As a Fisheries Refrigeration Engineer, you will need to master following:

• engineering processes
• ensure vessel compliance with regulations
• fisheries legislation
• fishing vessels
• international regulations for preventing collisions at sea
• mechanical engineering
• mechanics of vessels

More generally, a fisheries refrigeration engineer is also versed in:

• International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
• adjust engineering designs
• approve engineering design
• engineering principles
• execute analytical mathematical calculations
• extinguish fires
• mathematics
• mechanics
• perform scientific research
• pollution prevention
• quality of fish products
• survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment
• technical drawings
• use maritime English
• use technical drawing software

It also helps to know the following:

• install refrigeration equipment
• perform refrigerant leak checks
• test tightness and pressure of refrigeration circuits
• Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
• fisheries management
• work in outdoor conditions