MEO CL 1 (Marine engineer officer class 1) is a certificate issued in accordance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping (STCW) regulation III/2 and III/1

With an MEO CL1 certificate, you can serve as a chief engineer on any vessel where the main propulsion power is of the type indicated on your MEO CL1 certificate of competency.

Syllabus for MEO Class I Certificate includes following topics:

1. Knowledge of National legislation, Indian Merchant Shipping Act, knowledge of International Treaties, Conventions, Protocols, Rules legislations & regulations including United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS).

2. ISO 9001-2008, ISM Code, – Ship board internal audit – Total Quality Management.

3. Classification societies and their functions. Certificates and documents as per international convention.

4. Ship Stability.

5. SOLAS Convention.

6. Official log books and procedures relating to entries.

7. Monitor and control Compliance with legislative requirements and measures to ensure safety of life at sea and protection of the marine environment.

8. Ship security system.

9. World Health Organization & International Labour Organization.

10. Ship surveys and inspections for port state control / flag state control Various MOUs and their salient features.

11. P&I Clubs, – principles of protection & indemnity Insurance – types of P&I covers available – their modes of operation.

12. Emergency Preparedness.

13. Human relations and modern management principles.

14. Leadership and managerial skills.

15. Training of trainers. Chief Engineer as trainer for engine room staff.

16. Inventory management, including:

    1. Management Information Systems

    2. Records

    3. Economizing of fuel consumption

    4. Budgeting

17. Practical electricity and electronics.

18. Engine developments.