Annexure II
UPGRADATION COURSE FROM STCW 1995 TO STCW 2010 FOR CHIEF ENGINEER AND ENGINEER OFFICERS
For Chief Engineer Officers and Second Engineer Officers (Management level) Including Interaction with participants.
PART A: 40 hrs (6 Days) + PART B: 36 hrs (5 Days) = 76 Hours (11 days)
Sr. No.
TOPIC
FACULTY
DURATION
(Hrs)
Master Mariner /
Chief Engineer
2
Chief Engineer
6
Chief Engineer
3
Chief Engineer
6
PART A : 40 hrs (6 Days)
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2
3
4
Standards of Training, Certification & Watch-keeping (STCW) 78 as amended in Year 2010.
Engine-room resource management: Knowledge of engine-room resource management principles,
including: allocation, assignment, and prioritization of resources, effective communication, assertiveness
and leadership, obtaining and maintaining situational awareness, consideration of team experience.
Propulsion plant and auxiliary machinery: Basic Construction & Operation principles of machinery
systems, Safety & emergency procedures for operation of propulsion plant including control systems,
preparation, operation, fault detection and necessary measures to prevent damage of machinery items and
control systems:
Latest developments - OWS requirements & operation.
Safety measures to be taken for repair (safe emergency/ temporary) and maintenance including the safe
isolation of shipboard machinery and equipment required before personnel are permitted to work on such
machinery or equipment. Use/ maintenance/ repair of appropriate specialized tools, machine tools and
measuring instruments. Design characteristics & limitations/ selection of materials in construction of
equipments & repair of ships.
Interaction of participants discussing machinery breakdown and emergencies & methods for carrying out
safe emergency / temporary repairs.
Interpretations of hand books, machinery drawings, piping, hydraulic & pneumatic diagrams.
Electrical, Electronic and Control systems: Basic configuration and operation principles of electrical,
electronic and control equipment: High voltage installations, Detection, maintenance & repair of electrical
systems & equipments, location of faults & measures to prevent damage. Function & performance test of
monitoring systems, automatic control devices & protective devices.
Interpretation of electrical & simple electronic diagrams.
Safety requirements for working on shipboard electrical systems, including the safe isolation of electrical
equipment required before personnel are permitted to work on such equipment.
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TOPIC
Sr. No.
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
FACULTY
Leadership & Teamworking skills - Shipboard personnel management training, task & work load
management, planning & co-ordination.
Ability to apply task and workload management, including: planning and coordination, personnel
assignment, time and resource constraints, prioritization. Knowledge and ability to apply effective resource
management: allocation, assignment, and prioritization of resources, effective communication on board
Expert in the field
and ashore, decisions reflect consideration of team experiences assertiveness and leadership, including
& Chief Engineer
motivation, obtaining and maintaining situational awareness.Knowledge and ability to apply decisionmaking techniques: situation and risk assessment, identify and consider generated options, selecting course
of action, evaluation of outcome effectiveness.
Overview of recent amendments to SOLAS: Amendments to Merchant Shipping (MS) Act 1958 (last
5years) and outline of rules framed there under.
Use of internal communication system including operation of all internal communication system onboard.
Recent IMO measures to prevent Pollution & MARPOL Amendments - Climate Change, Carbon Credits,
Low Sulphur fuel, Annex VI & Importance of proactive measures to protect the marine environment.
Fire prevention / Fire Safety measures for Oil Tankers, Chemical Tankers, Liquefied Gas Carriers - Hi-Fog
system. Safety of personnel and ship.
Refresher Training in Medical First Aid (As per MLC requirement)
PSSR Upgradation
Evaluation and test
DURATION
(Hrs)
6
Master Mariner /
Chief Engineer.
3
Master Mariner /
Chief Engineer.
1
Master Mariner /
Chief Engineer
3
Chief Engineer
2
App. Medical
Practitioner
Master Mariner /
Chief Engineer
Assessor
3
3
2
PART B : 36 hrs (5 Days)
13
14
15
Tribology in Marine Applications - Lubrication
Current Status of Fuel Technology, current version of ISO 8217 fuel standards.
Propulsion plant and auxiliary machinery: Design features, operative mechanism & operation of
machinery & associated auxiliary. Surveillance, performance assessment and maintaining safety of
propulsion plant and auxiliary machinery. Functions and mechanism of automatic control for Main Engine
& auxiliary machinery.
Dual fuel diesel engines.
Chief Engineer /
Expert in the field
Chief Engineer
Chief Engineer
2
2
4
2
Sr. No.
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
TOPIC
Advanced Technology in Shipbuilding Materials, developments in ship building, ship repair, yard
practices and ship board requirements.
Detection of machinery malfunction, location of faults and action to prevent damage, Inspection and
adjustment of equipment, Non-destructive examination.
Instrumentation & Control Systems: Manage operation, maintenance, trouble shooting restoration of
electrical, electronic and control & monitoring equipment to operating conditions - including PLC
controls.
High voltage system developments, Electrical propulsion etc. Design features & system configuration of
automatic control equipments & safety devices for main & auxiliary machinery including hydraulic &
pneumatic control equipments & Electrical motors.
Planning maintenance & repair safely.
Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006
Leadership & Managerial skills - Knowledge of shipboard personnel management and training.
Stress & Fatigue management: Ability to apply task and workload management, including: planning and
coordination, personnel assignment, time and resource constraints prioritization.
Knowledge and ability to apply effective resource management: allocation, assignment, and prioritization
of resources, effective communication on board and ashore, decisions reflect consideration of team
experience, assertiveness and leadership, including motivation, obtaining and maintaining situation
awareness.
Risk Assessment and Management: Knowledge and ability to apply decision-making techniques:
situation and risk assessment, identify and generate options, select course of action, evaluation of outcome
effectiveness, development, implementation, and oversight of standard operating procedures. Risk
assessment & Management during machinery o'haul can be discussed.
Certification and Surveys/Close up Surveys for all types of ships - Planning maintenance including
statutory and class verifications.
Case studies / PSC detention / Grounding etc
Evaluation, Assessment, Feedback, Documentation & Certification
Total No of hours:
FACULTY
DURATION
(Hrs)
Chief Engineer
2
Expert in the field
& Chief Engineer
6
Master Mariner /
Chief Engineer/
Expert in the field
3
Expert in the field
& Chief Engineer
9
Chief Engineer /
Expert in the field
Chief Engineer
Assessor
2
3
3
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In addition candidates are required to undertake a 2 days Refresher Training for Basic and Advanced Safety Courses with the requirements of the STCW
2010 amendments every five years.
Officers are also required to undertake “Security Training for Designated Persons” if they have not undergone SSO Course.
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