Careers in Marine Engineering
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Marine or maritime engineers play an important role in continuing our tradition as a seafaring nation. 90% of the UK’s imports go and arrive by sea. Different engineering disciplines – such as mechanical, electronic and structural – are involved. Marine engineers need to understand about extraction of minerals from the oceans floor about the effects of wind, tides and corrosion on sea-going structures. They are also responsible for the safe disposal of major production plants at the end of their useful life
Marine And Maritime Engineers Work For:
- Shipping companies, shipbuilding and repair and marine engineering firms boatyards and marinas
- The Merchant Navy and Royal Navy
- The offshore oil and gas industries and mineral-extracting companies
- The Ministry of Defence, in naval shipyards
- Colleges of further and higher education as course lecturers
They are also marine surveyors and consultants- usually qualified maritime engineers – working for government departments, classification societies like Lloyd’s Register and private companies. They inspect ships to ensure they meet safety and environmental requirement and deal with problems and incidents involving shipping.
What it takes:
Marine Engineers Need to be:
- Curious about how things work
- Practical
- Good at problem-solving
- Very able with figures
- Interested in Science and Technology
- Interested in the sea and nautical matters
- Able to work well in a team
- Good at communicating with others
Some engineers are away from home for long periods while others are largely shore-based.
Shipbuilding And Marine Engineering Companies.
British Shipbuilding is a small industry. The few large shipyards are mainly in the north of the UK. In southern areas, building and the repair of small ships continue to thrive. Marine engines and auxiliary equipment are designed and constructed in various industrial areas around the country. You can enter the industry at various levels.
Craft And Technician Level
With a few GCSEs in subjects like maths. Science and design and technology, you can start craft training, learning on-the-job and at college or a firm’s training school, working towards NVQ’s. For young people, this may be through Advanced Apprenticeships.
With at least four GCSE’s at grades A*C- including English, Maths and Science – you can apply for technician training. Young people may train through an Advanced Apprenticeship and gain an NVQ at level 3.
You could take a full time college course, such as a relevant BTEC National qualification, which can lead to engineering technician (EngTech) status, after a successful period of work experience.
Incorporated Engineers
Incorporated Marine Engineers are professionals who have an Accredited BEng in Maritime engineering-related subject or a relevant HNC/D or foundation degree, plus a further period of learning, to bridge the gap to degree level, plus a professional review
Chartered Engineers
Chartered Engineers need the knowledge and skills of an incorporated engineer, plus the ability to design and innovate. The main route to chartered status is though an accredited, four-year MEng degree course. Alternatively you can take an accredited BEng degree followed by an accredited Masters degree, or undertake appropriate further learning to Masters Level. To be registered for chartered status, specific competences have to be assessed at a professional review.
Entry to a degree course normally requires levels in maths and physics, or equivalent, such as a BTEC National qualification. Check carefully the actual entry requirements for different courses through UCAS at: www.ucas.com.
Useful Contacts:
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST)
www.imarest.org
Society for Underwater Technology
www.sut.org.uk
Careers in Shipping
www.gotosea.org.uk
Marine Shipping
www.marine-society.org
Royal Navy
www.royalnavy.mod.uk
Defence Engineering and Science Group
www.mod.uk/careers
SEMTA
www.semta.org.uk
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