How do they match: Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

  • Propulsion Machinery Service Engineer

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

  • Conduct environmental, operational, or performance tests on marine machinery and equipment.
  • Establish arrangement of boiler room equipment and propulsion machinery, heating and ventilating systems, refrigeration equipment, piping, and other functional equipment.
  • Inspect marine equipment and machinery to draw up work requests and job specifications.
  • Investigate and observe tests on machinery and equipment for compliance with standards.
  • Maintain and coordinate repair of marine machinery and equipment for installation on vessels.
  • Maintain contact with, and formulate reports for, contractors and clients to ensure completion of work at minimum cost.
  • Procure materials needed to repair marine equipment and machinery.
  • Review work requests and compare them with previous work completed on ships to ensure that costs are economically sound.
  • Schedule machine overhauls and the servicing of electrical, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, water, and sewage systems.

  • Prepare detailed work plans.
  • Review technical documents to plan work.