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The Marine Technician Submariners (MTSM): specialising in engineering systems operation and maintenance.

MTSM sailors are required to be adept at operating, monitoring and maintaining equipment in a wide and diverse range of platforms both in a seagoing and shore-based environment. As operators or maintainers, MTSMs are required to operate equipment and monitor performance to identify trends which have the potential to impact on the operational capability of a ship and to initiate corrective action if required. As part of their maintenance function, they are required to conduct periodic (eg: hourly, weekly, monthly, annual etc) routine planned maintenance, attend to breakdown maintenance, and assist contractors in higher level maintenance.

The MTSM sailor is responsible for the operation and maintenance of various machinery and associated systems throughout the ship including, but not limited to:

• The ships' main propulsion machinery (gas turbine and / or diesel / diesel electric plants);
• Associated propulsion control and monitoring systems;
• Electrical power generation and distribution including High Power (33 Kv , 440v), Domestic Power (110-240 Volts), Low Voltage (24 volts and below), and milli volt control systems;
• Auxiliary systems including Air Conditioning, Ventilation, Refrigeration and Davits;
• Liquid and cargo handling systems;
• Hull structures and fittings;
• Ship's boats;
• Basic fault finding and diagnostics on all aforementioned systems including control circuits, 110, 240, 440 V power supplies;
• In situ repair and component change out of pumps, motors and ancillary system equipment; and
• Manufacture/supply/install components to systems as part of a Fleet Support Unit work team.

Maintenance activities regularly require the use of a wide range of skills including mechanical, electrical, hull, fluid power and electronics. As such, on completion of the initial minimum period of service of 4 years, MTSMs may be given the option of completing trade training to undertake their role as maintainers. On completion of this training, the sailor can return to the ship or establishment and perform maintenance duties relating to a specific system or skill set.

Examples of trades offered include Diesels, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Fabrication, Turning, Fluid Power (Hydraulics), Electrical (High Power), Welding, GRP (Fibreglass) and Electronics.