Seattle Maritime Academy Training

Maritime: Marine Engineering Technology Certificate

72.5-credit, four-quarter USCG-approved certificate in shipboard propulsion and auxiliary systems leading to QMED and STCW RFPEW endorsements.

Description

The Marine Engineering Technology (MET) program is a U.S. Coast Guard-approved certificate program that combines practical experience with classroom instruction in shipboard propulsion systems, auxiliary systems, maintenance and operation of hydraulic and refrigeration equipment, marine mathematics, communications and human relations. Students train on the college's vessels in the second and third quarters, then complete a 90-day at-sea internship aboard a commercial vessel.

Key features

72.5 credits over four full-time quarters
Certificate approved in lieu of exams for National Qualified Member of the Engineering Department (QMED): Oiler/Boiler Technician/Watertender, and STCW Rating Forming Part of an Engineering Watch (RFPEW)
Academic program may substitute for 1/2 of the sea time required for a QMED endorsement
Courses include auxiliary machinery, ship design and engine-room watchstanding with diesel engine and steam plant principles

Applications

Entry-level engine-room ratings aboard commercial vessels.

Specifications

Credits	72.5
Length	Full time: 4 quarters
At-sea internship	90 days
Endorsements	National QMED: Oiler/Boiler Technician/Watertender; STCW RFPEW

Liquid Mud Barge Charter

USCG-designed and approved liquid mud barges with four compartments and on-board piping and pumps for Grade "D" and "E" nonhazardous drilling fluids.

Rental / Leasing

Dubai Maritime City

Ship lifts

Two ship lifts of 6,000 and 3,000 tonnes capacity used to dry dock and launch vessels at the DMC ship repair yard, controlled from the operations centre control tower and bookable online.

Consulting

SIFCO Process

Technical Support

Support across the selective plating process, from process and application development to troubleshooting and testing procedures.