marine engineering

noun

the branch of mechanical engineering that deals with the design, construction, installation, operation, and repair of the machinery of vessels.

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The new welding centre will be operated by Rolls Royce in partnership with Strathclyde University and marine engineering firm Malin which is developing a new Scottish Marine Technology Park at Old Kirkpatrick, close to the Erskine Bridge.

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

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The new owner, Infrastrata, was a small London-based energy firm which did not have significant experience in marine engineering.

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The new owner was not a recognised marine engineering company.

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But changing up a ship’s power configuration is fairly routine, even if it’s been several months, said Neil J. Gallagher, a professor at the Webb Institute, a school that teaches naval architecture and marine engineering.