Presentation
This training course provides a general introduction to ship machinery, details of diesel engines, a description of piping systems in ship's engine rooms and an overview of marine auxiliary machinery such as pumps, compressors, purifiers, heat exchangers, etc.
Objectives
On completion of the training, students will be able to:
Know the different types and arrangements of ship machinery applied for ship propulsion, understand the main parameters of ship machinery and the basic propulsion power transmission principles, and know the conceptual requirements for reliable and safe work of ship propulsion.
Know the main parts of marine diesel engines and understand their functions, get familiar with the most common problems involving engine parts, and understand the basic requirements for the reliable and safe operation of diesel engines.
Know the different types of piping systems in the ships engine room, understand the purpose and the basic arrangement of systems.
Know the different types of auxiliary machinery found on board ships, understand their working principles and the basic requirements for reliable and safe work of auxiliary machinery.
Program
Module 1 – Ship Machinery
Overview of the different propulsion types: Low-speed diesel engine layout, medium-speed diesel engine layout, steam propulsion with HP and LP steam turbines, gas turbines propulsion, diesel-electric propulsion, combined layouts, dual fuel engines, nuclear propulsion plants
Diesel engines outline
High pressure and low-pressure steam turbines
Gas turbine cycles
Module 2 – Engine Details
Cylinder heads
Cylinder liners
Pistons
Crosshead and connecting rods
Bearings
Crankshaft
Engine casing
Turbocharger
Module 3 – Engine Room Systems
Seawater system
Freshwater system
Fuel oil system
Lubricating oil system
Compressed air system
Exhaust system
Module 4 – Marine Auxiliary Machinery
Pumps: Centrifugal pumps, positive displacement pumps, reciprocating pumps
Separators
Heat exchangers
Air compressors and air receivers
Steering gear
Reduction gears
Shaft generator
Thrust bearing
Controllable pitch propeller
Certificate
On completion of the training program, the student will be awarded:
A Certificate of Marine Engineering Fundamentals, issued by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore.
The Certificate of Marine Engineering Fundamentals is obtained after completing the course and passing the online test.