SV-CE<500-L1.2

Marine diesel engines: working principles and construction

SV-CE<500-M1 · Marine engineering at the management level · SV-CE<500-M1-A Voyage planning and the propulsion plant of a smaller yacht: diesels, gearboxes and shafting, fuel, lubrication, cooling, manoeuvring, compressed air and performance monitoring.

The syllabus asks for **working principles and constructional details** of marine engines. On a small yacht that means high-speed, turbocharged, four-stroke diesels, often with common rail and an electronic control unit.

Independent study. xplor is not an accredited training provider and awards no certificate or Certificate of Competency. The SV Chief Engineer CoC also requires qualifying SV EOOW sea service, the MCA-approved Chief Engineer Statutory and Operational Requirements and Auxiliary Equipment Part II modules and examinations, the ancillary courses in MSN 1904 section 6 (including HELM (Management)), and an oral examination conducted by an MCA examiner. AI-drafted content pending subject-matter-expert review.