Engine Room Watchkeeping

This Skills Programme is aimed at:

• Senior Engineering Cadets
• Junior Engineers 
• Fourth Engineers
• Third Engineers

Learning Objectives expected to be achieved upon completion of this course are:

• To teach the student a thorough understanding of watch keeping procedures and duties.
• To train the student in recognising various malfunctions and deviations during watchkeeping periods, as well as corrective actions to be taken.
• To train the student in emergency procedures during watchkeeping periods.
• Appreciation of safe working practices in the engineering environment of a ship.
• To train participants in compliance to STCW (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) requirements

Course Duration:

• 5 Days

Learning themes covered in this course:

• Introduction to the usage of an Engine Room simulator
• Watchkeeping during manned ER periods
• Watchkeeping during unmanned periods
• Investigation of faults and malfunctions in a rigorous and adaptive manner
• Recognise the initial stages of major plant defects
• Control and operate the plant to minimise disruption to the safe navigation of the vessel
• Implementation of the correct initial response in an emergency