Marine Engineering Knowledge (General)

• Marine Engineering Knowledge (General)- EKG - Class 4 MEO

• MARINE ENGINEERING MATERIALS

• Basic Metallurgy

• Properties and uses

• Classifications

• Metals and processes

• Iron Carbon Equilibrium Diagram

• Heat treatment of carbon steel

• Alloys of Steel

• Non-Ferrous Metals and Alloys

• Non-Ferrous Metals

• Non-Ferrous Alloys

• Materials Selection For Seawater Systems

• Copper-Alloy Systems

• Guidelines and Challenges Copper Alloys In SW

• Non-metallic materials

• Materials under load and Testing of materials

• Material Failures

• Vibrations

• Mechanical testing of materials

• INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY

• Fundamentals of Industrial Chemistry applied to ship operation

• Potable Water TestingTreatment

• Toxic and other ill effects of cargo on human and environment

• Effect of Engine Exhaust Emissions

• Handling Fuel Oil, Sludge and Tank Cleaning

• Waste and Sewage

• Incinerator

• Chemical Cargoes and Tank and Hull Coatings

• Handling of LNG

• Ballast Water Treatment and Management

• Ballast Water Exchange and Ballast Water Treatment

• IMOUSCG discharge standards for BW

• The USCG Final Rule

• Ship Inspection and Reporting

• Type Approved BWMS and the Cost Burden

• BW Treatment Philosophies and Comparisons

• Example of Japanese BWMS

• Example of European BWMS

• Wartsila

• Optimarin AS

• Alfa Laval

• OceanSaver AS

• Fuels and Lubricants

• Fuels and Combustion

• Storage and Handling

• Properties

• Categories and Specifications

• Combustion

• Treatment Overview

• Lubricants

• Properties1

• Additives

• Contaminants

• Testing

• Shipboard Treatment of Lubricating Oil

• Cylinder and Crankcase Lubrication

• Lubricating Oil Operating System

• Main Lubricating Oil System Components

• Maintenance of Lube Oil

• Types of Contaminants and Oil Maintenance

• Types of Lubrication

• Two stroke main engine lubrication

• Ancillary Lubricating Oil Operating Systems

• Downloads

• External Links

• CORROSION CONTROL ONBOARD SHIPS

• Thermodynamics and Kinetics of corrosion

• Types of Metallic Corrosion

• The wet corrosion and corrosion reactions

• Free energy and corrosion reactions

• Aqueous corrosion variables

• Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Corrosion Reactions

• Conclusions

• Various forms of corrosion

• AcidityAlkalinityCorrosion

• Corrosion prevention methods

• Marine Growth Prevention System

• Hull Painting and Effect of AF

• INTRODUCTION TO SHIP AND SHIP'S ROUTINES (Marine Auxiliaries)

• Instrumentation and Controls

• Sensing and monitoring devices associated with marine equipment

• Equipment

• Gauges

• Monitoring Systems

• Toxicity Detectors

• Oxygen Analyzers

• Combustible Gas indicators

• Multipoint Flammable Gas Monitors

• Mass Flow Rate meter

• Hydraulic Valve Remote Control System

• Control Systems

• Introduction

• Control Theory

• Types

• Process Control

• Split Range Control

• Cascade Control

• Ratio Control

• Kinetic Control

• Position Control

• Speed Control

• On-Off Control

• Control Media

• Types

• Pneumatic Control

• Electronic Control

• Watchkeeping for Control Equipment

• Downloads

• External Links

• Propulsion Transmission Systems, including thrust and shaft bearings

• Components

• Propulsion Arrangements

• Shafting

• Tail Shaft Keys and Keyways

• Drive Couplings (Flexible and Rigid)

• Alignment of shafting, including optical equipment

• Optical Alignment

• Condition Monitoring

• Survey Requirement of shafts

• Oil Analysis

• Thrust Block

• Principle

• Construction and Operation

• Thrust Bearing

• Conclusion

• Gearing and Clutches

• Propellers and Thrusters

• Stern Tube and Propeller

• Stern Tubes

• Oil Lubricated Stern Tube bearings

• Sealing

• Fitting of stern-tube seals in service

• Oil Lubricated Bearings

• Sea Water Lubricated Stern Tube bearings

• Water Lubricated stern tube bearings

• Propeller

• Various types of propellers

• Fitting and Removal

• Conclusion1

• Bow thrusters

• Bow thrusters, Construction, working

• Alternating Current Electric Motor Drives with pitch control

• Remote Control System

• Conclusion2

• Steering Gear Systems

• Theory of Steering

• Steering Modes

• Types of steering gears

• Requirements of Electro-Hydraulic Steering Gear

• Electro Hydraulic Steering Gear

• Steering Gear Pumps

• Radial Piston Pumps

• Axial Piston Pumps

• Ram Type

• Constructional Features

• Operation

• Exam Guide

• Sketch It

• Rotary Vane Type

• Operation1

• Advantages

• All Electric Steering Gear

• Operation2

• Maintenance

• Conclusion (2)

• Downloads (2)

• Heat Exchanger

• Role of Heat Exchangers

• Patterns of flow in HE

• Types of Heat Exchangers

• Heat Transfer principle

• Heat Exchanger Theory and Selection

• Shell and Tube type HE

• Constructional features (2)

• Operation (2)

• Advantages and Disadvantages of Shell type HE

• Maintenance (2)

• Exam Guide (2)

• Sketch It (2)

• Shell and Tube type coolers

• Plate type HE

• Constructional features (3)

• Operation (3)

• Maintenance (3)

• Troubleshooting

• Advantages and Disadvantages of Plate HE

• Exam Guide (3)

• Plate type coolers

• Thermal Fluid Heating System

• Downloads (3)

• External Links (2)

• Separators, Purifiers and Clarifiers Construction and characteristics

• Purification of FuelDiesel Lube Oils on board the Ships

• Purification Process

• Principle of Centrifuge

• Factors influencing the separation result

• Clarification and Purification

• Clarification

• Purification

• Clarification Purification Process

• Clarification vs Purification

• Purification system

• Arrangement of Purifiers

• ALCAP - Alfa Laval Purifier

• Interactive Exercises

• Purifiers in Operation

• Lubrication system for centrifuges

• Purifier Operation

• Purifiers-Selection of correct gravity disc

• Sludge discharging mechanism

• Auto de-sludging-bowl closing and opening

• Time interval for sludge discharge

• Purifier Safety devices

• Purifier Trouble shooting

• Lubricating Oil Purification

• Lube Oil Purification System

• Lube Oil Purifier and Specification

• Lube Oil Purifier Cross Section and Parts

• Lube Oil Purifier Operation

• Function of Lube Oil Purifiers in Diesel Engines and Turbines

• Care for Lube Oil on board

• Some Problems with Lube Oil During Ship Operations and their Remedies

• Water Contamination in Lube Oil

• Fuel Dilution in Lube Oil

• How to Remove Contaminants

• How to Maintain Lube Oil in Good Conditions on board Ships

• What will you do if Main Engine Lubricating Oil Temperature is Abnormally High

• What will you do when there is increasedecrease of sump lubricating oil level

• What will you do if lube oil is contaminated with sea water

• Lube oil tests carried out on board Ship

• Deck Machinery

• Windlass and Mooring winch

• Anchor Windlass System

• Operation (4)

• Hydraulic oil system

• Hatch Cover

• Operation (5)

• Rolling Type Hatch Cover

• Hydraulic oil system

• Life Boat

• Lifeboat fittings

• Ship's Hydraulic Crane

• Cargo and Stores Cranes

• Purpose and Features

• Safety aspects

• Crane limits

• Jib Cranes

• Hose handling Cranes

• Testing of Cargo Gears and Cargo Operations

• AUXILIARY STEAM BOILERS AND AUXILIARY STEAM PLANT

• Auxiliary steam boilers

• Overview

• Types (2)

• Water Tube Boiler

• Fire Tube Boilers

• Steam boiler mountings

• Boiler Mountings

• Safety Valve

• List of Mountings

• Main Steam Stop Valve

• Feed Water Valve

• Water Level Gauge

• Actions for abnormal water level

• Feed Water System and Water treatment

• Feed Water System

• Boiler Water Treatment

• Boiler water testing and conditioning

• Combustion and Control

• Forced Draft system

• Combustion Process

• Air Register

• Types of Burner

• Automatic Combustion Control System

• Operation and Safety of auxiliary boiler

• Auxiliary Boiler Safety

• SAFE ENGINEERING WATCHKEEPING

• Watchkeeping Process

• Main Propulsion System

• Steering Gear

• Engine Room

• Watch Keeping in Port

• video

• Under UMS

• Interpretation of functional tests on communication and control system.

• Routine work during WK

• Soot blowing

• Pumping out bilges through OWS

• Additional Watchkeeping Routines

• Maintenance of ER records

• Significance of readings taken

• Maintenance of ISM related Records

• Condition Monitoring and Planned Maintenance System

• Engine Log Book

• Maintenance of MARPOL related records

• Maintenance of Safety related Records

• Maintenance of Other records

• STCW Port State ControlBallast Water Management Recycling Hazardous Material related

• OPERATE MAIN , AUX MC & ASSOCIATED CONTROL SYSTEMS

• Preparation, operation, fault detection and necessary measures to prevent damage

• Main and associated auxiliaries, including oily-water separator

• Auxiliary prime-movers and associated systems

• Air Compressors

• Theory of Compression

• Compression Cycle

• Advantages of Multistage Compressors

• Volumetric Efficiency

• Types of Air Compressor

• Ship's Compressed Air System

• Compressed Air Systems

• Reciprocating Air Compressors

• Constructional Features of Rec Air Compressor

• Operation of Air Compressor

• Operations

• Operational Procedure

• Unloader

• Air-bottles, construction and mountings

• Regulation

• Construction

• Procedure for Inspection and Pressure Testing

• Mountings and Safety Devices

• Downloads (4)

• External Links (3)

• Air Compressor-- Manuals

• Air Compressor 1

• Air Compressor 2

• Air Compressor 3

• Air Compressor 4

• Air Compressor 5

• Air Compressor 6

• Air Compressor 6

• Breathing Cascade Compressor

• Other auxiliaries, including refrigeration, air-conditioning and ventilation systems

• Ventilation, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Systems

• Ventilation systems

• Ventilation of shipboard spaces

• Natural and Mechanical Ventilation

• Cargo Space Ventilation

• Cargo Tank Venting

• Ventilation of Engine room

• Fans and Blowers

• Centrifugal Fans and Blowers

• Energy Efficiency Opportunities

• Component Maintenance

• Refrigeration Principles

• Refrigeration Thermodynamics

• Coefficient of performance

• Direct and Indirect Expansion System

• Direct Expansion Systems

• Operation (6)

• Cascade system

• Multiple compression and evaporator system

• Indirect Expansion (Brine) System

• Air conditioning systems

• Principles of Air Conditioning

• Psychrometric Properties of Air

• Psychrometric chart and its application

• Comfort conditions

• Control of Humidity

• Airflow and air conditioning capacity

• Calculation for ships plants

• Air Conditioning System

• Components (2)

• Operation (7)

• Heating Methods and Source

• Air Handling Systems

• Refrigeration and AC Compressors

• Reciprocating Compressors

• Reciprocating compressor efficiency in Ref-AC

• Refrigerator Compressor Lubrication System

• Centrifugal Compressors

• Components of a Reefer System

• Components (3)

• Condenser and Evaporator

• Oil Separator and drier

• Ref-AC Control Systems

• Throttling device

• Capacity Control

• Ref-AC Instruments-gauges

• Temp and Pressure Measuring in Ref. Systems

• High- and Low-Pressure Switch Block

• Danfos Pressure Switch and Control

• Thermostatic Switch

• Thermostat and Sensors

• Solenoid Valves

• HVAC Gauges

• Humidity Measurement

• Safety in Ref and AC Systems

• Ref-AC Plant Operations

• Refrigerants used

• Gas leak and Recovery

• Charging Gas

• Greenhouse effects and future refrigerants

• Handling Air and Oil- Ref and AC

• Safe Isolation of the system

• Purging Out Air from the System

• Management of oil return

• Single Compressor System

• Multi compressors System

• Oil Return at Suction

• Oil Return to the crankcases

• Centralized Oil return

• One separator per compressor

• High Pressure oil return

• Adding Oil to the System

• Cleaning of Oil Strainer

• Oil-Contamination in the Refrigeration System

• Oil in a Reefer System

• Detrimental Effects Of Oil In A System

• Oil Contamination in the system

• Testing Compressor Discharge Valves

• Testing of Compressor Suction Valve

• Defrosting

• Replacement of Air Filter Element

• Control Air Dryer

• Ref and AC- Summary Points

• Additional Information

• Downloads (5)

• External links (4)

• SHIP BILGEBALLASTOIL - PUMPS AND PUMPING SYSTEM- HYDROPHORE SYSTEM

• Mechanics of Fluids and Properties

• Fluid Flow

• Various types of Pumps

• Classification of Pumps

• Suction and Delivery Heads in pumping

• Reciprocating Pump

• Constructional Features (4)

• Operating a Reciprocating Pump

• Rotary Positive Displacement Pumps

• Constructional Features (5)

• Operating a Gear Pump

• Constant Displacement Pumps--Operation and Precaution

• Variable Delivery Pump

• Radial Piston Pump

• Axial Piston Pump

• Operation and Precaution

• Sketch It (3)

• Rotary Axial Flow Propeller Pumps

• Principle (2)

• Constructional Features (6)

• Operating an Axial Flow Propeller Pump

• Rotary Centrifugal Pump

• Principle (3)

• Constructional Features (7)

• Operating a Centrifugal Pump

• Downloads (6)

• External Links (5)

• PUMP MANUALS

• Instruction manual

• AIR POWERED DIAPHRAGM PUMP

• Instruction Book

• Maintenance & Repair

• Remote control system (2)

• Service manual

• User manual

• Engine room pumps - Drawings data sheet

• Centrifugal pumps

• Gear pump, Screw pump, Piston pump

• Gear type oil pump

• Horizontal turbine pumps

• Hydraulic pressure pumps

• Oil Pump

• Automatic Unloading System

• Oil stripping pump

• One screw pump

• Vaccum pumps

• Pump Characteristics- Centrifugal and PD

• Positive Displacement Pump Curve

• Routine pumping operations

• Fuel oil Storage and Transfer Systems

• Bunkering, Storage and Testing

• Bunkering Procedures

• Delivery of Fuel On Board

• Fuel Transfer Pipeline and Pumping System

• Fuel Properties and Quality Testing

• Storage and Handling

• BUNKER TRANSFERING

• Fuel Oil System Strainers and Filters

• Filtering Theory

• Filters and Strainers

• Filtration Systems

• Filters used onboard the Ships

• Best Practices for Oil Filter Usage

• Construction and Working of Filter Types

• Filter Coalescers

• Magnetic Filters

• Centrifugal Filters

• Back Flushing Filters

• Auto Clean Filter

• Advantages (2)

• Maintenance (4)

• Cleaning of various Filters

• Ballasting System

• Purpose of Ballast System

• Components of Ballast System

• Types of Ballast Pumps

• Ballast System Piping

• Ballast System Valves

• Ballast Tank Soundings

• Ballast Water Treatment Systems

• Fire pump

• Bilge System

• Components of Bilge System

• Bilge Pumps

• Bilge System Piping and Valves

• Priming System

• Bilge System Operation

• Emergency Bilge Suctions

• Regulations regarding Bilge Overboard Discharges

• Bilge Holding Tanks

• Oily Bilge and Sludge tank requirements for Machinery spaces

• Oil Record Book Part I and Part II

• Bilge System Piping Lineup and Securing

• Bilge Pumping Difficulties

• Application and Exemption

• Requirements for Machinery spaces

• Oil fuel tank protection

• Standard Discharge Connections

• Oil Content MonitorBilge Alarm Monitor

• Bilge Oil Separator

• Tanker Cargo Pumping and Turbine system

• Overview of Cargo Oil Pump (COP) and Turbine Details

• Pump Operations

• CRUDE OIL WASHING (COW)

• Description of Tanker Cargo System

• Cargo Oil Pump

• Stripping Pump

• Piping System layout in Cargo Tanks

• Direct system

• Ring main system

• Free flow system

• COP Steam Turbine

• Description of Cargo lines in Tankers

• Bottom Lines

• Drop Lines

• Cargo Pump room piping

• Deck lines

• Cargo-pump Turbine Operation

• Tankership boiler and feed system layout

• Important parameters, alarms and cutouts

• CARGO TRANSFERING MANUAL

• LNG pumping systems

• Sanitary-Sewage Systems

• Operation of Biological Treatment Plant

• Operation of Chemical Treatment

• Sewage Discharge and the US Regulations

• Marine Sanitation Devices (MSDs)

• No-Discharge Zones (NDZs)

• Ship E-VAC System

• US Laws and MARPOL

• Domestic Fresh Water Hydrophore System

• Pneumatic Pressure Tanks a.k.a Domestic Fresh Water Hydrophore System

• Air Gaps and Vacuum Breakers

• FRESHWATER GENERATORS AND VACUUM EVAPORATORS

• Construction, operation and characteristics of FW generator and Vacuum Evaporators

• Principle

• Evaporators

• Reverse Osmosis

• Distillation of Seawater

• Constructional Features

• Operation of FWG

• Sketch It

• Plate Type FW Generator

• Reverse Osmosis System

• Principle (2)

• Semipermeable Membrane

• Sketch It (2)

• Materials of Construction

• Operational problems and remedies FWG

• Water Treatment

• Drinking Water Filtration and Treatment

• Potable Water

• Purpose of Potable Water Systems

• Potable water pumps

• Potable Water Piping Systems and Valves

• Segregation of Potable Water Tanks and Piping

• Potable Water Sanitation and Treatment of water on board

• Drinking Water Filtration and Treatment (2)

• Ultraviolet Sterilization

• Chlorination

• Hot Water Heaters and Hot Water Systems

• FWG SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUALS

• SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

• Location of common faults in plant and necessary actions

• Introduction

• Common Problems Found In Ship's 2-Stroke Marine Engines

• Common Problems Found in Pumps on Board Ships

• Common Problems Found Marine Refrigeration Systems

• Common Problems Found Auxiliary Engines

• Common Problems Found Steering Gear System Of Ships

• Problems in handling bilges

• Problems in startingrunning the Fresh Water Generator

• Safety precautions to be observed during a watch and immediate actions to be taken in the event of fire or accident, with particular reference to oil systems

• Errors and Error Chains

• Domino Theory

• The Reason's model

• Multiple Cause Theory

• What are the causes

• Case Study

• Human Element

• Contingency Planning

• Shipboard Contingency Plan

• Company's Response Plan

• Actions to be taken in case of stoppage

• Main engine

• Auxiliary engine

• Understanding Emergencies

• Planning Emergency Response

• Rescue Operation of injured persons

• Emergency procedures

• Change-over of remoteautomatic to local-control of all main and auxiliary systems

• Procedures for operating main machinery under emergency conditions

• ISMSOP Procedures

• Remote safety operation and cutouts

• Flooding of engine room compartment

• Rescuing injured persons

• Stoppage of engines

• Grounding and Beaching

• Oil Pollution

• Emergency Towing Arrangements (ETA) on Ships

• Collision, Flooding and Blackout

• Steering Failure

• Safe Working Practices

• Lifting Loads

• Hot Work

• Electrical Equipment

• Batteries

• Hazardous Areas Onboard

• Safe Practices in carrying out hot work and welding

• Procedure to be taken while handling heavy machinery parts and overhauling of machines

• Cleaning, Man-entry and Hot-work in enclosed compartments

• Dealing with Failures and Prevention

• Pneumatic Failure

• Electronic Failure

• Hydraulic Failure

• Electric Failure

• Causes and Remedies

• ENGLISH LANGUAGE

• Ability to Communicate in Oral Form and Write Technical Reports

• Oral communication

• Offshore Interaction

• Communication with Office Personnel

• Communication with External Parties

• Conclusion

• Effective Listening

• Listen Carefully

• Listening Versus Hearing

• Types of Listening

• Informative Listening

• Critical Listening

• Listening for Making Notes

• Listening Comprehension

• Traits of a Good Listener

• Bad Habits of Listening

• Internal Barriers

• External Barriers

• Improving Listening Skills

• Test Your Listening Skills

• Conclusion (2)

• Written Communication

• Guidelines for writing

• Barriers to effective writing

• Understand and Use Technical Engineering publications

• Reading and Researching

• Communication by Reports

• Technical Condition Report

• Specification of Repairs

• Repair Completion Report

• Quick Reference

• Exercise Prepare a Report

• Shipboard Communication

• Face to Face Communication at Workplace

• Watchkeeping in Engine Room, UMS Ship

• Advisory for Workplace

• INTERNAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

• Intercommunication Systems

• Technology in Workplace Communication

• Fire Detectors and Alarms

• Emergency Signals Onboard

• Means of Escape

• Emergency escape from engine room

• Requirements of the General Emergency Alarm (GEA) System

• Requirements of the Public Address System (Passenger Ships)

• Means Of Escape From Control Stations, Accommodation Spaces And Service Spaces

• Escape Routes in Passenger Ships

• Marking of the Escape Routes

• Dealing with "normally locked doors that form part of an escape route"

• Escape Routes in Cargo Ships

• Means of Escape rules for machinery spaces

• Means of escape on cargo ships

• Means of Escape from ro-ro spaces

• Emergency Escape Breathing Devices (EEBDs) Outside machinery Spaces

• Instructions for Safe Escape

• Strength of handrails and corridors

• ENGINEROOM RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

• Knowledge of the Company Policies and Organizational Structures

• Constituent elements of the ERM

• Evolution and Challenges of Organizations

• Organization on board

• Organizational Hierarchy and Zones of Responsibility

• Organization on Shore

• Company Policies and Objectives

• Case Study Story of the Magic Pipe and Violation Reporting

• Planning and Coordination

• Planning and Your Role

• Coordinating and Progressing with the Plan

• Organization of Work and People

• Organisational Hierarchy and Responsibility

• Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

• Standing Watch

• At Sea

• In Port

• Under Unmanned Missionary Space

• Ship Emergency Response Plan

• Stress and Fatigue Management

• Stress - Types and Causes

• Stress in Different Situations

• How to Cope with Stress

• Nurture yourself

• Prioritize and Organize

• Be practical

• Fatigue Management

• Incidents on Board

• What is Fatique

• 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

• A case of hours of rest

• Conclusion (3)

• Case Study Planning and Coordination Flaw during Bunkering

• Allocation, Assignment and Prioritization of resources

• Personal Assignment and work distribution

• Prioritization

• Steps in Goal Setting

• Advantages of Goal Setting

• How to Set Goals

• Allocation of Resources

• Time and Resource Constraints

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

• Case study The Junior Engineer who failed to manage himself

• Life at Sea for a Junior

• Personal Responsibility and Time Management

• Planning and Task Management

• Consideration of available options

• Lost Time Productivity due to Human Error

• Contingency planning

• Repatriation

• Lessons Learnt

• 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 (2)

• What is assertiveness

• Definition

• Benefits of assertiveness

• Roadblocks to assertive behavior

• Assertiveness vs Aggressiveness

• Strategies for enhancing assertiveness

• Body language

• Samples of language and behavior

• Three parts of effective assertive communication

• Dealing with problems assertively

• Being assertive amidst a problem

• Being assertive amidst a grief

• Being assertive amidst a conflict

• Strategies to acquire assertive communication

• Exercise Case study on Assertiveness

• Conclusion (4)

• Team Building

• Groups and Teams

• Characteristics of a Team

• Dealing with People in a team

• 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 Vs. 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

• Cultural Diversity and Communications

• Understanding Cultural Differences

• Race, Culture and Gender Issues

• Language Barriers

• Challenges of communication with multi- cultural and multi-lingual crew and officers

• Intercultural Miscommunication

• Accidents Involving Multilingual Communication Difficulties and Cultural Diversity

• Other reasons of deliberate non-communication

• Language barriers and Strategies for improved communications

• Case Study Lack of proper communication leads to an oil spill

• Situational Awareness

• Risk Management

• Managing Risk

• Regulatory Requirements

• Assessing Risk

• Risk Assessment Methods

• Risk Assessment for the Engineroom

• Situational Awareness (2)

• Process of Developing Situational Awareness

• Barriers to Situational Awareness

• Loss of Situation Awareness

• Human Error

• Losing Situational Awareness

• Understanding Emergencies (2)

• Planning Emergency Response (2)

• Errors and Error Chains (2)

• Domino Theory (2)

• The Reason's model (2)

• Multiple cause theory (2)

• 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

• Decision options, selection and outcome

• Identify and consider generated options

• Broadening the option by tapping into others' creativity

• Story of MV HAPPY CARRIER

• Selecting course of action

• PDCA cycle the Happy Carrier story continues

• Evaluation of outcome effectiveness

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• Learning by case studies and Assessments

• Case Study 1 Engineroom Preparation for Port Entry

• Case Study 2 Embarkation of a Pilot to Berthing of a Ship

• Case Study 3 Ship Maintenance and Communication for Safe Navigation

• Test case study

• Bibliography