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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Example Sentences

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

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.

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

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

Marine engineering: general marine engineering; naval architecture; marine engineering.

From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Klapper, Paul