Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

What Does a Marine Engineers and Naval Architects Do?

Design, develop, and evaluate the operation of marine vessels, ship machinery, and related equipment, such as power supply and propulsion systems.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Perform monitoring activities to ensure that ships comply with international regulations and standards for life-saving equipment and pollution preventatives.
• 2Design complete hull and superstructure according to specifications and test data, in conformity with standards of safety, efficiency, and economy.
• 3Conduct analyses of ships, such as stability, structural, weight, and vibration analyses.
• 4Study design proposals and specifications to establish basic characteristics of craft, such as size, weight, speed, propulsion, displacement, and draft.
• 5Maintain contact with, and formulate reports for, contractors and clients to ensure completion of work at minimum cost.
• 6Coordinate activities with regulatory bodies to ensure repairs and alterations are at minimum cost and consistent with safety.
• 7Check, test, and maintain automatic controls and alarm systems.
• 8Prepare technical reports for use by engineering, management, or sales personnel.

Required Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Writing
• Speaking
• Mathematics
• Science
• Active Learning
• Adobe Acrobat
• AeroHydro MultiSurf
• ANSYS AQWA
• ANSYS ASAS
• Ansys Fluent
• Autodesk Algor Simulation
• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Bentley STAAD
• Creative System GHS
• Dassault Systemes SolidWorks

Marine Engineers and Naval Architects Salary