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.
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
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
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.
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.
Lecture notes provided on Aulaweb.
MARINE ENGINEERING, PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS AND MARINE ENGINEERS, 1992
Ricevimento: su appuntamento: silvia.donnarumma@unige.it
Ricevimento: Ricevimento online o in presenza, su appuntamento, contattando il docente via mail o MS TEAMS.
SILVIA DONNARUMMA (Presidente)
MASSIMO FIGARI
RAPHAEL ZACCONE (Presidente Supplente)
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.
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.
