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Standing a lookout and helm watch, steering commands, and the engine-order telegraph.
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Lifeboat and survival-craft operation, davit and launching devices, and lifesaving appliances.
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Man-overboard recovery, emergency towing, abandon-ship duties, and care of survivors.
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Booms, blocks, tackle, wire rope rigging, and safe working loads for cargo handling.
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Windlasses, winches, capstans, anchor windlass operation, and ground tackle components.
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Knots, bends, hitches, and splices; fibre and wire rope care; and line handling under load.
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Anchoring procedures, scope and holding ground, and mooring line arrangements.
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Basic safety procedures, general engine-room safety, and hazardous material handling.
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Lubrication principles, fuel oil storage and transfer, fuel treatment, and fuel service systems.
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Diesel engine operation, air-charge, cooling water, intake/exhaust, starting, and drive systems.
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Standing an engine-room watch, reading gauges and instruments, and engine-room terminology.
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Pipes, fittings, and valves; bilge and ballast systems; compressed air.
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Boiler fundamentals, combustion, feedwater and condensate, steam and turbine fundamentals.
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Fire prevention, firefighting equipment and principles, damage control, first aid, and emergency equipment.
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Bearing types and wear, lubrication of running gear, and care of equipment and machine parts.
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Use of hand and power tools, measuring instruments, and routine maintenance procedures.
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Generation equipment, motors, electrical maintenance, and electrical safety at the Oiler level.
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Refrigeration principles and shipboard refrigeration systems for the Oiler rating.
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Auxiliary machinery, heat exchangers, steering, desalination, potable water, and sanitary systems.
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Oil and MARPOL pollution prevention, discharge control, and environmental awareness.
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Diesel engine operation, air-charge, cooling water, intake/exhaust, starting, and drive systems.
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Basic safety procedures, general engine-room safety, and hazardous material handling.
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Pumps, fans, and blowers; pipes, fittings, and valves; bilge and ballast systems.
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DC and AC circuits, calculations, batteries, generation, motors, controllers, and distribution.
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Standing an engine-room watch, reading instruments and measuring devices, and terminology.
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Boiler fundamentals, combustion, feedwater, condensate, and steam/turbine fundamentals.
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Auxiliary machinery, deck machinery, steering, heating/ventilation, and remote control equipment.
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Fire prevention, firefighting equipment and principles, damage control, first aid, and communications.
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Basic thermodynamics, heat transfer, and heat exchanger operation aboard ship.
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Refrigeration principles and cycle, air conditioning, and shipboard refrigeration systems.
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Maintenance procedures, hand/power tools, measuring instruments, bearings, and drawings and tables.
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Hydraulic principles, hydraulic systems, and compressed-air (pneumatic) systems.
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Lubrication principles and systems, properties of fuel, fuel storage, transfer, and treatment.
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Oil and MARPOL pollution prevention, discharge control, and environmental awareness.
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Electrical safety practices, lockout/tagout, general engine-room safety, and hazardous materials.
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Direct-current circuits, Ohm's law calculations, and basic electronic principles.
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AC/DC motors, generation equipment, and their operating characteristics.
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The vapor-compression refrigeration cycle, refrigerants, compressors, condensers, and evaporators.
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Main and emergency switchboards, distribution systems, and circuit protection.
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Motor controllers, starters, and remote control equipment.
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Meters, measuring devices, and instrumentation principles for electrical systems.
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Fault isolation, troubleshooting methods, and electrical maintenance procedures.
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Air conditioning systems, heating and ventilation, and compressed-air systems.
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Fire prevention, firefighting equipment and principles, damage control, and pollution prevention.
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Battery types, charging, maintenance, and shipboard battery installations.
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Auxiliary machinery, heat exchangers, pumps, valves, bearings, lubrication, and steering.
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Alternating-current circuits, power calculations, and communication devices.
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