This course is designed to meet minimum standards of competence for officers in charge of an engineering watch in a manned engine-room or designated duty engineers in a periodically unmanned engine-room, and minimum standard of competence for chief engineer officers and second engineer officers on ships powered by main propulsion machinery of 3,000 kW propulsion power or more (refer to STCW Code, Table A-III/1 and A-III/2).

Course promotes best practice in resource management by using all available human, informational and equipment resources toward the goal of safe and efficient operations, and to enhance and encourage a systematic approach to the management of engine room systems and operations through practice. The priority is that delegates establish and maintain a safe working platform and environment through teamwork.