ERM – Engine Room Simulator

OVERALL AIM

The overall aim of the Training Course is to assist the participating Engineer Officers acquire knowledge and develop skills relating to the effective operation, supervision and monitoring of ship’s propulsion plant and machinery, acting as a Team. It has been designed according to the IMO Model Course 2.07 “Engine Room Simulator” 2017” to address the following competence requirements:

  1. STCW Code Part A, Chapter III, Table III/2 “Controlling the Operation of the Ship and Care for Persons onboard” – Use Leadership and Managerial Skills.
  2. STCW Code Part A, Chapter III, Table III/1 “Marine Engineering at the Operational Level” – Maintain a Safe Engineering Watch – Engine Room Resource Management.
  3. STCW Code, Part A, Chapter VIII, Part 4-2 “Principles to be observed in keeping an engineering watch”.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The Trainees, on completing the course, will be able to:

  • Understand the value of cooperation and coordination of tasks, of good interaction between team members, of situation awareness and decision-making, trained in a fully simulated working environment.
  • Identify operational problems and carry out troubleshooting to promote operational safety.
  • Understand the value and make use of pre-planning, checklists and time-scale involved in starting the main engine.

FACILITIES

The Training Courses will take place at the ATHINA Maritime Learning and Development Center’s K-Sim Full-Mission Engine Room Simulator, using a modelled engine MAN B&W MC90-V (VLCC), certified according to the DNV/GL Standard on Marine Simulators.

The Full-Mission Engine Room Simulator is capable of simulating all machinery operations in the engine control room and machinery spaces by the use of operational panels in the machinery spaces and a realistic environment for all applicable STCW competence requirements relating to engine room resource management, engine room watch keeping, operation of main engine and auxiliary systems.

BOOK THIS COURSE
DOWNLOAD PDF

Daily Schedule

DAY 1

  • 09:30 – 10:00: Learning Objectives
  • 10:00 – 11:00: Principles of Engine Room Resource Management
  • 11:00 – 11:15: Coffee Break
  • 11:15 – 12:30: Principles of Engine Room Resource Management (continued)
  • 12:30 – 13:00: Introduction to the Engine Room Simulator
    (Modelled Engine MAN B&W MC90-V and ME-C)
  • 13:00 – 14:00: Lunch Break
  • 14:00 – 15:30: Familiarization with the Engine Room Simulator – Process Mimics (E/R Local Control)
  • 15:30 – 15.45: Coffee Break
  • 15:45 – 16:30: Familiarization with the Panel Display Functions (ECR)

DAY 2

  • 09:30 – 10:00: Simulation Exercise 1
    Cold Ship to Main Engine Full Ahead (MC-90V)
    Briefing – Explanation of Initial Condition – Actions
  • 10:00 – 13:00: Simulation Exercise
  • 13:00 – 14:00: Lunch Break
  • 14:00 – 16:00: Simulation Exercise (continued)
  • 16:00 – 16:30: Debriefing

DAY 3

  • 09:30 – 10:00: Simulation Exercise 2
    Cold Ship to Main Engine Full Ahead (ME-C)
    Briefing – Explanation of Initial Condition – Actions
  • 10:00 – 13:00: Simulation Exercise
  • 13:00 – 14:00: Lunch Break
  • 14:00 – 16:00: Simulation Exercise (continued)
  • 16:00 – 16:30: Debriefing

DAY 4

  • 09:30 – 10:00: Simulation Exercises 3 and 4
    Briefing – Explanation of Initial Conditions – Actions
  • 10:00 – 13:00: Simulation Exercise 3
    Preparation of Main Engine for Standby (MC-90V)
  • 13:00 – 14:00: Lunch Break
  • 14:00 – 16:00: Simulation Exercise 4
    Preparation of Main Engine from Standby to Full Away (MC-90V)
  • 16:00 – 16:30: Debriefing

DAY 5

  • 09:30 – 10:00: Simulation Exercises 5 and 6
    Briefing – Explanation of Initial Conditions – Actions
  • 10:00 – 13:00: Simulation Exercise 5
    Preparation & Operation of COPT’s & Inert Gas Plant (MC90-V)
  • 13:00 – 14:00: Lunch Break
  • 14:00 – 16:00: Simulation Exercise 6
    Main Engine Performance / Diagnostics (MC90-V)
  • 16:00 – 17:00: Debriefing – Seminar Closing – Evaluation/Questinnaire