Diesel Engine Course

The one day course provides an awareness of the main
systems of a marine diesel engine and will give you with
 the confidence and understanding to remove and replace
parts and identify common problems which will inevitably
occur on a vessel at sea. You will also be able to undertake
routine servicing and maintenance tasks. This course is very
hands on, you will spend some time on theory, some time
working on a training engine in the class room and some
hours "getting down and dirty" onboard a yacht.

• How to identify the key parts of a diesel engine      
• Understanding fuel systems                                             
• Understanding the four stroke diesel cycle      
• How to bleed or vent diesel engines engines                   
• How turbo chargers and intercoolers work     
• How pumps and impellors work
• Understanding fresh and salt water cooling      
• Practical daily check lists
• Understanding airway systems and fault finding     
• Marine electrical systems simplified
• Recommended onboard spares and tool lists     
• Marine engine log books
• Lubrication, winterisation and servicing       
• Fault finding made easy

• Venue is at Mosman, near the ferry jetty
• This course is run by Marine Offshore Training Centre.