electronic Planned Maintenance System (PMS) a typical software system called the Ship Manager

• Personal Assignment and work distribution

• Prioritization

• Steps in Goal Setting

• Advantages of Goal Setting

• How to Set Goals

• Case study The Junior Engineer, who failed to manage himself

• Effective communication onboard and ashore

• Communication is Understanding

• Types of Communication

• Interpersonal Communication

• Communication Interactive

• Importance of Feedback

• Is Feedback Necessary?

• Formal and Informal Feedback

• Case Study : Informal Feedback

• Assertiveness and Leadership, including motivation

• Assertiveness

• Introduction

• What is assertiveness?

• Definition

• Benefits of assertiveness

• Roadblocks to assertive behaviour

• Assertiveness vs Aggressiveness

• Strategies for enhancing assertiveness

• Body language

• Samples of language and behaviour

• Three parts of effective assertive communication

• Dealing with problems assertively

• Being assertive amidst a problem

• Being assertive amidst grief

• Being assertive amidst a conflict

• Strategies to acquire assertive communication

• Team Building

• Groups and Teams

• Characteristics of a Team

• Dealing with Different Types of People

• Why Teams Fail

• How to Sustain Team Effectiveness

• Team Work

• Team Performance

• Handling Problems

• Groupthink

• Conflict at Work

• Race, Culture and Gender

• Stress in Self and Others

• Motivation and Leadership

• Motivation

• Ways of Motivation

• Advantages of Motivation

• Delegation

• Characteristics of a Leader

• Types of Leadership

• Acquiring Leadership Skills

• Decision Making

• Story of John

• Process of Decision Making

• Lack of Decision Making Skills

• Four Types of Decision Makers

• Obtaining and maintaining situational awareness

• Risk Management

• Managing Risk

• Regulatory requirements

• Assessing Risk

• Risk assessment methods

• Risk Assessment for the Engine room

• Situational Awareness

• Process of Developing Situational Awareness

• Barriers to Situational Awareness

• Loss of Situation Awareness

• Human Error

• Losing Situational Awareness

• Understanding Emergencies

• Planning Emergency Response

• Errors and Error Chains

• Domino Theory

• The Reason's Model

• Multiple Cause Theory

• What are the Causes of accidents?

• Recovering and Getting Back the Situational Awareness

• Effective Safety Management System

• Maritime Resource Management using SHELL model

• Conclusion

• Case Study: Human Element

• Consider generated options including team experience

• Broadening the option and consideration of team experience

• Propulsion plant and auxiliary machinery

• Basic Construction and Operation principles of machinery systems

• Constructional features of DE

• Two stroke Engines

• Structure

• Cylinder cover, Mountings

• Cylinder Liner, Piston

• Crosshead, Connecting Rod

• Crankshaft

• Bearings

• Chain drives

• Operation and Inspection of Chain Drives

• Camshaft

• Charge Air Cooler

• Fuel Pump

• VIT Pump

• Electronic VIT

• Four stroke Engines

• Exhaust Valves

• Auxiliary Engine layout and Components

• Wartsila Medium Speed Engines

• Caterpillar High Speed diesel Engines

• MAN Vee-Type Trunk Piston Engines

• Lubrication of Trunk Type Engines

• Introduction to some modern engines

• GT Constructional Features

• Boiler and Mountings

• List of Boiler Mountings

• Cochran Vertical Boiler Mountings

• Safety valve

• Spring Loaded Relief Valve

• Boiler Safety Valve

• Classifications and Definitions

• Low Lift Safety Valve

• Improved High Lift safety Valve

• High Capacity (Full Lift) safety valves

• Main Steam Stop Valve

• Feed Water Valve

• Feed check valve

• Water Level Gauge

• Type of Water Level gauges

• High-Low Level Alarm and Burner Cut-off Systems

• Composite Boilers

• Propulsion Transmission Systems, including thrust and shaft bearings

• Transmission System

• Propulsion Arrangements

• Shafting

• Components

• Tail Shaft Keys and Keyways

• Thrust Block

• Principle

• Construction and Operation

• Thrust Bearing

• Conclusion

• Gearing and Clutches

• Steering Gear Systems

• Overview

• Requirements of Electro-Hydraulic Steering Gear

• Theory of Steering

• Steering Modes

• Types of steering gears

• Electro Hydraulic Steering Gear

• Steering Gear Pumps

• Radial Piston Pumps

• Axial Piston Pumps

• Ram Type

• Constructional Features

• Operation

• Sketch It

• Rotary Vane Type

• Constructional Features

• Operation

• Advantages

• All Electric Steering Gear

• Operation

• Maintenance

• Conclusion

• Downloads

• A brief note on Steels

• Materials used in Steam Plants

• Materials used in Diesel Plants

• Materials used for other Equipment and Systems

• Operation Of Marine Machinery, Equipment and Diesel Engines

• Two stroke operation

• Before starting

• Starting Air System

• Starting and Reversing of 2-stroke Engines

• Starting the Engine

• Reversing the Ship

• Engine with Reduction Gear

• Ships Fitted with CPP

• 2 Stroke Engine Connected To a Fixed Pitch Propeller

• Rotation of Engine In The Opposite Direction

• Timing diagram of a 2 Stroke Engine

• Methods of Changing Timings

• Lost Motion

• Axial Shifting of CAMS

• Rollers Displacement

• Regulatory Body Requirements For a Reversible Engine

• Electronic Operation

• Logical Sequence

• Main Engine Maneuvering System

• Bridge Control for an unmanned ER

• Precautions for Starting and Stopping

• Changing Over Fuel

• Abnormalities and Vigilance during operation

• Knowing systems associated with the ME

• Engine Spare Parts

• Four stroke operation

• Engine Operation

• Operation of Diesel Prime mover for Alternator

• Pre-Operation Procedures

• Engine Running Procedures

• Gears and Clutches

• Introduction and Learning Objectives

• Use of Gears

• Gear Teeth Design

• Lubrication

• Parallel gear Applications

• Epicyclic Gearing

• Application of Epicyclic Gearing

• Star Gear

• Planetary Gear

• Solar Gear

• Advantages of Using Multiple Planets

• Epicyclic Gear Arrangements

• Clutches and Reversing Gears

• Engine Cooling Systems

• Lubricating oil system

• Monitoring the Lube Oil System

• Fuel oil system, including shipboard preparation of fuel oil for proper combustion

• Control and alarm systems, associated with the automatic operation of a Diesel plant

• Safe and Efficient Operation of Marine Diesel Engines

• Lookout for danger signs and mistakes

• Hazards to Safety during operation

• Engine Efficiency and Slow Steaming

• Main Engine Efficiency and Performance Curves

• Slow Speed Steaming

• Operational Problems

• Starting and Running Problems

• Improper Running

• Engine Knocking and Piston Running Hot

• Operational Hazards in Marine Diesel Engines

• Crankcase Explosion

• Scavenge Space Fire

• Air Starting Line Explosion

• Crank Case Inspection

• Crank Shaft Deflection

• Governor

• Mechanical Governor

• Mechanical Hydraulic Governor

• Electronic Governor

• Scavenging and Supercharging

• Scavenging System

• Supercharging System

• Turbochargers

• Combustion of fuel oil

• Running adjustments to maintain the performance of the Diesel engine as per the ship-operator’s preferences

• Main propulsion performance and data

• Main propulsion shaft torque and speed measurement

• Shaft power meter. MetaPower System

• Maintenance of Marine Diesel engines

• UMS operations

• Change-over of bridge control

• Assessment of Main Diesel Engine Power and Running Adjustments to Maintain Performance

• How to Measure Indicated Power with Indicator Diagram

• Main propulsion shaft torque and speed measurement

• Non Contact type Shaft power meter

• Operation of auxiliary boiler

• Auxiliary Boiler Safety

• Safety and emergency procedures for operation of propulsion plant and control systems

• Safety and Protection System

• Alarm and Safety Systems

• Local Engine Operation: Telegraph Failure

• Diesel Engine Emergency Operation

• Cutting out Cylinder Units

• Cutting off Fuel Injection Pump UEC-L Main Engine

• Effects of Decoupling of Cylinders or Engine Units

• Various Methods of Cutting Out an engine unit

• Other ME Emergency Operations

• Bad weather Operation

• Local Engine Operation Telegraph Failure

• Blackout

• Water Leakage into the Cylinder

• Operation with Turbocharger Breakdowns

• Wartsila-Sulzer

• UEC- Mitsubishi

• Precautions for Slow Running

• Scavenge Fire

• Crankcase Explosion

• Control and alarm systems, associated with the automatic operation of a Diesel plant

• Operate Main & Aux M/C & Associated Control Systems

• Main and associated auxiliaries, including oily-water separator

• Auxiliary prime-movers and associated systems

• Preparation, Operation, Fault detection and necessary measures to prevent damage of machinery items and control systems

• Latest developments - OWS requirements and operation

• Safety measures to be taken for repair and maintenance

• Safe Isolation of ship board Machinery and equipment required before personnel are permitted to work

• Work Organization

• Dangers of High Voltage

• Dangers of Electric Shock

• Rescue from Electrical Shocks and Injuries

• Methods of Artificial Respiration

• How to prevent electrical shock

• Methods For Safe Emergency / Temporary Repairs

• Use maintenance repair of appropriate specialized tools, machine tools and measuring instruments.

• Specialized Tools

• Tools Assist to Make Permanent Joints

• Arc Welding

• Gas Welding

• Brazing

• Riveting

• Tools Assist in Breaking Permanent Joint

• Gas Cutting

• Plasma Cutting

• Others

• Tools Equipment Assist in Making a Non Permanent Joints

• Lathe

• Drilling

• Grinding

• Tapping and Thread Extraction

• Tools Assist in MakingBreaking Non Permanent Joints

• Alignment Brackets

• Measuring Instruments

• General Measuring Instruments

• Parallels

• Dial Calipers

• Dial Indicator

• Thickness Gauges

• Micrometers

• Telescopic gauges

• Dial type depth gauge

• Bridge Gauge

• Conventional Indicator Measurement Instrument(Planimeter)

• Modern Method of taking Indicator diagram

• Pressure Sensors

• Torque Measurement instruments

• Advanced Engine Control instruments

• Electrical Measuring Instruments

• Interpretations of hand books, machinery drawings, piping, hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams

• Assembly drawings

• Detail drawing for knuckle joint

• Valves

• Pumps

• Filters and Gauges

• Pipes and Joints

• Shipboard Pipeline and Pumping Systems

• Sea Water System

• Fresh Water System

• Fuel Oil System

• Electrical, Electronic and Control systems

• Basic configuration and operation principles of electrical, electronic and control equipment

• Introduction

• Simple theory of all Control Systems

• Typical Control System in Ship

• Purpose of Control System

• Control System Onboard

• Bridge Control System in Ship

• Engine Room Control System in Ship

• Cargo Room Control System in Ship

• Watch-keeper Role

• Basic Procedures

• Control Panel

• Rotary Selector Switch

• Open and Closed Control Loops

• Process Control

• Essential components in process control loops

• Sensors and Transmitters

• Resistance Temperature Devices

• Thermocouples

• Flow, Pressure and Level Measurement

• Flow Measurement

• Pressure Measurement

• Level Measurement

• Ambient Temperature Compensation

• Viscosity and Torque Measurement

• Viscosity Measurement

• Torque Measurement

• Variable Reluctance Tachogenerator

• Stroboscopic Tachometer

• Permanent Magnet Transducer

• Centrifugal Type Tachometer

• Chronometric Type Tachometer

• Force

• Acceleration

• Vibration

• Capacitive Hygrometer

• Dry and Wet Bulb Hygrometer

• Dew Cell Hygrometer

• Dunmore Cell and Pope Cell

• Moisture

• Optoelectronic Sensor

• Photo Conductive Cell

• Photoemissive Cells

• Photo Diode

• Optical Fibers

• Fiber Optic Sensors and Switches

• Dissolved Oxygen Sensor

• Smart Sensor

• Ultrasonic Sensors

• Permanent and Temporary mounting of Transducer

• Transducer Installation

• Force Balance Transmitters

• Oil / Water Interface and Oil in Water Monitoring

• Pneumatic Flapper/Nozzle System

• Pneumatic Flapper/Nozzle System

• Pneumatic 20 – 100 kPa, Analogue 4 to 20 mA Signals

• Pneumatic Pilot Relays

• Control Air Supply

• Operational Amplifiers

• Electrical Supply

• Main Switchboard

• Shaft Generators

• Shore Supply and Earthing

• Controllers and Basic Control Theory

• Proportional Control System

• Controller

• Recovery After a Disturbance

• Integral Action

• Integral Action Time

• Expressing Integral Action

• Integral Control

• Two Term Controller (P-I Controller)

• Derivative Action

• Derivative Action Time

• Derivative Control

• Three Term Controller (P+I+D Controller)

• Basics and tuning of PID control

• V-I Converter

• I-V Converter

• P-I Converter

• I-P Converter

• Disturbances and Time Delays and Means to Reduce Them

• Two Step, Proportional, Integral, and Derivative Control Actions

• Final Control Elements

• Diaphragm Operated Control Valves

• Flow / lift Characteristics of Control Valve

• Control Valve Actuators and Positioners

• Wax Element Valves

• Electrically Operated Valves

• Control Loop Analysis

• Temperature Control Systems

• Level Control Systems

• Pressure Control Systems

• Split Range and Cascade Control

• Split Range Control

• Cascade Control

• Single, Two and Three Element Control

• Governors

• Need for Governors

• Governor Terms, Concepts and Operation

• Hydraulic and Digital Governors

• Mechanical Governor

• Mechanical Hydraulic Governor

• Electronic Governor

• Governing Systems

• Power Sharing

• 7.5.1 Monitoring Systems

• Automatic Control Devices

• Protective Devices

• High voltage installations

• High voltage installations

• Basics

• Differences between High voltage Supply and Low voltage Supply

• Need of High Voltage systems in ships

• High Voltage Installations

• Modes of Operation

• Hazards and Safety

• Electric Shocks and the factors increasing them

• Electric arc, Arc Flash, Arc Blasts and its effects

• Definition of safety terms

• Safety Requirements of High Voltage System

• Training the persons on safety-related work practices

• Work Procedures in High Voltage

• Live working

• Dead Working

• Earthing and Discharging HV

• Permit to Work on H.V Equipment

• Marine High voltage rules from Classification societies

• Design of Earthed neutral system

• Preliminary Operations Manual

• Installation and Arrangements of HV equipment

• High Voltage Motor Controllers

• Speed Control of AC Motors

• Speed control of DC motor

• Configuring PWM registers

• Interfacing DC Motor

• DC motors Speed Control

• Stepper Motors

• Hardware Development

• Reversing and Non-Reversing

• High Voltage shore Connection (HVSC)

• Equipotential Bonding, System Grounding Compatibility and Voltage rating

• Load Transfer

• HV Shore Connection Circuit Breakers

• Shore Connection Switchboard

• Detection, maintenance and repair of electrical systems & equipment and measures to prevent damage

• Switchboards

• Electric Motor and Generator

• Drying-Out of Alternator Windings

• Testing of Circuit Breaker

• Machinery Alignment

• Overhauling the Bearings

• Detection of electric malfunction, location of faults and measures to prevent damage

• Symbols and ANSI Numbers

• Single Line Diagram

• Wiring Diagram and Cable Schedule

• Reading the Schematic Drawing

• Electrical wiring diagrams

• JIC wiring symbols

• Alarms and Controls

• Gauges and Indicators

• Line Symbols

• Function and performance test of monitoring

• Safety requirements for working on shipboard electrical systems, including the safe isolation of electrical equipment required before personnel are permitted to work on such equipment

• Electrical Equipment

• Hazardous Area Onboard

• Including the safe isolation of electrical equipment required before personnel are permitted to work on such equipmentIncluding the safe isolation of electrical equipment required before personnel are permitted to work on such equipment

• The interpretation of electrical and simple electronic diagrams

• Symbols and ANSI Numbers

• Single Line Diagram

• Wiring Diagram and Cable Schedule

• Reading the Schematic Drawing

• Electrical wiring diagrams

• JIC wiring symbols

• Alarms and Controls

• Gauges and Indicators

• Line Symbols

• Leadership and Teamworking skills

• Shipboard personnel management training

• Training on board

• Regulatory Requirements

• Training organization for seafarers

• Familiarization Training

• Discipline on board and counseling

• Communication process

• House keeping, safety and hygiene

• Crew Wellness

• Motivation

• Mentoring

• Role of a Chief Engineer for onboard training

• Task and work load management

• Ability to apply task and workload management

• Workload Planning and coordination

• Personnel assignment and Delegation

• Time and resource Constraints

• Prioritization

• Knowledge and ability to apply effective resource management

• Allocation, assignment, and prioritization of resources

• Effective communication onboard and ashore

• Communication is Understanding

• Types of Communication

• Interpersonal Communication

• Importance of Feedback

• Is Feedback Necessary

• Formal and Informal Feedback

• External and internal communication on board

• Case Study : Informal Feedback

• Decisions reflect consideration of team experience

• Assertiveness and leadership, including motivation

• Assertiveness

• Assertiveness vs Aggressiveness

• Body language

• Three parts of effective assertive communication

• Dealing with problems assertively

• Being assertive amidst a problem

• Being assertive amidst grief

• Being assertive amidst a conflict

• Motivation

• Ways of Motivation

• Advantages of Motivation

• Leadership

• Characteristics of a Leader

• Leadership Skills

• Acquiring Leadership Skills

• Obtaining and maintaining situation awareness

• Situational Awareness

• Process of Developing Situational Awareness

• Barriers to Situational Awareness

• Loss of Situation Awareness

• Human Error and SHELL model

• SHELL Model for HRM

• Errors and Error Chains

• Domino Theory

• The Reason's Model

• Multiple Cause Theory

• What are the Causes of accidents?

• Conclusion

• Decision-making techniques

• Decision Making Process

• Process of Decision Making

• Four Types of Decision Makers

• Situation and risk assessment / risk manag

• Situation and workplace environment

• Evaluate the situation

• Understanding Emergencies

• Planning Emergency Response

• Risk Management

• IMO and Regulatory requirements

• FSA-Risk management Steps

• Hazards Identification

• ALARP and the Risk Management Process

• Techniques for risk assessment and analysis

• Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)

• Event Tree Analysis (ETA)

• Integration of FTA and ETA The Bow Tie Model

• Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

• Risk Assessment for the Engine room

• Structured Decision Making Framework

• Risk-Based Decision-Making Process

• Decision Making and Self-Control

• Risk assessment prior commencement of work

• Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Control

• Examples of Risk Assessment

• Identify and consider generated options

• Broadening the option by tapping into others’ creativity

• Story of MV HAPPY CARRIER

• Selecting the course of action

• PDCA cycle the Happy Carrier story continues

• Evaluation of outcome effectiveness

• Recent amendments to SOLAS

• Amendments to Merchant Shipping (MS) Act 1958 (last 5years)

• Rules framed based on amendments

• Use of internal communication system

• Operation of all internal communication system

• Devices and Systems

• Recent IMO measures to prevent Pollution

• Global Warming and Climate Change

• Carbon Credit, Kyoto Protocol

• Low Sulfur fuel

• Annex VI and Importance of proactive measures to protect the marine environment

• Annex VI

• Surveys

• Issue or endorsement of Certificates

• Detection of Violations and Enforcement

• Ozone-Depleting Substances

• Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)

• Sulphur Oxides (SOx) and Particulate Matter

• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

• Shipboard Incineration

• Fuel Oil availability and quality

• Fuel Oil availability and quality

• During bunkering

• During loading/discharging Oil Cargo

• During tank Cleaning and Pumping out Bilges

• Convention for Anti-fouling Systems (AFS)

• SOLAS Chapter VII - Carriage of dangerous

• Fire prevention / Fire Safety measures

• Oil Tankers

• Chemical Tankers

• Firefighting on Liquefied gas tankers

• Types of LNG Fires

• Fire Detection and Protection

• Fire Detection System

• Fire Detectors and Alarms

• Fire and Deck Wash System using Fire Pumps

• Water - spray system

• CO2 System

• Dry Chemical system

• Dry Powder System

• DP Deck System

• Fixed fire-fighting foam

• Portable fire extinguishers on LNG ship

• Fire-fighting agents

• Spill containment

• Fire prevention and equipment

• Fire Safety

• Key Terms in fire safety

• Flammability and explosion

• Fire hazards

• Flash point and Auto-ignition

• Characteristics of LNG Fires

• Water Curtain and Deck Spray

• Summary Points on LNG Firefighting

• Hi-Fog system

• Safety of personnel and ship