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

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marine engineer

“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

However, it was his collaboration with the marine engineer Fortescue Flannery that led to the company’s domination of the burgeoning oil trade.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 28, 2021

Pandit was a marine engineer and naval architect, and worked at the Naval Sea Systems Command.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2013

The majority of the boats belonging to the various classes were of the Laubeuf type, an adaptation of the Lake type made for the French navy by M. Laubeuf, a marine engineer.

From Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons by Abbot, Willis J. (Willis John)