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Engineering General Subjects

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Unlimited Engineer General and Subjects 

  • Exam Code: 1AE01 Endorsement: First Assistant Engineer, Unlimited Modules: Q511 - Q517:
  • Q511- General Subjects I,
    • General Subjects
      • Prints and tables
      • Hydraulics
      • Bilge systems
      • Oily water separators
      • Sanitary-Sewage Systems
      • Freshwater systems
      • Lubrication systems
      • Automation systems
      • Control systems
      • Propellers-Shafting
      • Distilling systems
      • Administration
      • Bearings
      • Governors
      • Cooling systems
      • Steering systems
      • Deck machinery
      • Ventilation systems
  • Q512- General Subjects II,
    •  Refrigeration-Air Conditioning
      • Air conditioning systems
      • Refrigeration systems
      • Control systems
      • Safety
      • Casualty control
    • Management Level
      • Management skills
      • Crisis management
      • Shipyard
      • Inspections-surveys
      • Vessel layup
      • Employee familiarization
      • Operational planning
      • Assessing competency
      • Management practices
      • Arbitration
      • Internal documents
      • International laws-Conv.
      • Technical analysis
      • Maintenance systems
      • Troubleshooting
      • Codes & regulations
  • Exam Code: 3AE02 Endorsement: Third Assistant Engineer, Unlimited Modules: Q535 - Q538:
  • Q535-General Subjects,
    • General Subjects
      • Prints and tables
      • Pipes-fittings-valves
      • Hydraulics
      • Bilge systems
      • Oily water separators
      • Sanitary-sewage systems
      • Freshwater systems
      • Lubricants
      • Automation systems
      • Control systems
      • Propellers/ shafting systems
      • Machine shop
      • Distilling systems
      • Pumps
      • Compressors
      • Governors
      • Instruments
      • Ship construction-repair
      • Steering systems
      • Deck machinery
      • Ventilation systems
      • Heat exchangers
      • International rules-regulations
    • Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
      • Refrigeration Systems
      • AC systems
      • Safety
      • Casualty control

Limited Engineer General Subjects

  • Exam Code: AEL01 Endorsement: Assistant Engineer-Limited Modules: Q610 - Q615:
    • Q613-General Subjects,
      • General Subjects
        • Prints and tables
        • Hand tools
        • Pipes, fittings, and valves
        • Hydraulics
        • Materials science
        • Bilge systems
        • Oily water separators
        • Sanitary-Sewage Systems
        • Freshwater systems
        • Lubricants
        • Lubrication systems
        • Automation systems
        • Control systems
        • Propellers/ shafting systems
        • Machine shop
        • Distilling systems
        • Pumps
        • Compressors
        • Bearings
        • Governors
        • Cooling systems
        • Instruments
        • Ship construction and repair
        • Steering systems
        • Deck machinery
        • Ventilation systems
        • Thermo
        • Heat exchangers
        • Watch duties
        • International rules & regulations
      • Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
        • Theory
        • Air conditioning systems
        • Refrigeration systems
        • Control systems
        • Instruments-gauges
        • Safety
        • Casualty control
  • Exam Code: CEL01 Endorsement: Chief Engineer, Limited Modules: Q601 - Q603:
    • Q601-General Subjects, 
      • General Subjects
      • Administration
      • Automation systems
      • Bearings
      • Casualty control
      • Control systems
      • Control systems
      • Deck machinery
      • Governors
      • Hydraulics
      • Oily water separators
      • Prints and tables
      • Safety
      • Sanitary-Sewage Systems
      • Steering systems
      • Ventilation systems
      •    Management Level
        • Arbitration
        • Assessing competency
        • Codes & regulations
        • Crisis management
        • Employee familiarization
        • Inspections-surveys
        • Internal documents
        • International laws-conventions
        • Maintenance systems
        • Management practices
        • Management skills
        • Operational planning
        • Shipyard
        • Technical analysis
        • Troubleshooting
        • Vessel layup
  • Exam Code: DDE01 Endorsement: DDE Unlimited Modules: Q620 - Q625:
    • Q624-General Subjects,
      • General Subjects
        • Administration
        • Automation systems
        • Bearings
        • Bilge systems
        • Compressors
        • Control systems
        • Cooling systems
        • Deck machinery
        • Distilling systems
        • Freshwater systems
        • Governors
        • Hand tools
        • Heat exchangers
        • Hydraulics
        • Instruments
        • International rules & regs
        • Lubricants
        • Lubrication systems
        • Machine shop
        • Oily water separators
        • Pipes, fittings, and valves
        • Prints and tables
        • Propellers/ shafting systems
        • Pumps
        • Sanitary-Sewage Systems
        • Ship construction and repair
        • Steering systems
        • Thermo
        • Ventilation systems
      • Refrigeration-Air Conditioning
        • Air conditioning systems
        • Casualty control
        • Control systems
        • Instruments-gauges
        • Refrigeration systems
        • Safety
        • Theory
  • Exam Code: DDE04 Endorsement: DDE 1000-4000 HP Modules: Q630 - Q634:
    • Q634-General Subjects
      • General Subjects
        • Administration
        • Automation systems
        • Bilge systems
        • Compressors
        • Control systems
        • Cooling Systems
        • Freshwater systems
        • Governors
        • Hydraulics
        • Lubricants
        • Lubrication systems
        • Machine shop
        • Oily water separators
        • Propellers/ shafting systems
        • Pumps Sanitary-Sewage Systems
        • Steering systems
        • Ventilation systems
  • Exam Code: OSE01 Endorsement: Chief Engineer-OSV Modules: Q680 - Q684:
    • Q682-General Subjects,
      • General Subjects
        • Prints and tables
        • Hydraulics
        • Oily water separators
        • Sanitary-Sewage Systems
        • Automation systems
        • Control systems
        • Administration
        • Bearings
        • Governors
        • Steering systems
        • Deck machinery
        • Heat exchangers
        • Watch duties
        • Ventilation systems
        • Casualty control
        • Safety
      • Refrigeration-Air Conditioning
        • Casualty control
        • Air conditioning systems
        • Refrigeration systems
        • Control systems
        • Instruments-gauges
      • Management Level
        • Management skills
        • Crisis management
        • Shipyard
        • Inspections-surveys
        • Vessel layup
        • Employee familiarization
        • Operational planning
        • Assessing competency
        • Management practices
        • Arbitration
        • Internal documents
        • International laws-conventions
        • Technical analysis
        • Maintenance systems
        • Troubleshooting
        • Codes & regulations
  • Exam Code: OSE02 Endorsement: Assistant Engineer-OSV Modules: Q650 - Q654:
    • Q652 - General Subjects,
      • General Subjects
        • Automation systems
        • Bearings
        • Bilge systems
        • Compressors
        • Control systems
        • Cooling systems
        • Deck machinery
        • Freshwater systems
        • Governors
        • Hand tools
        • Heat exchangers
        • Hydraulics
        • Instruments
        • International rules & regulations
        • Lubricants
        • Lubrication systems
        • Machine shop
        • Oily water separators
        • Pipes, fittings, and valves
        • Prints and tables
        • Propellers/ shafting systems
        • Pumps
        • Sanitary-Sewage Systems
        • Ship construction and repair
        • Steering systems
        • Ventilation systems
        • Watch duties
      • Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
        • Air conditioning systems
        • Casualty control
        • Control systems
        • Instruments-gauges
        • Refrigeration systems
        • Safety
        • Theory
  • Exam Code: UFIV01 Endorsement: Chief Engineer-UFIV Modules: Q697 - Q696
    • Q697-General Subjects
      • General Subjects
        • Administration
        • Automation systems
        • Bearings
        • Control systems
        • Deck machinery
        • Governors
        • Heat exchangers
        • Hydraulics
        • Oily water separators
        • Prints and tables
        • Sanitary-Sewage
        • Systems Steering systems
        • Ventilation systems
        • Watch duties
      • Electricity-Electronics-Cntrl Eng
        • Communications
        • Distribution systems
        • Electrical Troubleshooting
        • Electronic systems
        • Generators
        • Motor controllers
        • Propulsion systems
      • Management Level
        • Arbitration
        • Assessing competency
        • Codes & regulations
        • Crisis management
        • Employee familiarization
        • Inspections-surveys
        • Internal documents
        • International laws-conventions
        • Maintenance systems
        • Management practices
        • Management skills
        • Operational planning
        • Shipyard
        • Technical analysis
        • Vessel layup
      •  Refrigeration-Air Conditioning
        • Casualty control
        • Control Systems
        • Safety
  • Exam Code: UFIV02 Endorsement: Assistant Engineer, UFIV Modules: Q690 - Q693
    • Q693-General Subjects
        • General Subjects
        • Automation systems
        • Bearings
        • Bilge systems
        • Compressors
        • Control systems
        • Cooling systems
        • Deck machinery
        • Distilling systems
        • Freshwater systems
        • Governors
        • Hand tools
        • Heat exchangers
        • Hydraulics
        • Instruments
        • International rules & regulations
        • Lubricants
        • Lubrication systems
        • Machine shop
        • Oily water separators
        • Pipes, fittings, and valves
        • Prints and tables
        • Propellers/ shafting systems
        • Pumps Sanitary-Sewage Systems
        • Ship construction and repair
        • Steering systems
        • Ventilation systems
        • Watch duties
      • Electricity-Electronics-Control Engineering
        • Batteries
        • Casualty control
        • Communications
        • Distribution systems
        • Electronic systems
        • General maintenance
        • Generators
        • Motor controllers
        • Motors
        • Propulsion systems
        • Safety
        • Theory
      • Refrigeration-Air Conditioning
        • Air conditioning systems
        • Casualty control
        • Control systems
        • Instruments-gauges
        • Refrigeration systems
        • Safety
        • Theory

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