OVERVIEW

This course at the second year of the Marine Engineering curriculum covers some of the competencies concerned with IMO Model Course Chief Engineer and Second Officer, Function 1, 2 and 3. The course also covers some of the requirements Electro-Technical Officer Function 1, 2 and 3.

The course is elective for the Deck Officer curriculum.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Design principles of ship propulsion plants, ship auxiliary plants and ship safety plants. Manage fuel, lubrication and ballast operations. Pumps and piping operation and maintenance. Manage safe and effective maintenance. Planning maintenance. Safety procedures. Life saving appliances. Fire fighting. Fire detection. Fire prevention

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of the lecture is to provide in-depth knowledge of the subjects included in IMO MODEL COURSE Chief Engineer and Second Officer, as well as Italian Law for Master and Chief Engineer CoC and competencies for the Electro-Technical Officer (ref. IMO STCW Section A-III/6).

In particular, the following competencies for Chief Engineer and Second Officer are addressed:

Competence 1.1 : Manage the Operation of Propulsion Plant Machinery

1.1.5 DESIGN FEATURES AND OPERATIVE MECHANISM OF PROPELLER SHAFT AND ASSOCIATED ANCILLARIES

Competence 1.2 Plan and schedule operations

1.2.6 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF FUELS AND LUBRICANTS

Competence 1.3 : Operation, Surveillance, Performance Assessment and Maintaining Safety of Propulsion Plant and Auxiliary Machinery

Competence 1.4 : Manage fuel, lubrication and ballast operations

The course also covers the following competencies for the Electro-Technical Officer: Competence 1.1 Monitor the operation of electrical, electronic, and control systems:

1.1.1 BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE OPERATION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SYSTEMS
.1 Prime Movers, Including Main Propulsion Plant
.2 Engine Room Auxiliary
.3 Machinery Steering Systems
.4 Cargo Handling Systems
.5 Deck Machinery
.6 Hotel Systems

Competence 3.1 Pollution prevention

Competence 3.2 Prevent, control and fight fire on board

The lecture is elective for the Deck Officer curriculum.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of:
DESIGN FEATURES AND OPERATIVE MECHANISM OF PROPULSION SYSTEM AUXILIARIES
DESIGN FEATURES AND OPERATIVE MECHANISM OF PROPELLER SHAFT AND ASSOCIATED ANCILLARIES

DESIGN FEATURES AND OPERATIVE MECHANISM OF SHIP SYSTEM AUXILIARIES

START UP AND SHUT DOWN MAIN AND AUXILIARY MACHINERY,  

EFFICIENT OPERATION, PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MACHINERY, INCLUDING PUMPS AND PUMPING SYSTEM

MAINTAINING SAFETY OF PROPULSION PLANT AND AUXILIARY MACHINERY

RISK ANALYSIS AND ITS USE IN MARITIME OPERATIONS

TEACHING METHODS

Aula. Webinars. Visit onboard. Individual Project. Group Project.

Working students and students with certified SLD (Specific Learning Disorders), disability or other special educational needs are advised to contact the teacher at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and examination arrangements so to take into account individual learning patterns, while respecting the teaching objectives.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Bernoulli equation and its application to marine systems.

Main machinery and associated systems: 

Engine lubrication, Fuel injection, Scavenging and supercharging, Starting and reversing, Cooling systems, Diesel engine control.

Air compressors and compressed air systems.

Hydraulic power system

Steering gear system

Pumps and piping operation and maintenance. 

Bilge and ballast

Prevention of pollution of the sea by oil

Sewage and sludge

SAFETY SYSTEMS

Life saving appliances.

Fire fighting. Fire detection. Fire prevention.

Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety. Definitions and applications.

RISK ANALYSIS concepts.

Learning from marine accidents.

FMEA/FMECA methods.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Lecture notes provided on Aulaweb.

MARINE ENGINEERING, PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS, 1992

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

SILVIA DONNARUMMA (President)

MASSIMO FIGARI

RAPHAEL ZACCONE (President Substitute)

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam consists of two parts: written and oral. The written part consists of problem-solving activity. The oral part consists of questions regarding theoretical aspects. The written exam is a prerequisite to participate in the oral exam. If the student doesn't pass the written part, the student cannot take the oral part.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The written exam, with a strong design characterisation, aims to ascertain the candidate's ability to solve design problems of considerable complexity, integrating information from various sources, including data, catalogues, experimental test results, regulations and manuals, in order to synthesise a solution, hypothesising missing data and resolving ambiguities, motivating and discussing the choices made.

The oral interview is aimed at verifying the student's ability to discuss the topics learnt, to illustrate their more conceptual and theoretical aspects, as well as to solve practical problems by rapidly making and adequately justifying realistic, albeit approximate, quantitative assessments in the absence of data and calculation tools.

Exam schedule