OBIETTIVI FORMATIVI

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

OBIETTIVI FORMATIVI (DETTAGLIO) E RISULTATI DI APPRENDIMENTO

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

MODALITA' DIDATTICHE

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.

PROGRAMMA/CONTENUTO

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.

TESTI/BIBLIOGRAFIA

Lecture notes provided on Aulaweb.

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