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MCA4 High Voltage Training Management Level (MCA Approved)

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4.8 · 28 reviews5 DaysClassroom1 location

About this course

This course is approved by the MCA (Maritime & Coastguard Agency) and is in line with the requirements laid down by the STCW (Manila amendments 2010) for revalidation of Chief Engineer Officer CoC Reg and Second Engineer Officers. III/2 and III/3 (Management Level). The course meets the requirements of the MNTB Shipboard High Voltage Training guidelines

What you will learn

  • Earthing of marine systems
  • Appreciation of fault levels
  • Application of electrical protection on marine power systems
  • Control and synchronisation of generators
  • Power Management Systems (PMS)
  • Switchgear maintenance
  • An outline of the electrical testing of a power plant
  • Practical exercises
  • Electrical hazards and precautions
  • UK and International Marine health and safety regulations
  • Understanding the arc blast hazard
  • Arrangement of marine high voltage systems and switchrooms
  • Operational and safety features of switchgear
  • High voltage safety rules
  • Key safes and multihasp systems
  • Test equipment for proving dead
  • Operational procedures

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