As a Ship Duty Engineer, you will need to master following:

• International Maritime Organisation conventions
• apply vessel engine regulations
• detect malfunctions in engines
• evaluate engine performance
• maintain vessel engine room
• maintain vessel inventory
• manage safety standards for maritime water transport
• manage second level engines
• manage vessel engines and systems
• maritime law
• maritime transportation technology
• operate diesel propulsion plants
• operate maritime communication equipment
• operate vessel engine room
• operation of different engines
• perform bunkering
• perform routine maintenance of ship engines
• prepare engine room for operation
• ship hull engineering
• unmoor vessels

More generally, a ship duty engineer is also versed in:

• Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
• engine components
• inspect engine rooms
• moor vessels
• principles of combustion engines
• provide support in vessel machinery systems

It also helps to know the following:

• repair vessel mechanical systems
• work in a water transport team
• act reliably
• analyse work-related written reports
• follow written instructions
• liaise with colleagues
• mechanics
• physics
• principles of mechanical engineering
• use different communication channels
• use maritime English
• write work-related reports