Marine Refrigeration 5 Day Course
Across five days at our UK & Palma training centres, our in-depth Marine Refrigeration Course covers the principles of refrigeration for the marine & offshore industry and includes a mix of theory and practical training, resulting in a City & Guilds Level 2 Awards in F Gas and ODS Regulations: Category I
£1,500.00
Our Marine Refrigeration Course (City & Guilds 2079-11) covers the principles of refrigeration for the marine and offshore industry and is an in-house, 5 day course covering based at our Somerset, UK and Palma, Spain training centres.
We are a City & Guilds accredited training provider and our course content is put together in-house using years of hands-on experience. Due to the in-depth nature of our course, our students have an extremely high first-time pass rate of over 95%.
To assist you with your learning experience, you will receive a study pack including our bespoke study guide and access to our mock questions booklet. You are given time to revise the theory material and tinker with our training rigs with our experienced trainers on-hand to answer any questions.
Our classrooms are kept small to allow each student the best possible chance of success, with a maximum of 8 students per course in Somerset and 6 students per course in Palma.
The first two days look at the theory of thermodynamics, the vapour compression cycle, energy efficiency and the repair process. The next two days are fully practical, and you will be trained on how to repair a system to industry standards. You will complete your theory exam on the final day.
If successful in both the practical and theory exam, you will earn your City & Guilds Level 2 Awards in F Gas and ODS Regulations: Category I. This includes a City & Guilds certificate in both digital and physical format.
Re-sits are available the same day for students who are unsuccessful on their first attempt.
Some of the types of equipment we discuss include:
- Provisions Refrigeration Systems including multiple evaporator circuits
- Chilled Water Systems
- Seawater Cooling Units
- Air Conditioning Chillers
- Auxillary Refrigeration Systems
- Galley Walk-in Cooler and Freezer Rooms
- Control Room Air Conditioning Systems
- Electrical Switchroom Cooling Systems
- Living Quarters Air Conditioning & Chillers
- City & Guilds Level 2 Awards in F Gas and ODS Regulations: Category I
- Tradewinds Certificate of Completion
- F-Gas & ODS Regulations
- COSHH – Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
- Regulations (2002)
- MSDS – Material Safety Data Sheet
- Combustible & Toxic substances – Refrigerants, Mustard Gas (Phosgene)
- Brazing pipework using MAPP Gas to industry standards
- Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer Principles
- Refrigeration System Components
- Repairing Leaks on Sea-Water Cooling Systems
- System Evacuation & Record Keeping
- Charging Refrigerant & Leak Checking
- Maintenance and Troubleshooting Procedures
- Refrigerant & Oil Recovery
- Hazardous Waste Consignment Notes
- Monday: Induction & Theory Lessons
- Tuesday: Theory Lessons
- Wednesday: Practical Lessons
- Thursday: Practical Lessons & Practical Exams
- Friday: Theory Exams
- Tradewinds Engineering
- Carrer de París, No8
- Palma Nova, Balearic Islands
- 07181, Spain
- Tradewinds Engineering
- Unit 6a, Courtlands Industrial Estate
- Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset
- TA2 6NS, United Kingdom
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- City & Guilds Level 2 Awards in F Gas and ODS Regulations: Category I
- Tradewinds Certificate of Completion
- F-Gas & ODS Regulations
- COSHH – Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
- Regulations (2002)
- MSDS – Material Safety Data Sheet
- Combustible & Toxic substances – Refrigerants, Mustard Gas (Phosgene)
- Brazing pipework using MAPP Gas to industry standards
- Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer Principles
- Refrigeration System Components
- Repairing Leaks on Sea-Water Cooling Systems
- System Evacuation & Record Keeping
- Charging Refrigerant & Leak Checking
- Maintenance and Troubleshooting Procedures
- Refrigerant & Oil Recovery
- Hazardous Waste Consignment Notes
- Monday: Induction & Theory Lessons
- Tuesday: Theory Lessons
- Wednesday: Practical Lessons
- Thursday: Practical Lessons & Practical Exams
- Friday: Theory Exams
- Tradewinds Engineering
- Carrer de París, No8
- Palma Nova, Balearic Islands
- 07181, Spain
- Tradewinds Engineering
- Unit 6a, Courtlands Industrial Estate
- Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset
- TA2 6NS, United Kingdom
Michael Robertson –
great course, well delivered, good hands on approach
George Robertson –
A good delivery and opportunity to further my understanding of both the theoretical and practicle element of refrigeration. The provided course textbook is also very helpful to be able to take home.
Scott Strang –
Attended the 5 day course to gain more experience & understanding. This has has been great and definitely worth attending
Dimitry Isakov –
Really great course, I feel a lot more comfortable now carrying out maintenance on refrigeration systems and being able to identify a potential cause from various symptoms.
Andrew Miller –
The course was a great refresher course for who anyone who wants to get the latest update on Fgas regs and want to learn the best ways to install, monitor and maintain a F gas systems. I also recommend any marine junior engineer should attend the course as it covers a lot of items not covered during cadetship and higher 2/E qualifications. Stuart Ginbey the course instructor was extremely knowledgeable and he freely passed on his knowledge during the course. The rest of the Tradewinds team was also very supportive during the course.
Peter Langan –
I am an ETO onboard and have worked mainly with the control side of AC systems. So it was a great experience and challenge to the more hands on activities and practical. Refreshing and expanded my knowledge and understanding. Which will aid me in fault diagnoses in the future. The Tradewind team were very supportive and took the time to help. Would highly recommend this course to anyone in the marine industry. It will bolster your ability and confidence as it has done mine.
Jack O Regan –
Great course to cover both the theory and practical. All very useful knowledge/skills for real world scenarios on board a vessel. My only regret is I did not complete it sooner.
Pawel Kubowicz –
A lot of useful knowledge from Stuart. Both theoretical and practical parts were great. I highly recommend this course for Marine Engineers
Jack Harper –
Thoroughly enjoyed the course, both the theory and practical elements are interesting and the content is delivered in an engaging way. Great to get hands on with the refrigeration equipment, improve my knowledge of servicing and repair and gain a deeper understanding of the systems and correct working practices.
Robin Newsham –
The course is very good. The instructor is very knowledgeable and shares his vast experience with the students. The test equipment and facilities are very good and very well laid out for the students.
Artur Szreider –
The Course was presented in very easy to understand form. Group of students is small, so it give everyone chance for practice and ask as many questions as needed.Training desk is well equipment, with all necessary tools and instruments.The Teacher is very friendly and willing to answer all Your questions and doubts
Rafal Skronksi –
The 5-day course with Stuart was the best course in the basics of pavement I have taken so far. A lot of practical knowledge supported by Stuart’s experience in the market. I would absolutely recommend it to anyone!
Javier Gonzalez –
first and foremost, stuart its such amazing teacher, you do learn as the course progress. his experience in the field makes this course worth every penny. the method, the tools, the equipment, everything its amazing. it def make me a better engineer. thanks so munch.
Albert Van Rijn –
Thoroughly enjoyed this course. Its very well presented and Stuart really get the information across in a manner that is easy to understand. Thank you very much!!
Ronnie Skimming –
I enjoyed this course immensely. The course content is very good and well structured with excellent tuition from Stuart. The practical side of the course was excellent and has strengthened my knowledge and confidence with working on refrigeration plant.
Milos Lakovic –
Great course, i really feel more confident working on refrigeration plants after this course. Highly recommended.