M3000-3.2.5
Use and care of deck machinery
M3000-3 · Onboard Ship Operation · M3000-3.2 Seaworthiness of the Ship
This lesson covers the Master's command responsibility for deck machinery — distinguishing machinery, lifting appliances and mooring equipment, and ensuring pre-departure checks, planned maintenance and defect management are systematically applied under the SMS.
Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA Master (Yachts less than 3000 GT) examination syllabus (updated June 2026). Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.