With reference to the STCW 2010 Manila Amendments, this book caters to the knowledge requirements for Marine Engineers and Electro Technical Officers as follows:

At the Operational Level

• The hazards associated with high voltage systems;
• The functional, operational and safety requirements for a marine high voltage system;
• Basic arrangement of high voltage systems and their protective devices;
• Safety procedures related to high voltage systems; and
• Immediate actions to be taken under fault conditions.

At the Management Level

• The functional, operational and safety requirements for a marine high voltage system;
• Assignment of suitably qualified personnel to carry-out maintenance and repair of high voltage switchgear of various types;
• Taking remedial action necessary during faults in a high voltage system;
• Producing a switching strategy for isolating components of a high voltage system;
• Selecting suitable apparatus for isolation and testing of high voltage equipment;
• Carrying out a switching and isolation procedure on a marine high voltage system, complete with safety documentation; and
• Performing Insulation Resistance (IR) and Polarization Index (PI) tests on high voltage equipment.