Marine Engine Operator Licence (MEOL) Oral Examination Syllabus
Published 9 June 2023
- Understand the routine associated with taking over and accepting a watch, the duties to be performed during a watch and the routine associated with handing over to the following watch. Watchkeeping includes UMS/bridge control periods of duty.
- Understand the safety precautions to be observed during a watch or period of duty and the immediate actions to be taken in the event of a fire, accident or malfunction of machinery or systems.
- Understand the precautions to be taken to reduce the possibility of machinery space fires.
- Be familiar with the machinery space fire fighting arrangements and their use.
- Understand the reason for determining voyage needs: fuel, lubricants, water, stores, expendables etc.
- Understand the necessity for routine maintenance and the reasons for maintaining records of machinery and its performance.
- Demonstrate the ability to interpret the performance information with respect to defect diagnosis and be able to locate and rectify common faults in main machinery, steering systems and auxiliary equipment.
- Understand the reasons for preparing the vessel for sea with respect to main machinery, steering systems and auxiliary equipment. Demonstrate the ability to test plant and equipment.
- Understand the consequences of sailing with certain items of machinery inoperative and the risks involved in doing so.
- Understand the (Chief Engineer’s) responsibilities and duties concerning bunkering or refuelling operations.
- Understand the routine pumping operations of fuel oil, fresh water and ballast water.
- Understand bilge pumping operations and use of the oily water separator and the precautions to be observed to prevent environmental pollution.
- Understand how to prepare, start, couple and change over alternators or generators.
- Understand how to connect/disconnect shore electrical power.
- Understand the immediate actions necessary in cases of electrical shock.
- Understand the principles of ensuring safe entry into tanks and other enclosed spaces and the safe systems of work which must be applied when occupying these spaces.