New Zealand Diploma in Marine Engineering (Level 6)

Programme highlights

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.

Career opportunities

Marine Engineering Officer on foreign-going ships.

Further study

Marine Engineer Class 2 and Marine Engineer Class 1 license certificates.

Programme structure

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