Engineer OOW (Unlimited) – Examination Route candidates will undertake guided study courses in preparation for both IAMI Academic and EK Written Examinations, unless academic exemptions have been obtained direct from the MCA.
While the EK course provides General, Motor/Steam and Instrumentation & Control Engineering Knowledge, the Academic course provides underpinning knowledge in a number of key General Engineering Science subject areas as detailed below.
After initial registration for this programme, you must complete a further 9 months of approved sea service on vessels of 750kW or more (including 6 months of engine room watchkeeping duties), during which time you will complete an MNTB Training Record Book to the required standard.
Candidates will then return for tutorials, IAMI Written Exams and MCA Oral Examination to gain initial EOOW certification. If MNTB Workshop Skills training or assessment is also required (unless exempted by the MCA), this would be undertaken separately.
Candidates must also hold STCW certificates in ‘Medical First Aid’, ‘Advanced Fire Fighting’, ‘Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boats’, ‘High Voltage (Operational)’ and ‘HELM (Operational)’ before taking their MCA Orals. If not already held, these courses can be undertaken outside of the main course.
For additional information, please review the Maritime Career Progression Charts for marine engineering certification.
Please contact the Admissions and Recruitment team for further information:
Tel: +44 (0)23 8201 5015
Email: wma.admissions@solent.ac.uk