MCA Approved Engine course (AEC 1)

MCA Approved Engine course (AEC 1)

Close-up of a blue industrial machine or engine with metal pipes, bolts, and components, some of which are wet and reflecting water droplets.

The AEC1 is a 5 day course, and is a step up from the RYA 1-Day Diesel Engine Course. It is what many marine engineers will know as the original AEC. The objective of the course is to provide a basic theoretical knowledge and some practical hands on experience of diesel engines and systems. To make the course as practical as possible we use a Volvo and Yanmar engine which we strip down to their component parts and hopefully put back together again.

The course meets the requirements of the MCA Small Commercial Vessel Code, Large Vessel Code and Workboat Code and is the initial course on the engineering pathway.

Assumed Knowledge: None
Minimum Age: 18 to take the exam 
Duration: 5 days 

Course Content 

  • Compression Ignition Engine

  • Fuel System 

  • Role of Air in the Combustion Process

  • Cooling System 

  • Code of Safe Working Practices 

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