Course Overview
The course will ensure that students learn the safe use and care of hand tools, power tools, machine tools, fasteners, and measuring instruments found on board ships. This will be accomplished through the completion of bench and machine fitting projects. Students will be taught the safety measures to be taken for repair and maintenance, including the safe isolation of, shipboard machinery. The basic process and techniques of welding, cutting, and brazing would be covered so that students can use these acquired skills to carry out maintenance and repair work required on the ship. Courses addresses learning outcomes from IMO Model Course 7.04 Function 3: Maintenance and Repair at the Operational Level 3.15, 3.1.6.1-3.1.6.4, 3.2.1, 3.2.1.3, 3.2.3.1, 3.2.4.
Prerequisite(s)
- Admission to the Program.
Credits
19.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the WorkSafe BC act relating to trades area and demonstrate the use of WHMIS procedures.
- Obtain a WHMIS certificate.
- Mark off tools on the work bench.
- Set up jobs on the lathe using a dial indicator.
- Perform tapping operations on a drilled hole in a work piece.
- Demonstrate reaming operations.
- Demonstrate how to grind drill bits.
- Demonstrate the safe use of mechanic and machinist hand tools, pneumatic tools, power tools, and portable and standing hydraulic presses.
- Demonstrate the use of measuring tools both in Imperial and Metric measurement.
- Demonstrate repair techniques using various fastening devices.
- Demonstrate internal and external threading operations.
- Demonstrate tool sharpening techniques.
- Perform free-hand cuts on mild steel plate, round stock, and angle iron.
- Pierce holes and weld mild steel in flat position and evaluate the work.
- Describe oxyacetylene cutting faults.
- Perform an arc weld, MIG weld, and TIG weld on mild steel.
- Find and describe common welding faults.
Effective as of Fall 2026
Related Programs
Skills Training (MEOC 1211) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Transportation
- Marine Engineering
Diploma Full-time
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