Maritime Technical Course Outlines
Day 1
Propulsion systems
- Types of energy source .
- Types of engines ..
- Types of thrusters.
Matching engines and watercrafts.
- Ship resistance
- 8 Skin resistance 9
- Wave resistance.
Underwater propulsion.
- Submarines
- Air-independent propulsion .
- Torpedos.
- Propulsion with supercavitation. Supersonic underwater motion.
Day 2
The AC Network and Electric Shock Hazards:
- Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity single-phase and three-phase
- Types of AC network, star and delta configurations
- Power, voltage, current, impedance and power factor
- Importance of network earthing systems
- Types of earthing systems
- Electrical safety and electric shock hazards
Day 3
Operation of Various Types of Electrical Protection Devices:
- Fuses for low voltage, medium voltage and high voltage
- Miniature circuit breaker MCB construction and operation principles
- Molded case circuit breaker MCCB construction and operations
- Air circuit breakers
- Vacuum circuit breakers
- SF6 circuit breakers
Day 4
Distribution Power Transformers and AC Motors:
- Construction and types of transformers
- Functionalities of the transformer components
- Transformer cooling systems
- Types of AC single-phase motors
- Three-phase AC induction motors
- Starting methods of AC motors
Day 5
Pumps & Compressors
Pumps
- Types and application; Centrifugal, Positive Displacement
- Performance characteristics
- Selection and design considerations and standards; ANSI, API 610
- Worked examples
Compressors
- Types and application; Centrifugal, Screw, Reciprocating
- Design considerations and standards
- Operation and troubleshooting
Credits: 5 credit per day
Course Mode: full-time
Provider: Blackbird Training Centre
