marine engineer

American  

noun

1. an officer who operates, maintains, and repairs the machinery of a ship.

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marine engineer British  

noun

1. an engineer responsible for all heavy machinery on a ship or an offshore structure

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Etymology

Origin of marine engineer

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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marine engineer

Suresh had spent around 15 years at sea, working as a marine engineer and travelling the world.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

“The job is to wipe oil that’s leaking out of an engine,” says marine engineer turned entrepreneur Steven Henderson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

“In general, there are insufficient data about microplastics concentration in the ocean,” says University of Michigan marine engineer and study coauthor Yulin Pan.

From Scientific American ● May 5, 2023

To ensure reliability, said Kiley Sampson, a marine engineer who is operations manager for Sustainable Marine Canada, the project has adapted proven technologies from ships and offshore oil drilling.

From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2022

I left my wife and, from Southampton, offered my services as an Italian marine engineer familiar with this country and now seeking occupation in England.

From The Red Redmaynes by Phillpotts, Eden