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Gas Turbine Plants   

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Steam Plants

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Unlimited Engineer Modules and Subjects

  • Exam Code: 1AE01 Endorsement: First Assistant Engineer, Unlimited Modules: Q511 - Q517:
    • Q513- Steam Plants,
      • Steam Generators
        •  Main boilers
        • Feedwater systems
        • Condensate systems
        • Recovery systems
        • Fuel
        • Main fuel systems
        • Boiler water chemistry
        • Control systems
        • Automation systems
      • Steam Engines
        • Main turbines
        • Auxiliary turbines
        • Governor systems
        • Control systems
        • Automation systems
        • Lubrication systems
        • Drive systems
        • Auxiliary diesels
        • Safety
        • Casualty control
  • Exam Code: 3AE02 Endorsement: Third Assistant Engineer, Unlimited Modules: Q535 - Q538:
    • Q537-Steam Plants I,
      • Steam Generators
        • Steam-theory
        • Main boilers
        • Feedwater systems
        • Condensate systems
        • Fuel
        • Main fuel systems
        • Boiler water chemistry
        • Control systems
        • Automation systems
        • Safety
        • Casualty control
    • Q538-Steam Plants II
      • Steam Engines
        • Main turbines
        • Auxiliary turbines
        • Governor systems
        • Control systems
        • Automation systems
        • Lubrication systems
        • Drive systems
        • Auxiliary diesels
        • Safety
        • Casualty control
        • Recovery systems

Limited Engineer Modules and Subjects

  • Exam Code: AEL01 Endorsement: Assistant Engineer-Limited Modules: Q610 - Q615:
    • Q611-Steam Plants,
      • Steam Generators
        • Steam-theory
        • Main boilers
        • Feedwater systems
        • Condensate systems
        • Fuel
        • Main fuel systems
        • Boiler water chemistry
        • Control systems
        • Automation systems
        • Safety
        • Casualty control
      • Steam Engines
        • Main turbines
        • Auxiliary turbines
        • Governor systems
        • Control systems
        • Automation systems
        • Lubrication systems
        • Drive systems
        • Auxiliary diesels
  • Exam Code: CEL02 Endorsement: Chief Engineer, Limited Modules: Q604 - Q606:
    • Q605-Steam Plants,
      • Steam Generators
        • Automation systems
        • Boiler water chemistry
        • Casualty control
        • Condensate systems
        • Control systems
        • Feedwater systems
        • Fuel
        • Main boilers
        • Main fuel systems
        • Recovery systems
      • Steam Engines
        • Automation systems
        • Auxiliary diesels
        • Auxiliary turbines
        • Control systems
        • Drive systems
        • Governor systems
        • Lubrication systems
        • Main turbines
        • Safety
  • Exam Code: DDE01 Endorsement: DDE Unlimited Modules: Q620 - Q625:
    • Q621-Steam Plants,
      • Steam Generators
      • Automation systems
      • Boiler water chemistry
      • Casualty control
      • Condensate system
      • Control systems
      • Feedwater system
      • Fuel
      • Main boilers
      • Main fuel system
      • Recovery system
      • Safety
      • Steam Theory
      • Steam Engines
      • Automation systems
      • Auxiliary diesels
      • Auxiliary turbines
      • Casualty control
      • Control systems
      • Drive systems
      • Governor system
      • Lubrication systems
      • Main turbines
      • Safety 
  • Exam Code: DDE04 Endorsement: DDE 1000-4000 HP Modules: Q630 - Q634:
    • Q631-Steam Plants,
      • Steam Generators
        • Automation systems
        • Boiler water chemistry
        • Casualty control
        • Condensate system
        • Control systems
        • Feedwater system
        • Fuel
        • Main boilers
        • Main fuel system
        • Recovery system
        • Safety
        • Steam Theory
      • Steam Engines
        • Automation systems
        • Auxiliary diesels
        • Auxiliary turbines
        • Casualty control
        • Control systems
        • Drive systems
        • Governor system
        • Lubrication systems
        • Main turbines
        • Safety

Engineer Rating Modules and Subjects

  • Exam Code: QMED01 Endorsement: Junior Engineer Modules: Q800 - Q801
    • Q800-Junior Engineer Part I
      • Steam propulsion
        • Auxiliary turbines
        • Boiler fundamentals
        • Combustion principles
        • Condensate systems
        • Drive systems
        • Feedwater systems
        • Fuel service systems
        • Maintenance
        • Safety
        • Steam fundamentals
        • Turbine fundamentals
  • Exam Code: QMED03 Endorsement: Oiler Modules: Q804 - Q805
    • Q804-Oiler Part I
      • Steam propulsion
        • Auxiliary turbines
        • Boiler fundamentals
        • Combustion principles
        • Condensate systems
        • Drive systems
        • Feedwater systems
        • Fuel service systems
        • Maintenance
        • Safety
        • Steam fundamentals
        • Turbine fundamentals
  • Exam Code: QMED04 Endorsement: Fireman-Watertender Modules: Q806-FWT
    • Q806-FWT
      • Steam propulsion
        • Auxiliary turbines
        • Boiler fundamentals
        • Combustion principles
        • Condensate systems
        • Drive systems
        • Feedwater systems
        • Fuel service systems
        • Maintenance
        • Safety
        • Steam fundamentals
        • Turbine fundamentals
  • Exam Code: QMED05 Endorsement: Machinist-Pumpman Modules: Q807 - Q808
    • Q807-Machinist  
      • Steam propulsion
        • Maintenance
        • Safety
        • Steam fundamentals
    • Q808-Pumpman
      • Steam propulsion
        • Maintenance
        • Safety
        • Steam fundamentals

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 If you are studying for a United States Coast Guard Engine Room License exam which includes this module, you should  work through these questions until you are scoring 80% or better on them.

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