Mooring Winch Testing and Operational Maintenance for Engine Officers and Engine Ratings

To provide safe working practice training for safe testing and maintenance of mooring winches and associated equipment.

Intended Training Outcome/s:
After the training, the trainees should:

• employ Mooring System Management Plan;
• maintain mooring winch;
• conduct mooring winch brake test;
• maintain anchor windlass;
• prepare the vessel for vetting inspection;
• employ vetting inspection checklists; and
• managed results of vetting inspection

Entry Standards:
Engine Officers & Engine Ratings are responsible for the maintenance and inspection of mooring equipment. Particularly in conducting brake lining inspection and performing mooring winch brake tests.