MCA Class 2 Fishing Engineering Orals Prep

Course Duration: 4 weeks

Course Dates: Every month (Use the contact form on the right to find exact start date).

Availaibility: Available every month. See Actuall dates below or Click here

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Course Fee:

£1675

Course Description

This course enables candidates to achieve Class 2 Fishing engineer by the MCA Oral examination route. Candidates will receive tuition and guided study in preparation for the MCA Oral examination.

Course Content

The course will be based on

1.Preparing main and auxiliary machinery for sea, testing of steering gear.

2.Compilation of engine room log book and understanding of significance of readings taken.

3.Routine pumping operations of fuel oil, fresh and salt water and bilge system, location of common faults.

4.Preparing, starting, coupling and changing over alternators or generators.

5.Safety precautions to be observed during a watch and the immediate actions to be taken in the event of a fire or accident, including electric shock.

6.Precautions to be observed to prevent environmental pollution. Emergency equipment, its operation and maintenance.

7.Knowledge of the Code of Safe Working Practice on Fishing Vessels, and Knowledge of appropriate M Notices.

Although presentation of other topics may be arranged where the whole group should benefit. Tutorials will be delivered as formal lectures and/or demonstrations as appropriate, supplemented by group discussion, question and answer sessions and directed study.

Candidates are also encouraged to make full use of other learning resources, including the on-site nautical library, Internet access, training software and feedback from previous candidates.

Each candidate gets a free access to our moodle online learning environment and a mock orals at the end of the course. This helps them repair any damage before going for the actual orals.