How do they match: Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

  • Ship Surveyor
  • Ships Equipment Engineer

  • 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.
  • Conduct analyses of ships, such as stability, structural, weight, and vibration analyses.
  • Confer with research personnel to clarify or resolve problems and to develop or modify designs.
  • Perform monitoring activities to ensure that ships comply with international regulations and standards for life-saving equipment and pollution preventatives.
  • Prepare technical reports for use by engineering, management, or sales personnel.
  • Review work requests and compare them with previous work completed on ships to ensure that costs are economically sound.

  • Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
  • Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
  • Supervise engineering or other technical personnel.