Marine Engineering

engineering of boats, ships, oil rigs and any other marine vessel or structure

Marine engineering generally refers to the engineering of boats, ships, and other marine vessels or structures. A marine engineer is someone responsible for the operation (running) and maintenance of a ship's engines, steering, and other related ship systems.[1]

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  1. D A Taylor, Introduction to Marine Engineering (Oxford; Boston: Butterworth Heinemann, 1996), p. 1