Training programs for Chief and First Assistant Engineers include:

  • Engineering principles and application of thermodynamics for climate control and efficient machinery operations involving diesel engines, boilers, gas turbines and electrical, electronics and control engineering applications on board ships
  • Operation, maintenance, and safety of ship machinery, equipment, and spaces for the conduct and performance of engines and economical use of consumable supplies, stores , water, fuel and lube oil with control of ship-source pollution of the environment
  • Discussion of US and international regulations for pollution prevention and various inspection regimes that affects vessel operation
  • Shipboard safety including the safe working practices, risk management, emergency preparations and required response under emergencies for shipboard fire, machinery breakdown and other accidents are part of the curriculum.

The courses of study include:

  • Q511– General Subjects I
  • Q512– General Subjects II
  • Q513– Steam Plants
  • Q514– Motor Plants
  • Q515– Gas Turbine Plants
  • Q516– Engineering Safety & Environmental Protection
  • Q517– Electrical, Electronic, & Control Engineering

Course Curriculum:

Q511- General Subjects I
General Subjects

  1. Prints and tables
  2. Hydraulics
  3. Bilge systems
  4. Oily water separators
  5. Sanitary-Sewage Systems
  6. Freshwater systems
  7. Lubrication systems
  8. Automation systems
  9. Control systems
  10. Propellers-Shafting
  11. Distilling systems
  12. Administration
  13. Bearings
  14. Governors
  15. Cooling systems
  16. Steering systems
  17. Deck machinery
  18. Ventilation systems

Q512- General Subjects II
Refrigeration-Air Conditioning

  1. Air conditioning systems
  2. Refrigeration systems
  3. Control systems
  4. Safety
  5. Casualty control

Management Level

  1. Management skills
  2. Crisis management
  3. Shipyard
  4. Inspections-surveys
  5. Vessel layup
  6. Employee familiarization
  7. Operational planning
  8. Assessing competency
  9. Management practices
  10. Arbitration
  11. Internal documents
  12. International laws-Conv.
  13. Technical analysis
  14. Maintenance systems
  15. Troubleshooting
  16. Codes & regulations

Q513- Steam Plants
Steam Generators

  1. Main boilers
  2. Feedwater systems
  3. Condensate systems
  4. Recovery systems
  5. Fuel
  6. Main fuel systems
  7. Boiler water chemistry
  8. Control systems
  9. Automation systems

Steam Engines

  1. Main turbines
  2. Auxiliary turbines
  3. Governor systems
  4. Control systems
  5. Automation systems
  6. Lubrication systems
  7. Drive systems
  8. Auxiliary diesels
  9. Safety
  10. Casualty control

Q514- Motor Plants
Motor Propulsion

  1. Main engines
  2. Auxiliary engines
  3. Starting systems
  4. Lubrication systems
  5. Fuel
  6. Fuel systems
  7. Fuel injection systems
  8. Air-charging systems
  9. Control systems
  10. Automation systems
  11. Governors

Steam Generators

  1. Auxiliary boilers
  2. Water chemistry
  3. Safety
  4. Casualty control

Q515- Gas Turbine Plants

Gas Turbines

  1. Thermo
  2. Operating parameters
  3. Start systems
  4. Lubrication systems
  5. Fuel systems
  6. Drive systems
  7. Instrumentation-Controls
  8. Maintenance
  9. Inspection
  10. Troubleshooting
  11. Casualty control

Steam Generators

  1. Auxiliary boilers
  2. Feedwater systems
  3. Condensate systems
  4. Recovery systems

Q516- Engineering Safety & Environmental Protection

Safety

  1. Fire theory
  2. Fire prevention
  3. Fire fighting
  4. Flooding
  5. Dewatering
  6. Stability and trim
  7. Damage control

Emergency Equipment-Lifesaving Appliances

  1. General safety
  2. Hazardous materials
  3. Pollution prevention
  4. U.S. rules & regulations

Q517- Electrical, Electronic, & Control Engineering

Electricity-Electronics-Control Engineering

  1. Motor controllers
  2. Propulsion systems
  3. Distribution systems
  4. Electronic systems
  5. Safety
  6. Casualty control
  7. Troubleshooting
  8. High voltage systems
  9. Computers-Networks
  10. Bridge navigation equipment

The Benefits of Learn America’s Blended/Online Industry Recognized Credentials:

  • Flexible course enrollment

  • Interactive online program proctored by industry experts

  • Affordable and convenient with volume license discounts for corporate customers

  • USCG approved certificate of completion issued upon successful program completion