MCA Approved Engine Course

The aim of the course is to provide students with the theoretical knowledge and hands-on practical experience of diesel engines to meet the requirements of the MCA Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Commercial Motor and Sailing Vessels. This course is run at a dedicated training centre where the emphasis is getting hands on with a wide range of real working diesel engines.
Who Should Attend?
Those involved in the manning of small private or commercial motor/sailing vessels operated for personal, training or charter activities, who wish to improve their knowledge of marine diesel engines and related systems.

What Will be Covered?

• Compression Ignition Engine
• Cycle of Operation and Construction Details
• The Fuel System
• The Role of Air in the Combustion Process
• The Cooling System
• The Lubrication System
• Engine Electrical System
• Power Transmission
• Hull Fittings
• Safe Working Practices
• Fault Finding and Rectification
• Basic Fire Fighting Techniques
• LPG Installation and Safety

Itinerary:  0900 until approximately 1700 each day. Please note we run this course out of Poole

What's Included:  All course materials, lunch and morning and afternoon tea