Course Overview
Developed for the Deckhands working on board the "Pacific Pilotage Authority" Launches based at Steveston and Victoria, to familiarize them with the engine room machinery on their vessels and ensure they have the theoretical knowledge to carry out the routine maintenance and checks on the machinery as per their Company's Maintenance manual.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
0.0
- Not offered this term
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Learning Outcomes
To provide students with skills to:
- Distinguish between two and four stroke engines, a gasoline and a diesel engine.
- Identify their vessel's main and generator engine's major components.
- Carry out routine checks and maintenance on these engines as per their Company's preventive maintenance system manual.
- Describe the ship's generator operation and carry out basic checks and maintenance on the batteries and battery chargers.
- Carry out Ship to Shore power transfer operation.
- Operate safely all search and rescue and fire fighting equipment on board - especially the fire and bilge pump.
- Carry out routine checks and inspection of steering gear and ancillary equipment.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2007
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