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marine engineering

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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

It was bought by Infrastrata, a small London-based energy firm which did not have significant experience in marine engineering.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2024

Thomas McKenney, a University of Michigan professor of naval architecture and marine engineering, said the tragedy in Baltimore raises questions about whether most cargo ships have enough safeguards.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 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

Closely connected with marine engineering is the great improvement in the economy of stationary engines, which has become more fully developed during recent years, both in reference to waterworks engines and factory engines.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 299, September 24, 1881 by Various

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