| ENGINEERING ANTIBES | | | | These courses range from the improved AEC |
| “ Engineering is a great profession. There is | | | | through to the popular Y4 courses, and the |
| the satisfaction of watching a figment of the | | | | higher-level Y3 and Y2 courses in November. |
| imagination emerge through the aid of science to a | | | | Bluewater Engineering now boasts the best pass |
| plan on paper. Then it moves to realisation in stone | | | | rates with more students attaining higher grades than |
| or metal or energy. Then it brings homes to men or | | | | in the past. We are working ever more closely with |
| women. Then it elevates the standard of living and | | | | the MCA and the Scottish Qualifying Authority to |
| adds to the comforts of life. This is the engineer's | | | | best prepare students for the challenges that lay |
| high privilege” Herbert Hoover. 31st President | | | | ahead. But it is as much about the quality of |
| of the United States | | | | instruction and the furthering of engineering |
| Did you know he didn’t invent the hoover, | | | | knowledge of the student that sets us aside from |
| that was the brainchild of Ives W. McGaffey. Thomas | | | | the rest. Just passing the exam is one thing, |
| crapper didn’t actually invent the toilet either. | | | | however increasing levels of understanding and |
| What could you invent? Do you have the interest | | | | getting a feel for how things work, what can go |
| and aptitude to become a Yacht Engineer? What is | | | | wrong, what are the maintenance requirements and |
| engineering all about? Quite often the work of an | | | | most importantly what are the safety considerations |
| engineer goes unnoticed until it all goes wrong! Did | | | | and risks associated with Super yacht engineering. |
| you know that there are strict rules and limits for the | | | | Preparation is everything; don’t forget along |
| discharge of raw sewage that you can discharge into | | | | with the necessary experience you will need to do |
| the sea? Did you know that there is a limit as to the | | | | some advance reading (about 6 weeks) to hit the |
| amount of Sulphur you are allowed to have in your | | | | ground running at the Y4 level. Statistically the pass |
| fuel? How can you be an engineering assistant on a | | | | rates correlate very positively with the preparation. |
| super yacht? | | | | Our vastly experienced instructors continue to |
| The answers to all these questions and more can be | | | | improve both the content and the delivery of each |
| found, as Bluewater Yachting Antibes is shortly to | | | | engineering course. |
| embark on the autumn series of engineering courses. | | | | |