How do they match: Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

  • Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

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

  • Act as liaisons between ships' captains and shore personnel to ensure that schedules and budgets are maintained, and that ships are operated safely and efficiently.
  • Check, test, and maintain automatic controls and alarm systems.
  • Conduct analytical, environmental, operational, or performance studies to develop designs for products, such as marine engines, equipment, and structures.
  • Conduct environmental, operational, or performance tests on marine machinery and equipment.
  • Determine conditions under which tests are to be conducted, as well as sequences and phases of test operations.
  • Establish arrangement of boiler room equipment and propulsion machinery, heating and ventilating systems, refrigeration equipment, piping, and other functional equipment.
  • Evaluate operation of marine equipment during acceptance testing and shakedown cruises.
  • Prepare, or direct the preparation of, product or system layouts and detailed drawings and schematics.
  • Schedule machine overhauls and the servicing of electrical, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, water, and sewage systems.

  • Analyze design or requirements information for mechanical equipment or systems.
  • Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
  • Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
  • Design electromechanical equipment or systems.
  • Evaluate characteristics of equipment or systems.
  • Inspect equipment or systems.
  • Maintain operational records or records systems.
  • Schedule operational activities.
  • Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment.