Guidance

Annex 2 - Written and digital assessment timetables for Engineer Officers (Merchant Navy) 2026 to 2027

Published 1 August 2024

Management engineer - unlimited, STCW Regulation III/2

Theoretical subjects

Assessment Subject Diet One (October 2026) Diet Two (December 2026) Diet Three (February 2027) Diet Four (March 2027) Diet Five (May 2027) Diet Six (July 2027)
040-31 Applied Mechanics 20 October 2026 8 December 2026 N/A 23 March 2027 N/A 13 July 2027
040-32 Applied Heat 19 October 2026 7 December 2026 N/A 22 March 2027 N/A 12 July 2027
040-33 Electrotechnology 22 October 2026 10 December 2026 N/A 25 March 2027 N/A 15 July 2027
040-34 Naval Architecture 23 October 2026 11 December 2026 N/A 18 March 2027 N/A 16 July 2027
040-35 Mathematics 22 October 2026 10 December 2026 N/A 25 March 2027 N/A 15 July 2027
040-36 Engineering, Systems and Ship’s Drawing 21 October 2026 9 December 2026 N/A 24 March 2027 N/A 14 July 2027

Professional subjects

Assessment Subject Diet One (October 2026) Diet Two (December 2026) Diet Three (February 2027) Diet Four (March 2027) Diet Five (May 2027) Diet Six (July 2027)
040-12 Engineering Knowledge – General 19 October 2026 7 December 2026 N/A 22 March 2027 N/A 12 July 2027
040-13 Engineering Knowledge – Motor 20 October 2026 8 December 2026 N/A 23 March 2027 N/A 13 July 2027
040-14 Engineering Knowledge – Steam 21 October 2026 9 December 2026 N/A 24 March 2027 N/A 14 July 2027

Operational engineer - unlimited, STCW Regulation III/1

Assessment Subject Diet One (October 2026) Diet Two (December 2026) Diet Three (February 2027) Diet Four (March 2027) Diet Five (May 2027) Diet Six (July 2027)
Engineering Officer of the Watch - Engineering Knowledge 16 October 2026 4 December 2026 5 February 2027 19 March 2027 14 May 2027 9 July 2027
Engineering Officer of the Watch - Engineering Knowledge - Digital Assessment Platform - Steam 15 October 2026 3 December 2026 4 February 2027 18 March 2027 13 May 2027 8 July 2027
Engineering Officer of the Watch - Engineering Knowledge - Digital Assessment Platform - Motor 15 October 2026 3 December 2026 4 February 2027 18 March 2027 13 May 2027 08 July 2027
Engineering Officer of the Watch - Engineering Knowledge - Digital Assessment Platform - General 16 October 2026 4 December 2026 5 February 2027 19 March 2027 14 May 2027 9 July 2027
Engineering Officer of the Watch - Science A 19 October 2026 7 December 2026 8 February 2027 22 March 2027 17 May 2027 12 July 2027
Engineering Officer of the Watch - Science B 20 October 2026 8 December 2026 9 February 2027 23 March 2027 18 May 2027 13 July 2027
Engineering Officer of the Watch - Control 21 October 2026 9 December 2026 10 February 2027 24 March 2027 19 May 2027 14 July 2027