Engine WatchKeeping

Duration : 5 Days (30 Hours)

Engine WatchKeeping

Program Overview

This course is designed for seafarer or/and Engine ratings who has decided to be part of Engine room watchkeeping team onboard vessel. This course meets with the compliance of STCW Section V and flag state requirements.

Learning Objectives

Candidates will learn about watch keeping requirement, periodic checks, repair and maintenance procedure, unmanned machinery duties, response to alarms and troubleshooting, emergency procedure and preparedness.

Course Topics

  • Watchkeeping requirements
  • Periodic checks & engineering watch underway, taking over the watch
  • Logbooks and the importance of recordkeeping during watchkeeping
  • Preventative and repair maintenance
  • Engineering watch at an unsheltered anchorage, port and Standby
  • The proper usage of checklists during various watchkeeping periods
  • Alarms, troubleshooting and corrective actions

Target Audience

Personnel working on:

  • Merchant vessels & Commercial vessels
  • Fishing Vessels and leisure craft
  • Passenger vessels
  • Offshore Vessels
  • Oil rigs, drilling units, platforms etc

Pre-course Qualifications

  • There are no tonnage limits on this course. It is appropriate for all crew members.
  • All trainees must be certified by a doctor to be in good health.

Delivery

  • Classroom instruction, Visual Aids, Practical training.

Examination & Passing Criteria

A minimum written test score of 70%. Students that fail the test will undergo remediation and be allowed 1 retest. A second failure requires repeating the course before they may take the test again. Student must satisfactorily perform hands-on evolutions as required by USCG.

Certificate Awarded

Upon completion of this course candidate will be awarded with the Certificate of Proficiency in Engine Watch Keeping Course. The certificate will be issued by GAA and is accepted by Bahrain’s Ports and Maritime Affairs Directorate.

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