Preparing machinery for sea
- Preparing main machinery for sea
- Preparing auxiliary machinery for sea
- Steering gear tests before departure
- Confirming and recording the tests carried out
Fishing fleet · Operational engineering
Fishing Engine Class 2Fishing Engine Class 2 Orals Preparation
Engineer Officer (Fishing Vessel) Class 2 preparation: preparing machinery for sea, running the watch, and acting correctly when something goes wrong.
Class 2 fishing vessel engineering oral preparation. Two weeks, £1,675, live online by Zoom or classroom, starting the first Monday of each month.
Rank / pathway
Class 2 Fishing Vessel Engineer — Engineering pathway
Duration
2 weeks intensive preparation
Delivery
Zoom / live online or classroom in Glasgow
Intake
Starts the first Monday of each month
Fee
£1,675
Course dates
Choose the batch you want to book.
Batches start on the first Monday falling within the month. Two exceptions: the December 2026 batch starts Wednesday 25 November 2026 and the December 2027 batch starts Wednesday 24 November 2027.
Answer first
What this preparation is for
Class 2 fishing engineering is about the working day: getting the machinery ready, keeping the watch safely, reading the log and knowing what the numbers mean, and reacting properly when there is a fault, a shock or a spill.
This course teaches that scope and then rehearses it as oral questions, including the immediate-action answers that examiners consistently probe.
It is preparation for the MCA oral examination, which the MCA conducts and controls.
Syllabus-led preparation
What we teach for this MCA oral
Preparation is structured around the published MCA oral examination syllabus for Engineer Officer (Fishing Vessel) Class 2. The examiner can draw from any part of that syllabus.
Engine-room log & readings
- Keeping the engine-room log
- Significance of the readings recorded
- Monitoring machinery performance in service
- Reporting and escalating abnormal readings
Pumping systems & common faults
- Fuel and fresh-water pumping operations
- Salt-water and cooling systems
- Bilge pumping arrangements
- Common pumping faults and their rectification
Generators & electrical operation
- Starting alternators and generators
- Coupling generators and changeover
- Distribution and essential services
- Safe electrical working in the machinery space
Watch safety & immediate action
- Watch safety while on duty
- Immediate action following a fire
- Immediate action following an accident
- Immediate action following electric shock
Pollution, emergency equipment & M Notices
- Pollution prevention obligations and records
- Emergency equipment and its maintenance
- Fishing Vessel Code of Safe Working Practices
- Applicable M Notices and their use
How the preparation works
Taught, questioned, then rehearsed
A sequence built for oral examinations rather than written ones.
01
Live instructor teaching
Each subject area is taught first by experienced maritime instructors, live online or in the classroom, so the foundation is solid before you are questioned on it.
02
Question and scenario practice
Topics are then rehearsed the way an examiner asks them: a scenario, your reasoning out loud, and follow-up questions that test whether the answer holds.
03
Directed study and discussion
Guided study between sessions, plus group discussion and peer questioning, so gaps surface in the classroom and not in the exam room.
04
Feedback-driven focus
Preparation is shaped by published candidate feedback on what is currently being asked, keeping your revision pointed at the right places.
05
Mock oral rehearsal
A live mock session runs the full oral format end to end, with structured feedback on both content and delivery.
06
Final readiness
The closing stage concentrates on the weak areas that remain, so you go in knowing what you know. No one can promise you a pass — the MCA decides that.
Built around real oral preparation
Support that sits behind the teaching
Experienced maritime instructors, feedback-driven preparation and digital learning support available alongside your course.
MCA Orals GPT & live mock
Oral-style question practice supported by MCA Orals GPT, with a live mock session to rehearse the real format.
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Fishing Engine Class 2 preparation
£1,675
Batch: — starts
The fee covers the World Yacht preparation course only. The MCA oral examination is booked, conducted and charged for separately by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Prefer to speak to us first? Use Book / Enquire or WhatsApp above.
Preparing for an MCA oral, not replacing it
This is oral examination preparation delivered by World Yacht. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency conducts the oral examination itself, sets eligibility, and makes the Certificate of Competency decision. We do not book, conduct or guarantee the outcome of your examination, and no preparation course can promise a pass. Confirm your eligibility and notice of eligibility requirements directly with the MCA before booking.
Questions candidates ask
Fishing Engine Class 2 preparation FAQs
Candidates preparing for the Class 2 fishing vessel engineering oral examination.
Two weeks of intensive preparation at £1,675.
Courses start on the first Monday of each month — contact us to confirm your place.
Yes — live online by Zoom or classroom in Glasgow.
Watch safety and immediate action in an emergency, including electric shock, plus pollution prevention and emergency equipment.
No. The MCA conducts and charges for the oral examination and decides the certificate outcome.
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Next step
Book your Fishing Engine Class 2 preparation
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