Auxiliary Equipment - Part 1 - Small Vessel Course # 442SV

This course is part of the 3 modules required to obtain the MCA Small Vessel Second Engineer qualification.

This is a 6 day course. A Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) Written Exam is administered at MPT in a 2-hour prescribed format on the 6th day of the course.

The following topics will be covered:

• Valves
• Pumps
• Compressed air systems
• Hydraulic and pneumatic control principles
• Refrigeration and air conditioning
• Steering gears
• Propulsion
• Transmission and shafting
• Electrical plant.

It is strongly recommended that candidates are well prepared for the exam by obtaining the course notes early and studying them thoroughly.