Course Overview
In this course students will learn how to prepare, plan, and execute successful dry docking of a ship. The course will cover ballast, NOx and SOx emission control management and first responder response to chemical spills.
Prerequisite(s)
- Transport Canada, STCW Fourth-Class Motor Marine Engineering Certificate of Competency
Credits
4.0
- Not offered this term
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Manage safe and effective ship maintenance and repair according to a ship's planned maintenance systems (PMS) as detailed in the ISM code.
- Manage the specified programme of periodic machinery and dry dock surveys.
- Prepare detailed specifications for all dry-dock jobs for tender evaluation.
- Prepare vessel for entering dry dock, and carry out all inspections when vessel is on the blocks.
- Prepare vessel for dock flooding.
- Prepare specification of the painting scheme of the ship's hull.
- Describe the ballast water management processes.
- Describe the different methods of controlling NOx and SOx emissions.
- Suggest first responder response to spills/fires involving dangerous goods using CANUTEC book.
Effective as of Winter 2026
Related Programs
Dry Docking and Emission Control (MEOC 6110) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Transportation
- Marine Engineering
Advanced Diploma Full-time
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