SV Chief Engineer (<9,000 kW / <3,000 GT) - Oral Exam Preparation

Planning voyage needs - fuel, lubricants, water, stores and spare gearRoutine maintenance procedures and machinery recordsProceeding to sea with machinery inoperative or restrictedThe Chief Engineer's responsibilities during bunkeringFire organisation - firefighting and lifesaving partiesSteering systems and bow thrusters - operation and testingPumping and priming systemsOily water separators - operation, testing and regulationsFire-fighting equipment, fire detection and preventionCOSWP, risk assessment and permits to work - enclosed spaces, hot work, electricalEffect of legislation on engine room operationsEngines, gearboxes and clutches - working principlesFuel, lubricating and cooling systems - filters, pumps and heat exchangersManoeuvring methods - bridge control, CPP and emergency controlsAir compressors and air receiversControl systems and alarm panel fault rectificationSafe operation of engines and propulsion plantMARPOL Annexes - pollution prevention in the engine roomStability, watertight integrity, free surface and reserve buoyancyThe ISM Code - basic knowledge and shipboard application

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SVCE-A.9

SVCE-A · Safety, Fire and Working Practices

SVCE-A.9

Fire-fighting equipment, fire detection and prevention

Covers fire detection systems, portable and fixed fire-fighting equipment (CO₂, high-pressure water mist, sprinklers), correct extinguisher selection, CO₂ system discharge confirmation, pre-entry procedures for an alarmed engine room, and fire prevention practices in the machinery space.

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Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA Small Vessel Chief Engineer oral examination syllabuses (STCW III/3). Module A alone covers the Chief Engineer <3,000 kW / <500 GT oral; Modules A and B together cover the <9,000 kW / <3,000 GT oral. Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.

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