Overview:
Unless you have been exempted by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency due to previous industrial experience/qualifications, you must undertake and pass an MNTB Workshop Skills Training programme before you can gain initial certification as Engineer Officer of the Watch (EOOW).
This Workshop Skills Training course is a practical course designed to teach candidates required engineering skills. The training covers all marine engineering workshop skills elements, then advances to cover maintenance skills, assembly skills and electrical/electronic practice.
The following skills and knowledge candidates will be expected to able to apply after this course:
- interpretation of drawings;
- use and care of hand tools;
- use of measuring equipment;
- safe use of portable power tools;
- safe use of centre lathes and vertical milling machines;
- safe use of drilling machines;
- safe use of off-hand grinders;
- metal joining – welding, brazing, soldering;
- gas cutting;
- mechanical joints – gaskets, flanges, couplings;
- assembly skills;
- electrical testing and wiring;
- plant maintenance; and,
- plumbing.
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Duration:
Candidates must complete 2 weeks of approved Workshop Skills Training.