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marine engineering

American  

noun

  1. the branch of mechanical engineering that deals with the design, construction, installation, operation, and repair of the machinery of vessels.


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This would come as China’s shipbuilding and marine engineering systems are growing increasingly sophisticated and dominant External link.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

The new owner was not a recognised marine engineering company.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024

Timothy McCoy, a professor specializing in marine engineering at the University of Michigan, said that much like a plane crash, an extensive breakdown of a ship’s systems typically involve a sequence of events.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2024

In the event of a mid-dive emergency, the Titan's pilot would likely have released weights to float back to the surface, according to Alistair Greig, a marine engineering professor at University College London.

From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2023

There are two gymnasia, schools of marine engineering, navigation, wood-carving and agriculture.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various

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