This programme provides a qualification for students wanting to work as Engineering Officers on a wide range of foreign going ships from cruise liners, ferries, and container vessels through to support vessels in the oil and gas industry.

The programme will prepare you for an interesting career in an international industry which has solid demand for well-trained and motivated people.

Completion of this programme will enable you to obtain a sea-going certificate of competency from Maritime New Zealand which will entitle you to sail as an Engineer Watchkeeping Officer on foreign going vessels operating worldwide. This will enable you to ultimately progress to sailing as a Chief Engineer on any vessel sailing world-wide.

This qualification includes New Zealand Certificate in Maritime Crewing (Level 4) combined with seatime which forms the first year of our three Diploma's (Nautical Science, Marine Engineering and Marine Electro-Technology (Level 6). It is expected that you will continue on to one of these Diploma's.

The New Zealand Maritime School is currently the only NZ provider of this programme.

Year One 

• Engineering Watch-keeping 1 practicum Year 1
• Electrical and electronic control systems operation (Practicum year 1)
• Marine Engineering Maths
• Mechanical Technology 1
• Thermodynamics
• STCW basic safety training Basic Sea Survival
• STCW basic safety training Basic Fire Fighting
• STCW basic safety training Basic First Aid
• STCW basic safety training Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
• Proficiency in Security Awareness

Year Two

• Engineering Watch-keeping 1
• Engineering Watch-keeping 1 practicum Year 2
• Electrical and electronic control systems operation
• Electrical and electronic control systems operation (Practicum
  year 2)
• Electrical and electronic control systems maintenance and repair 1
• Technical design communications
• Electrical and electronic maintenance practicum year 2
• Main and auxiliary machinery 1
• Main and auxiliary machinery 1 (Practicum year 2)
• Fuel, lubrication, ballast and other pumping systems
• Fuel, lubrication, ballast and other pumping systems (Practicum year 2)
• Ship stability and stress for marine engineers
• Ship Construction
• Stability and structure practicum Year 2
• Maintenance and repair of shipboard machinery and equipment part A
• Maintenance and repair of shipboard machinery and equipment part B
• Maintenance and repair of shipboard machinery and equipment practicum year 2

Optional Courses

• Basic Oil and Chemicals
• High Voltage at Operational Level

Year Three

• Orals preparation
• Human Elements Leadership and Management (H.E.L.M.)
• Main and auxiliary machinery 2
• Electrical and electronic control systems operation (Practicum year 3)
• Electrical and electronic control systems maintenance and repair 2
• Electrical and electronic maintenance practicum year 3
• Main and auxiliary machinery 1 (Practicum year 3)
• Fuel, lubrication, ballast and other pumping systems (Practicum year 3)
• Stability and structure practicum Year 3
• Maintenance and repair of shipboard machinery and equipment practicum year 3
• Pollution Prevention and Maritime Legislation
• Advanced firefighting
• Proficiency in survival craft (PISC)
• Medical First Aid

Optional Courses

• Crisis Management and Human Behaviour
• Marine Dangerous Goods