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

She told the court Mr MacDonald, a marine engineer, was on sick leave after suffering a back injury in spring 2022 when he visited osteopath Mr MacKenzie.

From BBC

“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

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

She also paid the educational fees for the first marine engineer officer from Mauritius.

From BBC

It said that prior to its departure, the vessel had been thoroughly inspected by marine engineers and hoardings were installed, and all relevant approvals were obtained.

From Seattle Times