Guidance
Annex 2 - Written and digital assessment timetables for Engineer Officers (Merchant Navy) 2026 to 2027
Published 1 August 2024
Management engineer - unlimited, STCW Regulation III/2
Theoretical subjects
| Assessment Subject | Diet One (October 2026) | Diet Two (December 2026) | Diet Three (February 2027) | Diet Four (March 2027) | Diet Five (May 2027) | Diet Six (July 2027) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 040-31 Applied Mechanics | 20 October 2026 | 8 December 2026 | N/A | 23 March 2027 | N/A | 13 July 2027 |
| 040-32 Applied Heat | 19 October 2026 | 7 December 2026 | N/A | 22 March 2027 | N/A | 12 July 2027 |
| 040-33 Electrotechnology | 22 October 2026 | 10 December 2026 | N/A | 25 March 2027 | N/A | 15 July 2027 |
| 040-34 Naval Architecture | 23 October 2026 | 11 December 2026 | N/A | 18 March 2027 | N/A | 16 July 2027 |
| 040-35 Mathematics | 22 October 2026 | 10 December 2026 | N/A | 25 March 2027 | N/A | 15 July 2027 |
| 040-36 Engineering, Systems and Ship’s Drawing | 21 October 2026 | 9 December 2026 | N/A | 24 March 2027 | N/A | 14 July 2027 |
Professional subjects
| Assessment Subject | Diet One (October 2026) | Diet Two (December 2026) | Diet Three (February 2027) | Diet Four (March 2027) | Diet Five (May 2027) | Diet Six (July 2027) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 040-12 Engineering Knowledge – General | 19 October 2026 | 7 December 2026 | N/A | 22 March 2027 | N/A | 12 July 2027 |
| 040-13 Engineering Knowledge – Motor | 20 October 2026 | 8 December 2026 | N/A | 23 March 2027 | N/A | 13 July 2027 |
| 040-14 Engineering Knowledge – Steam | 21 October 2026 | 9 December 2026 | N/A | 24 March 2027 | N/A | 14 July 2027 |
Operational engineer - unlimited, STCW Regulation III/1
| Assessment Subject | Diet One (October 2026) | Diet Two (December 2026) | Diet Three (February 2027) | Diet Four (March 2027) | Diet Five (May 2027) | Diet Six (July 2027) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Officer of the Watch - Engineering Knowledge | 16 October 2026 | 4 December 2026 | 5 February 2027 | 19 March 2027 | 14 May 2027 | 9 July 2027 |
| Engineering Officer of the Watch - Engineering Knowledge - Digital Assessment Platform - Steam | 15 October 2026 | 3 December 2026 | 4 February 2027 | 18 March 2027 | 13 May 2027 | 8 July 2027 |
| Engineering Officer of the Watch - Engineering Knowledge - Digital Assessment Platform - Motor | 15 October 2026 | 3 December 2026 | 4 February 2027 | 18 March 2027 | 13 May 2027 | 08 July 2027 |
| Engineering Officer of the Watch - Engineering Knowledge - Digital Assessment Platform - General | 16 October 2026 | 4 December 2026 | 5 February 2027 | 19 March 2027 | 14 May 2027 | 9 July 2027 |
| Engineering Officer of the Watch - Science A | 19 October 2026 | 7 December 2026 | 8 February 2027 | 22 March 2027 | 17 May 2027 | 12 July 2027 |
| Engineering Officer of the Watch - Science B | 20 October 2026 | 8 December 2026 | 9 February 2027 | 23 March 2027 | 18 May 2027 | 13 July 2027 |
| Engineering Officer of the Watch - Control | 21 October 2026 | 9 December 2026 | 10 February 2027 | 24 March 2027 | 19 May 2027 | 14 July 2027 |