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Marine engineering is the engineering of watercraft, ocean systems and ocean structures, applying mechanical, electrical, electronic and computer engineering to the design, development, operation and maintenance of propulsion plants, machinery, piping, and automation and control systems for vessels of any kind, as well as coastal and offshore structures. Archimedes is traditionally credited as its first practitioner in antiquity, and Robert Fulton's 1807 demonstration of a steam-powered vessel is traditionally regarded as the start of the modern profession.
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Core ConcernDesigning, building and maintaining the propulsion, machinery, piping and control systems of watercraft, together with coastal and offshore structures, so they function reliably at sea. 1 Core PrincipleA vessel or offshore structure is engineered as one integrated system of propulsion, machinery and structure operating continuously in the marine environment, drawing together mechanical, electrical, electronic and computer engineering rather than treating them as separate problems. 1 Disputed
Origin Year1807 is the traditionally cited start of the modern profession, Robert Fulton's steam-powered vessel demonstration; the same source also dates the broader discipline to the early Industrial Revolution (early 1700s), and credits Archimedes as its first practitioner in antiquity, so no single origin year is agreed. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Traditionally regarded as the first marine engineer for his marine engineering systems developed in antiquity.
Marine engineering draws on electrical and electronic engineering for shipboard power and control systems.
Fiberglass-reinforced plastic hulls became the standard construction for recreational and small commercial boats from the 1950s onward, replacing wood as the dominant hull material.
Marine engineering draws on mechanical engineering for propulsion plants and machinery.
Fulton's 1807 demonstration of steam propulsion is traditionally regarded as the start of the marine engineering profession.
The marine chronometer, an accurate portable mechanical clock, made precise longitude determination at sea possible.
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Marine engineering applies a number of engineering sciences, including mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronic engineering, and computer Engineering, to the development, design, operation and maintenance of watercraft propulsion and ocean systems.
1. Marine Engineering (Wikipedia)
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Marine engineering is the engineering of watercrafts, ocean systems, and ocean structures.
1. Marine Engineering (Wikipedia)
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Modern marine engineering dates back to the beginning of the Industrial Revolution (early 1700s).
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