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About this course

This five-day course is designed to give marine surveyors, shipyard technical designers and shipping company technical superintendents in-depth knowledge and practical surveying experience of modern marine electrical and control engineering systems. The course is run in conjunction with Lloyd’s Register of Shipping and is the only course of its type in the world.

What you'll learn

The course covers the following:

  • Introduction to marine electrical and control engineering systems
  • Main engine control and interlock surveys
  • Software based control system surveys
  • Emergency sources of electrical power surveys
  • Main electrical power and distribution system surveys
  • Retrofit electrical power system surveys.

During the course practical survey exercises are undertaken in our full mission engine room simulator for each of the surveys listed above.

At the end of the course there is an exam and personal feedback to each delegate on their performance during the survey exercises.

There is a pre-course CBT package that must be completed before attending this course.

The course is only open to employees of Lloyd's Register of Shipping.

Course information

  • Next available date

    See main course description.

  • Duration

    See main course description.

  • Price

    See main course description.

  • Approvals

    Lloyd's Register of Shipping

  • Prerequisites

    The course is only open to employees of Lloyd's Register of Shipping.

Course availability

Please contact our short course sales team for more information around course availability.wms.shortcoursesales@solent.ac.uk
+44 (0)23 8201 3074

Contact us

Please contact our short course sales team if you require more information about this course.

Online bookings will be confirmed with joining information within one working day of the booking being made. Confirmation of payment should be received in the normal way.

Please ensure that you follow the booking process and do not enter payment details more than once, unless you are booking more than one course. If you experience any issues, please email wms.shortcoursesales@solent.ac.uk.

Admissions Team


Normal office hours are (UK time):

08.30 - 17.00 Monday to Thursday
08.30 - 16.30 Friday