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Marine Engineering & Ship Machinery Maintenance Training Course

Covers marine propulsion, auxiliary machinery and engine room operations, with shipboard maintenance that prevent failures and improve fuel efficiency.

PMM · Port & Maritime ManagementAll Levels#2841ClassroomEnglish , Arabic
Duration
5 Days
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Sectors:Procurement, Contracts & Supply ChainCategories:Port & Maritime Management

Course Overview

Marine engineering plays a critical role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of commercial vessels, offshore support ships, and other marine assets. Effective machinery maintenance helps prevent equipment failures, reduce unplanned downtime, improve fuel efficiency, and maintain compliance with applicable maritime safety and environmental requirements. This course provides practical knowledge of marine propulsion systems, auxiliary machinery, engine room operations, and shipboard maintenance practices. Participants will examine the operating principles and maintenance requirements of marine diesel engines, propulsion equipment, pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, cooling and lubrication systems, fuel systems, and electrical and control components. The programme also covers preventive and condition-based maintenance, machinery diagnostics, fault analysis, and maintenance planning. Through practical exercises and representative shipboard scenarios, participants will develop the skills required to inspect machinery, identify developing faults, evaluate equipment performance, and implement effective maintenance procedures. The course emphasizes operational reliability, equipment integrity, safe maintenance practices, and systematic troubleshooting to support efficient vessel operations and extend the service life of critical marine machinery.

Learning Objectives

  • Explain the operating principles and configuration of marine propulsion and auxiliary machinery systems.
  • Identify the functions and maintenance requirements of major shipboard mechanical equipment.
  • Apply preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance practices to marine machinery.
  • Conduct systematic inspections of marine diesel engines and auxiliary equipment.
  • Identify common machinery faults, abnormal operating conditions, and potential failure mechanisms.
  • Evaluate lubrication, cooling, fuel, and exhaust system performance.
  • Apply diagnostic techniques to investigate vibration, overheating, leakage, pressure variations, and abnormal noise.
  • Develop maintenance schedules and prioritize maintenance tasks according to equipment criticality.
  • Apply safe work procedures, isolation practices, and permit-to-work requirements during maintenance.
  • Maintain accurate technical records and support compliance with applicable maritime requirements and manufacturer recommendations.

Who Should Attend

Marine engineers and shipboard engineering officers. Chief engineers, second engineers, and engine room personnel. Marine mechanical and maintenance engineers. Ship machinery technicians and technical maintenance supervisors. Fleet technical managers and marine operations personnel. Engineers responsible for propulsion systems and auxiliary machinery. Ship repair, dry-docking, and marine maintenance contractors. Offshore vessel and marine asset maintenance personnel. Technical professionals involved in machinery reliability, inspection, and condition monitoring.

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the architecture and operating principles of marine propulsion systems.
  • Identify major ship machinery components and their operational interdependencies.
  • Apply inspection and maintenance procedures to marine diesel engines and auxiliary equipment.
  • Assess the condition of lubrication, cooling, fuel, and exhaust systems.
  • Recognize early indicators of mechanical deterioration and equipment malfunction.
  • Use basic diagnostic methods to investigate vibration, overheating, leakage, and abnormal performance.
  • Develop preventive and condition-based maintenance plans for critical machinery.
  • Evaluate machinery operating data and maintenance history to identify recurring problems.
  • Apply safe maintenance, equipment isolation, and post-maintenance verification procedures.
  • Prepare maintenance reports and recommendations that improve machinery reliability and vessel availability.

Course Outline

Day 1

Marine Engineering Fundamentals and Ship Propulsion Systems

  • Overview of marine engineering functions and engine room organization.
  • Types of marine propulsion systems and their operational applications.
  • Marine diesel engine principles, operating cycles, and major components.
  • Two-stroke and four-stroke marine engines: operating characteristics and maintenance considerations.
  • Main engine components, including cylinder liners, pistons, cylinder heads, crankshafts, and bearings.
  • Propulsion transmission systems, reduction gearboxes, shafting, and propellers.
  • Engine performance parameters, operating limits, and manufacturer specifications.
  • Engine room monitoring, operating logs, and routine machinery inspections.
  • Practical Exercise: Review a representative vessel propulsion arrangement and identify critical components, operating parameters, and priority inspection points.
Day 2

Auxiliary Machinery and Essential Shipboard Systems

  • Marine pumps, compressors, separators, and their operating principles.
  • Bilge, ballast, fire-fighting, and general service pumping systems.
  • Fuel oil treatment, filtration, transfer, and supply systems.
  • Lubrication systems, oil condition, filtration, and contamination control.
  • Cooling water systems, heat exchangers, and temperature regulation.
  • Compressed air systems, starting air arrangements, and air receivers.
  • Exhaust gas systems, turbochargers, and engine ventilation.
  • Introduction to marine electrical equipment, instrumentation, alarms, and control systems.
  • Practical Exercise: Analyse a simplified engine room system diagram and identify potential failure points, inspection requirements, and maintenance priorities for auxiliary machinery.
Day 3

Marine Machinery Maintenance and Condition Monitoring

  • Preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies for marine equipment.
  • Developing maintenance schedules based on operating hours, manufacturer recommendations, and equipment criticality.
  • Inspection and maintenance procedures for diesel engines and auxiliary machinery.
  • Lubricating oil analysis, contamination monitoring, and wear-particle assessment.
  • Vibration monitoring, temperature trending, pressure measurement, and performance monitoring.
  • Identifying common failure mechanisms, including wear, corrosion, fatigue, misalignment, and lubrication failure.
  • Monitoring machinery performance trends to detect deterioration before functional failure.
  • Maintenance management systems, work orders, spare parts planning, and technical records.
  • Practical Exercise: Evaluate a sample machinery condition report and operating trend data to identify developing faults and recommend appropriate maintenance actions.
Day 4

Troubleshooting, Machinery Fault Diagnosis, and Safe Maintenance

  • Systematic troubleshooting methods for marine engines and auxiliary machinery.
  • Diagnosing overheating, abnormal vibration, pressure fluctuations, leakage, and unusual noise.
  • Common diesel engine faults involving fuel injection, combustion, cooling, lubrication, and air supply.
  • Troubleshooting pump and compressor performance, including reduced flow, cavitation, and abnormal discharge pressure.
  • Inspection of bearings, seals, couplings, shaft alignment, and rotating equipment.
  • Machinery isolation, lockout/tagout principles, permit-to-work procedures, and risk assessment.
  • Safe dismantling, inspection, reassembly, and post-maintenance testing.
  • Emergency response considerations for machinery failures and loss of essential services.
  • Practical Exercise: Diagnose a simulated engine room equipment failure using operating symptoms, inspection findings, and maintenance records, then develop a safe corrective action plan.
Day 5

Maintenance Planning, Reliability Improvement, and Maritime Compliance

  • Developing integrated maintenance plans for propulsion and auxiliary machinery.
  • Equipment criticality assessment and prioritization of maintenance resources.
  • Reliability indicators, failure history, downtime analysis, and recurring defect investigation.
  • Managing spare parts, maintenance budgets, work planning, and dry-docking activities.
  • Technical documentation, inspection records, maintenance reports, and defect tracking.
  • Introduction to relevant International Maritime Organization (IMO) requirements, applicable SOLAS and MARPOL provisions, and classification society requirements.
  • Manufacturer maintenance instructions, verification of completed work, and return-to-service procedures.
  • Continuous improvement, lessons learned, and machinery reliability enhancement.
  • Practical Exercise: Develop a maintenance improvement plan for a vessel's critical machinery, including inspection intervals, monitoring requirements, spare parts priorities, and performance indicators.

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Marbella · 18 – 22 Jan 2027 · Classroom

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