Book on one of our upcoming AEC1 courses below. Future dates are available, please contact the office for details. 

The AEC1 is a 30 hour / 5 day course, and is a step up from the RYA 1-Day Diesel Engine Course. It is what many marine engineers will know as the original AEC. The objective of the course is to provide a basic theoretical knowledge and some practical hands on experience of diesel engines and systems. To make the course as practical as possible we use a Volvo and Yanmar engine which we strip down to their component parts and hopefully put back together again.

The course meets the requirements of the MCA Small Commercial Vessel Code, Large Vessel Code and Workboat Code and is the initial course on the engineering pathway.

Course Date Duration Price
MCA Approved Engine Course Part 2 (AEC2) 29 Apr - 3 May 2024 5 day £ 900.00 Sold Out
MCA Approved Engine Course Part 1 (AEC1) 13 May - 17 May 2024 5 day £ 875.00 Book Now
MCA Approved Engine Course Part 2 (AEC2) 20 May - 24 May 2024 5 day £ 900.00 Sold Out
MCA Approved Engine Course Part 1 (AEC1) 3 Jun - 7 Jun 2024 5 day £ 875.00 Book Now
MCA Approved Engine Course Part 2 (AEC2) 10 Jun - 14 Jun 2024 5 day £ 900.00 Book Now

Price: £875 
Assumed Knowledge: None
Minimum Age: 18 to take the exam 
Duration: 5 days 

Course Content 

  • Compression Ignition Engine
  • Fuel System 
  • Role of Air in the Combustion Process
  • Cooling System 
  • Code of Safe Working Practices 

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