Refresher and Updating Course for Engineers - Management Level (RUCM)

• 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 Frame

• 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 - 1

• Is Feedback Necessary

• Formal and Informal Feedback

• Case Study: Informal Feedback

• Assertiveness and Leadership, including motivation

• Assertiveness -1

• 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

• Lead by Example

• 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

• Leadership

• Characteristics of a Leader

• Aggressive Assertive

• 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

• Case Study Decision Makers-Can they all be right

• 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 Reasons 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 -Part(A)

• 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

• 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-1

• Exam Guide

• Sketch It

• Rotary Vane Type

• Constructional Features

• Operation 2

• Advantages

• All Electric Steering Gear

• Operation-3

• Maintenance

• Conclusion

• Downloads

• Engineering Materials used onboard

• 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 Engine

• 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 Manoeuvring 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

• Lubrication 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 -1

• 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-operators preferences

• Main propulsion performance and data

• Main propulsion shaft torque and speed measurement

• Shaft power meter. Meta Power 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- Misubishi

• Precautions for Slow Running

• Scavenge Fire

• Crankcase Explosion

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

• OPERATE MAIN and AUX M/C and ASSOCIATED CONTROL SYSTEM

• 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

• Electrical Hazards

• 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

• Gas Cutting

• Plasma Cutting

• Others

• Lathe

• Drilling

• Grinding

• Tapping and Thread Extraction

• Tools Assist in Making/Breaking Non-Permanent joints

• Alignment Brackets

• Measuring Instruments

• General Measuring Instruments

• Parallels

• Dial Callipers

• Dial Indicator

• Thickness Gauges

• Micrometres

• 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

• Essential Components in Process Control Loops (Simple theory of all Control Systems)

• 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 Tacho generator

• 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

• Photo emissive 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 20-100 kPa, Analogue 4 to 20 mA Signals

• Pneumatic Pilot Relays

• Control Air Supply

• Working and applications of Operational Amplifier

• Electrical Supply

• Main Switchboard

• Shaft Generators

• Shore Supply and Earthing

• Controllers and Basic Control Theory

• Proportional Control System

• Controller

• Recovery After a Disturbance

• Integral Controller

• Integral Action

• Integral Action Time

• Expressing Integral Action

• 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-1 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 Valves

• 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

• Electronic Governor1

• Governing Systems

• Power Sharing

• 7.5.1 Monitoring Systems

• Automatic Control Devices

• 7.5.3 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

• 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 Breaker:

• Shore Connection Switchboard

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

• Maintenance and repair of electrical system equipment

• Switchboards

• Electric Motor and Generator

• Drying-Out of Alternator Windings

• Testing of Circuit Breaker

• Machinery Alignment

• Measuring Air Gaps

• Overhauling the Bearings

• Active and Passive safety measures

• DC Electrical systems and Equipment

• Methodology of Maintenance

• Maintenance of Switchboards

• Maintenance of D.C. electrical systems and equipment

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

• Symbols and ANSI Numbers

• Single Line Diagram

• Wiring Diagram and Cable Schedule -1

• Reading the Schematic Drawing

• Electrical wiring diagrams

• JIC wiring symbols

• Alarms and Controls

• Gauges and Indicators

• Line Symbols

• Function and performance test of monitoring systems

• 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 equipment

• The interpretation of electrical and simple electronic diagrams

• Symbols and ANSI Numbers

• Single Line Diagram

• Wiring Diagram and Cable Schedule-2

• 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 counselling

• Communication process

• Housekeeping, 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-1

• 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-2

• 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-2

• 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 Aware

• Barriers to Situational Awareness

• Loss of Situation Awareness

• Human Error and SHELL model

• SHELL Model for HRM

• Errors and Error Chains

• Domino Theory

• The Reasons Model

• Multiple Cause Theory

• What are the Causes of accidents?

• Recovering and Getting Back the Situational awareness

• Conclusion

• Decision-making techniques

• Decision Making Process

• Process of Decision Making

• Four Types of Decision Makers

• Situation and risk assessment

• 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

• Outcome Effectiveness and Correction (Exercise on Outcome Effectiveness and Correction)

• 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 V I

• 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

• Pollution Prevention methods

• Sources and Effects of Marine Pollution

• 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

• CO2System

• 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

• Tribology in Marine Applications

• Basics of Lubrication

• Lubricants, types of Lubricants and Lubrication

• Challenges in Lubrication of diesel engine

• Friction, Wear and Lubrication in Marine Equipment

• Friction, Wear and Lubrication in Rolling Bearings

• Friction, Wear and Lubrication in Journal Bearings

• Friction, Wear and Lubrication in Gears

• Development in Cylinder Lubricating System

• Alpha cylindrical lubricator system explained

• Alpha Adaptive Cylinder Oil Control

• Current Status of Fuel Technology

• Treatments of Fuels

• Storage and Handling

• Centrifuging and preparation

• Blending-Changes in fuel system for different fuels

• Oil Fuel Tanks

• Injection pressure and viscosity

• Use of Iow sulfur fuel

• Change over procedures in dual fuel -LNG

• Current version of ISO 8217 fuel standards

• Propulsion plant and auxiliary machinery-Part (8)

• Design features

• Operative mechanism

• Operation of machinery and associated auxilia

• Surveillance

• Performance assessment

• Maintaining safety of propulsion plant and au:

• Functions and mechanism of automatic control for main engine and auxiliary machinery

• Dual fuel diesel engines

• Advanced Technology in Shipbuilding

• Engineering Materials used onboard

• Materials used in Steam Plants

• Materials used in Diesel Plants

• Materials used for other Equipment and systems

• Use of High Tensile Steel and Aluminium

• Preservation of Strength of Aluminium super structure

• Precautions against corrosion where Aluminium is connected to steel work

• Sandwich Plate system

• Treatment Overview

• Introduction

• Short History of SPS

• Sandwich Plate System

• Honeycomb Cores

• Advantages of SPS Panels

• SPS in Shipbuilding

• SPS in Ship Repair

• Design Principles

• Estimation of Lightship Weight

• Conclusion

• Welding

• Gas or Oxy fuel welding

• Manual Electric arc welding

• Electro -Slag

• Electro-Gas

• TIG

• MIG

• SAW

• Resistance Welding

• Butt, Lap and Fillet Welds

• Preparation of plate edge for welding

• Use of tack welding

• Weld faults - lack of fusion, penetration, reinforcement, root penetration, slag incursion, porosity, overlap, undercut

• Various Test for welds

• Purpose of flux

• Single pass, multi pass and Back run

• Full penetration fillet weld

• Distortion due to welding and measures to minimise them

• Classification societies requires tests on weld materials and electrodes before approval

• Developments in ship building

• Some features in ship building

• Joining Ship Sections Afloat

• Goal-based construction standards for new ships

• Advanced outfitting in ship building

• Introduction

• Approach and Limitations

• Advanced Outfitting Concept

• Concept of Unitisation

• Block Outfitting Concept

• Concept of Workstations-Work Breakdown Structure

• Concept of Zone-Outfitting

• Definition and Terminology

• Modular Outfitting Approach

• Advanced Outfitting

• Fitting out ships

• Current Practice

• Unit Design

• Advanced outfitting in shipyards

• Overall Layout of the Shipyard

• Design department in Advanced outfitting

• Planning and material procurement in yard

• Marshalling of Materials to outfitting

• Advantages of Advanced Outfitting

• Yard practices and ship board requirement:

• Steel Ship Repair Practices and Processes

• Repairs to Structural Damage

• Role of a Ships Engineer in the Yard

• On Board Repair of Ship Systems and Components

• Work Safety on Board

• Machinery fault diagnostics

• Detection of machinery malfunction, Location of faults and action to prevent damage

• Common Problems Found in Ships 2-Stroke marine engine

• Common Problems Found in Pumps on board ship

• Common Problems Found Auxiliary Engine

• Common Problems Found Steering Gear Systems of ships

• Inspection and Adjustment of Equipment relevant to marine engineering

• Alignment of shafting

• Chain and Gear drive inspection

• Crankcase Inspection

• Non-destructive testing

• Liquid Penetrant Testing

• Magnetic Particle Testing

• Ultrasonic Inspection

• Radiographic Inspection

• Eddy Current Testing

• Instrumentation and Control Systems

• Design Features and System Configuration of Automatic Control Equipment and Safety Devices

• Main Engine

• Control Theory

• Changing Set Points

• Basic Control System Design

• Transfer Functions

• First Order and Second Order System

• Control System Stability

• Natural Frequency and Control System

• Time Lag and Time Constant

• System Response

• Tuning

• System Response

• Control Loop Tuning

• Ziegler-Nichols Tuning Method

• Cohen-Coon Tuning Method

• Signal Transmission Systems

• Digital Communication Bus Transmission system

• Fibre Optic Signal Transmission System

• Final Control Elements

• Control Valve Trim

• Selecting Control Valves and Their Actuators

• Valve Sizing

• Electronic PID Controllers

• Single Loop Digital Controllers

• Manual and Automatic Tuning of Electronic C

• Monitoring and Control Systems

• Boiler Water Level Control

• Advanced Boiler Combustion Control

• Diesel Engine Cooling Control

• Main Engine Control for FP and CP Propeller

• Alarm and Monitoring Systems

• PLC and SCADA

• Programmable Logic Controllers

• PLC history

• Constituent parts of the PLC & Size

• Principles of operation

• Response time of PLC

• PLC applications

• PLC Advantages

• SCADA

• General Requirements of Automatic Control Equipment

• Monitoring and Safety Systems

• Failure Mode and Effect Analysis

• Power Supply

• System Independence and Local Control

• Remote Control

• Diesel Propulsion

• Electronic, Electro-Pneumatic, Electro-Hydraulic and pneumatic

• Electro-Pneumatic Controller

• Types

• Pneumatic Control

• Electronic Control

• Position Control

• Speed Control

• Electro-Hydraulic Controls

• Exam Guide

• Malfunctions - Alarm, Engine Slow Down, Engine stop

• UMS Operations

• Concept of Unattended Machinery Spaces

• Requirements of UMS

• Bridge Control

• Testing Regime for UMS

• Software Version Control

• Construction and Use of Computer Network on Ships for Bridge-Based Applications

• Construction and Use of Computer Network on ships for Engine Room-Based and Commercial Applications

• Generator and Distribution System

• Instrumentation and Safety in Generator and C

• Auxiliary Diesel Generator Alarm and Shut Down

• Automatic Starting of Propulsion Auxiliaries

• Steam Boiler

• Alarms and Display for Failures

• Feedwater High Salinity, High Water Level, Boiler Pressure High and Low and Super Heater Outlet

• Temperature High, Fuel Pump Low Outlet Pressure, Heavy Fuel Temperature High and Low (or High and Low Viscosity)

• Uptake High Temperature, Control System Power Failure and Atomization Steam / Air Pressure Low

• Alarms, Display and Automatic Shutdown of Boiler for Failures

• Low Water Level and Supply Air pressure failure

• Ignition or Flame Failure

• Hydraulic and pneumatic control equipment

• Operation, Maintenance, troubleshooting restoration of electrical, electronic and control and monitoring equipment to operating conditions

• High voltage system developments

• Electrical motors

• Maritime Labour Convention 2006

• Working hours

• Condition of employment

• Food, Accommodation and Recreation

• Health protection

• Complaints and Enforcement

• Flag state responsibilities

• Port State Responsibilities

• Labor-Supplying responsibilities

• Occupational Health and Safety

• Compliance and enforcement of the Convention

• Leadership and Managerial skills

• Shipboard personnel management and training

• Stress and Fatigue Management

• How to cope with stress

• Nurture yourself

• Prioritize and organize

• Be practical

• Fatigue Management

• Understanding Fatigue

• Incidents on Board

• Causes of Fatigue

• Effects of Fatigue

• How can you Protect Yourself from the Onset of Fatigue?

• What Rules and Regulations are in Place to Prevent and Deal with Fatigue?

• Case Study - Hours of rest

• Task and work load management

• Planning and coordination

• Time and resource Constraints

• Prioritization

• Ability to apply effective resource management

• Allocation of resources

• Effective communication onboard and ashore

• Communication is Understanding

• Types of Communication

• Interpersonal Communication

• Importance of Feedback-3

• Is Feedback Necessary

• Formal and Informal Feedback

• 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 Reasons Model

• Multiple Cause Theory

• What are the Causes of accidents?

• Recovering and Getting Back the Situation

• Conclusion

• To be changed-Case Study: Human EIE

• Risk Assessment and Management

• Ability to apply decision-making techniques

• Decision Making Process

• Process of Decision Making

• Four Types of Decision Makers

• Situation and risk assessment

• Situation and workplace environment

• Evaluate the situation

• Understanding Emergencies

• Planning Emergency Response

• Risk Management

• Risk management methods and principles

• Managing Risk

• Assessing Risk

• Risk assessment methods

• IMO and Regulatory requirements

• FSA-Risk management Steps

• Hazards Identification

• ALARP and the Risk Management Process

• Techniques for risk assessment and analysis

• Event Tree Analysis (ETA)

• Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FME}

• Structured Decision-Making Framework

• Risk-based Decision-Making Process

• Decision Making and Self-Control

• Risk Assessment Prior Commencement of Work

• 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

• Outcome Effectiveness and Correction

• Development, implementation, and oversight of standard operating equipment

• Implementation and oversight of SOP

• ISM/SOP Procedures

• Training Manual and Training Aids

• Instructions for onboard maintenance

• Muster List and Emergency Instructions

• Risk assessment and management during machinery overhaul

• Risk Assessment for the Engine room

• Examples of Risk Assessment

• Certification and Surveys

• Renewal Survey

• Harmonized system of ship survey and certification

• More on Surveys and Summary

• List of Certificates Required on Board ship Relating to Harmonized System of Survey and Certification

• Enhanced special survey program (ESP)

• Machinery breakdown/personal injury Case Studies

• CASE STUDIES AND EXERCISES FOR MAJOR

• Machinery breakdown/personal injury Case Studies

• Machinery breakdowns/ incidents and hazardous occurrences /Accident investigation for recent Major shipping casualties.

• Case studies and exercises

• Different Case Studies and lessons

• Different Case Studies and lessons

• Case study