MCA Approved Engine Course 2 (AEC2)
Take the next step in your engineering career with the MCA Approved Engine Course 2 (AEC 2) at Seascope. Designed for those who have already completed AEC 1, this practical, instructor-led five-day course builds on your existing knowledge and develops the technical understanding, fault-finding ability and safe working practices expected of aspiring small-vessel engineers. Training combines classroom learning with hands-on workshop activity, helping you progress with confidence towards more advanced engineering responsibilities onboard.
Who this course is for
- Candidates who have completed AEC 1 and want to continue their engineering pathway
- Deck crew moving towards a dual deck/engineer role
- Junior or assistant engineers looking to strengthen practical engineering knowledge
- Crew working on yachts and other small commercial vessels who need broader engineering competence and better fault-finding skills
What you will learn (key outcomes)
- Refrigeration systems: understand the refrigeration cycle, component functions and common system faults
- Engineering legislation and records: develop awareness of MARPOL requirements, safe working practices and engineering documentation
- Maintenance systems: understand planned maintenance, condition monitoring and trend-based checks
- Safe systems of work: apply risk assessment, permit-to-work procedures and enclosed-space safety awareness
- Lifting and slinging: understand safe lifting techniques, inspection requirements and practical movement of equipment
- Electrical distribution: build knowledge of onboard generators, batteries, shore supply, protection devices and electrical fault-finding
- Hydraulic systems: understand basic hydraulic components, maintenance requirements and common faults
- Basic maintenance skills: practise isolation procedures, safe working methods and workshop maintenance tasks
- Fresh water systems: understand generation, treatment, storage and testing of potable water systems
- Sewage systems: develop awareness of onboard sewage treatment, compliance and associated hazards
Training is designed to strengthen both theoretical understanding and practical ability, so you leave with more confidence in real onboard engineering situations.
Course format & duration
- Duration: 5 days full time
- Delivery: instructor-led theory combined with practical workshop-based training
- Written exam in last day
Train with the experts
At Seascope, we focus on practical, career-focused maritime training. With over 20 years of industry experience, our team understands the standards, expectations and real-world engineering challenges faced by crew working onboard yachts and other small vessels. Our aim is not just to help you pass a course, but to help you become more capable, employable and confident in an engineering environment.
Certification
On successful completion, delegates will receive the MCA Approved Engine Course 2 (AEC 2) certificate issued by an MCA-approved training provider. The MCA AEC2 guideline states that the course leads to a course completion certificate and includes both theoretical and practical training with formal assessment.
Prerequisites
- Minimum age: 18+
- Successful completion of MCA Approved Engine Course 1 (AEC 1)
- English language ability sufficient to follow instruction, safety briefings and assessment activities
- Fitness to take part in practical workshop sessions
Why choose Seascope
- MCA-approved course delivery standards
- Practical, hands-on training designed around real onboard tasks
- Clear progression from AEC 1 into more advanced engineering knowledge
- Professional facilities and experienced instructors
- Supportive team and straightforward booking advice
- Trusted maritime training provider with an established reputation in the industry
