MARINE ENGINE OPERATOR LICENCE (YACHT) (MEOL(Y))
2. Understand the safety precautions to be observed during a watch or period of duty and the immediate actions to be taken in the event of a fire, accident or malfunction of machinery or systems. 3. Understand the precautions to be taken to reduce the possibility of machinery space fires. 4. Be familiar with the machinery space fire fighting arrangements and their use. 5. Understand the reason for determining voyage needs: fuel, lubricants, water, stores, expendables etc. 6. Understand the necessity for routine maintenance and the reasons for maintaining records of machinery and its performance. 7. Demonstrate the ability to interpret the performance information with respect to defect diagnosis and be able to locate and rectify common faults in main machinery, steering systems and auxiliary equipment. 8. Understand the reasons for preparing the vessel for sea with respect to main machinery, steering systems and auxiliary equipment. Demonstrate the ability to test plant and equipment. 9. Understand the consequences of sailing with certain items of machinery inoperative and the risks involved in doing so. 10. Understand the (Chief Engineer’s) responsibilities and duties concerning bunkering or refuelling operations. 11. Understand the routine pumping operations of fuel oil, fresh water and ballast water. 12. Understand bilge pumping operations and use of the oily water separator and the precautions to be observed to prevent environmental pollution. 13. Understand the operation of auxiliary heating boilers including combustion systems. 14. Understand how to prepare, start, couple and change over alternators or generators. 15. Understand how to connect/disconnect shore electrical power. 16. Understand the immediate actions necessary in cases of electrical shock. 17. Understand the principles of ensuring safe entry into tanks and other enclosed spaces and the safe systems of work which must be applied when occupying these spaces. CHIEF ENGINEER CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY - (YACHT 4) 1. Understand the routine associated with taking over and accepting a watch, the duties to be performed during a watch and the routine associated with handing over to the following watch. Watchkeeping includes UMS/bridge control periods of duty. 2. Understand the safety precautions to be observed during a watch or period of duty and the immediate actions to be taken in the event of a fire, accident or malfunction of machinery or systems. 3. Understand the precautions to be taken to reduce the possibility of machinery space fires. 4. Be familiar with the machinery space fire fighting arrangements and their use. 5. Compilation of machinery space log book and understand significance of readings taken. 6. Preparation of main machinery and auxiliary equipment for sea. Testing of plant and equipment. 7. Routine pumping operations of fuel oil, fresh water and ballast water. 8. Use of oily water separator and precautions to be observed to prevent environmental pollution. 9. Operation of auxiliary heating boiler including combustion system. 10. Preparation, starting, coupling and changeover of alternators or generators. 11. Connection and disconnection of shore electrical power. 12. Immediate action necessary in cases of electrical shock. 13. Location and rectification of common faults in pumps and pumping systems. 14. Location and rectification of common faults in machinery and plant. CHIEF ENGINEER CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY - (YACHT 3) (“Chief Engineer Service Endorsement”) 1. Understand the reason for determining voyage needs; fuel, lubricants, water, stores, expendables. 2. Understand the necessity for routine maintenance and the reasons for maintaining records of machinery and its performance. 3. Understand the consequences of sailing with certain items of machinery inoperative and the risks involved in doing so. 4. Understand the (Chief Engineer’s) responsibilities and duties concerning bunkering or refuelling operations. 5. The methods of dealing with fire on board ship. Prevention of the
spread of fire. The organisation and direction of fire fighting and life saving parties. CHIEF ENGINEER CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY - (YACHT 2) 1. Care and management of auxiliary heating boilers. 2. Care and management of steering systems and bow thrusters. 3. Care and management of pumping systems. 4. Care and management of oily water separator equipment. 5. (a) Construction, maintenance and operation of fire-fighting equipment. (b) Fire detection and prevention. 6. (a) Codes of safe working practices in machinery spaces. (b) The dangers of entering enclosed spaces. 7. Routine operational duties and the effect of legislation on engine room operations. 8. Working principles and constructional details of marine engines, gears, clutches and ancillary equipment. 9. Fuel oil, lubrication oil, and cooling systems of marine engines together with ancillary systems including filters, pumps, heat exchangers and controls. 10 (a) Methods of manoeuvring, including bridge control systems, variable pitch propellers and bow thrusters. (b) Emergency controls. 11. Working principles and constructional details of air compressors, air receivers and associated equipment. 12. Operational testing and fault rectification of basic automatic control systems and alarm panels. 13. Assessment of engine power, the running adjustments to maintain performance. 14. Safe and efficient operation and maintenance of marine engines. 15. Understand the reason for determining voyage needs; fuel, lubricants, water, stores, expendables. 16. Understand the necessity for routine maintenance and the reasons for maintaining records of machinery and its performance. 17. Understand the consequences of sailing with certain items of machinery inoperative and the risks involved in doing so. 18. Understand the (Chief Engineer’s) responsibilities and duties concerning bunkering or refuelling operations. 19. The methods of dealing with fire on board ship. Prevention of the
spread of fire. The organisation and direction of fire fighting and life saving parties. CHIEF ENGINEER CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY - (YACHT 1) (“Large Yacht Endorsement”) 1. Principles and constructional details of sensing, monitoring and measuring devices associated with marine equipment. 2. Principles involved with the operation, testing and maintenance of propulsive transmission systems, including thrust and shaft bearings, stern tubes and propellers. 3. Principles involved with the operation, testing and maintenance of bilge and ballast pumps, pumping and priming systems including pollution prevention equipment and systems. 4. Principles involved with the operation, testing and maintenance of steering and stabilizing systems including bow thrusters. 5. Principles involved with operation, testing and maintenance of: 6. Methods of assessment of power, output and efficiency of steam plant and action to be taken to maintain safe and efficient operation of steam plant. 7. Methods of boiler water testing and conditioning and action to be taken to maintain safe conditions. 8. Principles involved with the operation, testing and maintenance of: 9. Methods of assessment of power output and diesel plant efficiency and action to be taken to maintain safe and efficient operation of plant. 10. Methods of testing fuel oil, lubrication oil and cooling water and action to be taken to maintain safe conditions. 11. Codes of Safe Working Practices as published and amended. 12. Types of information issued by the MCA with respect to safety at sea. 13. Legal powers and responsibilities of a chief engineer: 14. Organisation and control procedures necessary for the safe and efficient operation in the UMS mode. 15. Principles of the operation, testing and maintenance of: 16. Fault finding and rectification of faults in electrical systems. 17. Administration duties of a chief engineer associated with: 18. Ensuring ship is in seaworthy condition prior to sailing taking into account nature of voyage. 19. Dry docking, hull surveys and repairs. |