Knowledge of the sources of pollution of the World Ocean and understanding the consequences of pollution for humans and the marine environment.

Understanding the importance of effective measures aimed at protecting the environment.

Knowledge of marine engineers’ duties to supervise and control the compliance with all requirements aimed at preventing marine environment pollution.

Knowledge and understanding of the main international and national legislation on the protection of the marine environment.

Knowledge and understanding of operational and organizational-legal measures to ensure environment protection of the World Ocean.

Knowledge of shipboard pollution control procedures and ability to use all associated equipment.

Knowledge of the mandatory documentation that must be on board the ship regarding the prevention of environment pollution.

Knowledge and understanding of the requirements for the prevention of pollution of the marine environment in relation to the professional specialization of ship specialists.

Knowledge and understanding of IMO requirements for the general technical characteristics of ship equipment designed to prevent pollution of the marine environment from ships, their design and principle of operation.

Knowledge and understanding of IMO requirements regarding the conditions and norms of permitted discharges/emissions of pollutants into the sea and atmosphere from ships.

Knowledge and understanding of organizational and technical measures to increase the energy efficiency of ships.

The acquisition of learning outcomes for the educational component is achieved by studying the educational material in the following sections:

- International legal regulation of prevention of the marine environment pollution from ships

- Requirements of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 73/78 with annexes

- National documents related to the prevention of pollution of the marine environment