Marine Refrigeration Course Somerset UK

Name: Marine Refrigeration Course Somerset UK
Start: 2026-03-23T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-27T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Tradewinds Engineering Ltd

Schedule

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am to Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Tradewinds Engineering Ltd | Taunton, EN

WHAT IS THIS COURSE ABOUT?
We discuss the concepts of repairing refrigeration systems on Superyachts, ships, vessels aswell as Oil & Gas Platforms, Jackups, FPSO's and semi-sub's. This includes the provisions refrigeration system and the accommodations AC chilled water cooling systems.
This course will help you to understand the following concepts:
Marine Refrigeration system components
The vapour compression cycle
Heat transfer & thermodynamics
The repair process
Repairing leaks on sea-water cooling systems
Charging refrigerant & leak detection techniques
System commissioning
Fault finding and troubleshooting
Refrigerant and oil recovery
WHAT QUALIFICATIONS WILL I GAIN?
Upon successful completion of the course you will be awarded a City & Guilds 2079 FGas certificate as well as a certificate of completion from Tradewinds Engineering Ltd.
WHO IS THIS 5 DAY COURSE FOR?
Specifically for engineering personnel who would like to improve their knowledge of repairing marine specific refrigeration and HVAC systems. This course is specifically aimed at Chief Engineers, 2nd, 3rd and 4th's, so no matter what your level of experience you will be considered for a placement on this course. For anyone who has very minimal experience, we would recommend taking our Fundamentals of marine refrigeration e-learning course, so that you can arrive with some of the theory knowledge to help you pass the exams.
This course will give you the skills needed to confidently repair and commission refrigeration and air conditioning systems in marine environments.