GMA CoC EOOW study plan

Explain the EOOW's duties for taking over, handing over and maintaining an engineering watch under way and in port, including the conditions that must be reported before a handover is accepted

List the machinery parameters (pressures, temperatures, levels, vibration, exhaust readings) an EOOW monitors each round and state the normal band and alarm/trip setpoint logic for each

Trace the sequence of a main diesel engine starting air, fuel and cooling water system from bridge command to propeller, identifying the interlocks and safety cut-outs at each stage

Describe the correct EOOW response to a blackout, a main engine trip and a steering gear failure, including immediate actions, notifications and watchkeeping records

Compare two-stroke and four-stroke diesel engine scavenging, turbocharging and fuel injection so you can explain why a given fault causes the symptoms observed

Diagnose common propulsion faults (high exhaust temperature, scavenge fire, crankcase mist detector alarm, fuel valve sticking) from a set of given readings and state the first three actions for each

Explain steam turbine and gas turbine propulsion fundamentals: nozzle and blade action, gland sealing, rotor expansion, and why steam plant water chemistry matters

Calculate simple indicator diagrams, mean indicated pressure and specific fuel consumption from given data and interpret whether the result is acceptable

Describe the operating principles, priming, cavitation, air-locking and discharge regulation of centrifugal, positive displacement and screw pumps, and select the right pump type for a stated duty

Explain boiler operation and safety: water level control, feedwater treatment, blowdown, and the low-water and flame-failure trip sequences

Outline steering gear types (ram, rotary vane, electro-hydraulic) and the SOLAS steering drill, emergency steering changeover and testing requirements

Explain how a PLC or alarm and monitoring system scans sensors, applies setpoints and drives alarms, trips and automatic start of standby machinery, including fail-safe and redundancy design

Read and interpret electrical single-line diagrams, motor starter circuits and protective relay settings, and explain discrimination between protective devices

Describe the maintenance of electrical equipment in hazardous areas, insulation testing, earthing and the precautions before working on live or isolated circuits

Plan a planned maintenance job from start to finish: isolation and lock-off, risk assessment, spares and tool selection, measurement and recording, and return to service

Explain workshop practice for shaft alignment, bearing fitting, clearances, torqueing and the use of measuring instruments such as micrometers, dial gauges and feeler gauges

Describe the ship's watertight subdivision, the purpose of collision bulkheads, double bottoms and cofferdams, and how flooding spreads between compartments

Explain free surface effect, initial stability, centre of gravity and the effect of adding or removing weights on list, trim and metacentric height

Apply damage control procedure: locating and reporting damage, closing watertight doors, using portable pumps and shoring, and the engineer's role in the damage control party

Explain how hull stress, slamming and heavy weather affect machinery operation and what the EOOW must monitor and report

Map the STCW requirements for the EOOW certificate of competency: sea service, approved training, watchkeeping duties and the standards of competence to be demonstrated

State the survey and certification regime under SOLAS and class rules: annual, intermediate, renewal and statutory surveys, and the certificates a ship must carry

Explain MARPOL Annex I, IV, V and VI requirements that fall on the engineer: oil record book entries, oily water separator limits, garbage and sewage rules, and sulphur and NOx controls

Outline the ISM Code, the role of the designated person ashore, and how non-conformities and near-misses are reported and closed out

Explain the emergency procedures for fire, abandon ship, man overboard, oil spill and enclosed space rescue, and the EOOW's specific duties in each muster list role

Describe the hazards of enclosed spaces, hot work, working aloft and electrical work, and how a permit-to-work and risk assessment control them

Explain the human element factors behind machinery casualties: fatigue, complacency, communication failure, authority gradient and the effect of rest hours

Draft clear, accurate engineering logbook entries, defect reports and verbal handovers, including how to escalate an unsafe condition through the chain of command

Answer timed mixed-domain practice questions across watchkeeping, propulsion, auxiliaries and automation, and score each attempt against the pass mark

Re-derive the weak areas from your practice scores and write a targeted revision list of no more than fifteen items

Rehearse oral examination answers to the classic EOOW scenarios: blackout, main engine trip, boiler low water, steering failure and fire in the engine room

Produce a final one-page formula and setpoint sheet you can revise from in the last days before the examination