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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

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

For example, Seattle is rapidly becoming one of the global hubs for marine engineering and climate action.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2022

Sean Donaldson, Babcock's managing director of marine engineering and systems at the Rosyth site, said the yard was ideally placed to complete projects of this scale.

From BBC • May 16, 2022

The locality is largely residential, but there are breweries, and the marine engineering works of Messrs Thornycroft on the river.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various

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