Training marine diesel engineers ... try again

[ParaHandy]

I was surprised to see just how powerful marine diesel engines in motor boats are. As a rule of thumb, petrol engines which exceeded 100bhp per 1,000cc were considered a) souped up and b) trouble. High performance diesels with similar performance are more like F1 engines given how difficult and demanding marine diesel engine applications are.

Sensing a career change opportunity (high performance diesel maintenance engineers were getting $100/hr in USA in 1999) I did some quick research on diesel maintenance courses and qualifications ... seems the RYA one day diesel course is about it ...

What qualifications do you think your service agent engineers have? And, if so, for what?


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[Jools_of_Top_Cat]

You can study marine engineering at Riversdale college in Liverpool, on of the Glasgow colleges also specialise. I went to Riversdale but did not go to sea for personal reasons so did not get my ticket.

I would think to sell yourself, people will want to see a marine engineering certificate before letting you loose on their expensive engines

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[TonyBrooks]

Depends upon what part of the country they are operating in. Its true you can get vocational in Marine Engineering, and that may well be appropriate for the large, high performance engines you are talking about. However many of the "engineers" working on smaller stuff either hold no paper qualifications, or get qualified via agricultral, plant, LGV or Light Vehicle engineering, and then just get experience.


About two years ago City & Guilds were still offering a suitable qualification, but it was for millitary use only.

Tony Brooks

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