- The ability to maintain oral and written communication in various communicative situations, professional contexts included, using different forms of speaking;

- the ability to use English-language technical literature and acquire professional information from English-language sources;

- knowledge of specialized professional vocabulary necessary for professional communication and performing professional tasks;

- understanding the peculiarities of other cultures representatives in a multinational professional environment and the ability to efficiently apply theoretical basic knowledge efficiently in the field of intercultural dialogue and intercultural communication skills for the effective performance of professional functions and tasks.

The acquisition of learning outcomes according to the educational component is achieved by studying the following topics:

• Structural parts of a diesel engine
• Moving parts of a diesel engine
• Engine air systems
• Operating mechanisms
• Engine cooling systems
• Fuel systems
• Fuel oils
• Ordering bunkers and taking them on
• Lubricating oil systems
• Lubricating oils and additives
• Ship’s piping systems
• Marine pumps
• Refrigerating plant
• Steering gears
• Deck machinery
• Buying/ purchasing ship stores and supplies
• Repairs
• The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on port state control
• Port state control in the Netherlands
• Deficiencies the warrant the detention of the ship involved
• Items to be checked during an expanded inspection/