本书根据中华人民共和国海事局制定的《培训大纲》编写，满足STCW公约要求，以知识的适用、实用、够用为出发点设计内容，可作为高等院校轮机工程专业教科书，也可供750 kW及以上三管轮、大管轮、轮机长适任证书培训、考试使用。
本书共分为六部分：第一部分为专业基础知识，第二部分为船用柴油机，第三部分为船用辅助机械，第四部分为电气与自动控制技术，第五部分为船舶管理，第六部分为写作。

CHAPTER 1 PROFESSIONAL FUNDAMENTAL
LESSON 1
TEXT: FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
READING MATERIAL: MODES OF HEAT TRANSFER
LESSON 2
TEXT: FUNDAMENTAL OF THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR FOR MACHIN- ERY
READING MATERIAL: SHIP REPAIR
LESSON 3
TEXT: SHIP DEFINITIONS AND HULL RESISTANCE
READING MATERIAL: TRANSMISSION AND PROPULSOR OF SHIP PROPUL- SION
LESSON 4
TEXT: INTRODUCTION TO MARINE POWER PLANT
READING MATERIAL: PERFORMANCE INDEX OF SHIP PROPULSION
CHAPTER 2 MARINE DIESEL ENGINE
LESSON 5
TEXT: WORKING CYCLES OF DIESEL ENGINE
READING MATERIAL : SCAVENGING
LESSON 6
TEXT: MAIN STATIONARY PARTS OF A MARINE DIESEL ENGINE
READING MATERIAL: PISTON ROD STUFFING BOX
LESSON 7
TEXT: MAIN MOVING PARTS OF A MARINE DIESEL ENGINE
READING MATERIAL: EXHAUST VALVE AND DRIVING GEAR (MAN B&W S60MC )
LESSON 8
TEXT: FUEL OIL SYSTEM
READING MATERIAL: STRUCTURE AND TROUBLE SHOOTING OF SELFJEC-TOR
LESSON 9
TEXT : LUBRICATION SYSTEM
READING MATERIAL: MANAGEMENT OF LUBRICATING OIL
LESSON 10
TEXT : COOLING SYSTEM
READING MATERIAL: FRESH WATER GENERATOR
LESSON 11
TEXT: THE AIR START SYSTEM (SIMPLIFIED)
READING MATERIAL: INTRODUCTION TO MARINE AIR COMPRESSOR
LESSON 12
TEXT: ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM (ECS)
READING MATERIAL: THE ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED ENGINES
LESSON 13
TEXT: ENGINE MANEUVERING SYSTEM
READING MATERIAL: STARTING DIFFICULTIES TROUBLE SHOOTING
LESSON 14
TEXT: MANAGEMENT DURING ENGINE RUNNING
READING MATERIAL: OPERATING TROUBLES AND THEIR REMIDIES
CHAPTER 3 MARINE AUXILIARY MACHINERY
LESSON 15
TEXT : MARINE BOILERS
READING MATERIAL: BOILER MANAGEMENT
LESSON 16
TEXT : MARINE PUMPS
READING MATERIAL: CENTRIFUGAL PUMP MANAGEMENT
LESSON 17
TEXT: MARINE REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
READING MATERIAL. A/C TROUBLES AND COUNTERMEASURES
LESSON 18
TEXT: APPLICATION AND DESIGN OF OIL WATER SEPARATOR
READING MATERIAL: TYPICAL OIL WATER SEPARATOR
LESSON 19
TEXT: SEWAGE TREATMENT UNIT
READING MATERIAL: MAINTENANCE OF SBT SERIES SEWAGE TREATMENT UNIT
LESSON 20
TEXT: INTRODUCTION TO OSV-600 SAI INCINERATOR
READING MATERIAL: STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR SHIPBOARD INCINER-ATORS
LESSON 21
TEXT : DECK MACHINERY
READING MATERIAL: HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS
LESSON 22
TEXT: THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND HYDRAULIC OIL
READING MATERIAL: TROUBLESHOOTING HYDRAULIC DECK MACHINERY
CHAPTER 4 SHIP ELECTRICITY AND AUTOMATIC CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
LESSON 23
TEXT : ELECTRICAL GENERATOR
READING MATERIAL: EMERGENCY GENERATOR
LESSON 24
TEXT : SWITCHBOARDS
READING MATERIAL: EMERGENCY SWITCHBOARD
LESSON 25
TEXT: MARINE ELECTRIGAL EQUIPMENT
READING MATERIAL: MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
LESSON 26
TEXT: AUTOMATIC CONTROL THEORY AND UMS
READING MATERIAL : INSTRUMENTATION
LESSON 27
TEXT: SAFETY ON BOARD
READING MATERIAL: FIRE ON BOARD
CHAPTER 5 SHIP MANAGEMENT
LESSON 28
TEXT: INTRODUCTION TO PORT STATE CONTROL
READING MATERIAL: MORE DETAILED INSPECTIONS IN PSC
LESSON 29
TEXT: INTRODUCTION TO MARPOL
READING MATERIAL: INTRODUCTION TO OTHER ANTI-POLLUTION CONV-ENTIONS
LESSON 30
TEXT: INTRODUCTION TO SOLAS CONVENTION
READING MATERIAL: INTRODUCTION TO ISM CODE AND ISPS CODE
LESSON 31
TEXT: INTRODUCTION TO STCW CONVENTION
READING MATERIAL: ENGINEERING WATCHKEEPING
CHAPTER 6 WRITING
LESSON 32
INTRODUCTION: OIL RECORD BOOK
LESSON 33
INTRODUCTION: ENGINE ROOM LOG BOOK
LESSON 34
WRITING : REPAIR LIST
LESSON 35
WRITING : OPERATING INSTRUCTION
LESSON 36
WRITING: SPARE PARTS AND STORE REQUISITION
LESSON 37
WRITING : ACCIDENT REPORT
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