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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marine engineering

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

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

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

Another figure of the early days was A. V. Roe, who came from marine engineering to the motor industry and aviation in 1905.

From A History of Aeronautics by Evelyn Charles Vivian