Marine Engineer
Marine engineers control the installation, operation and maintenance of machinery and equipment on ships and offshore structures.
Marine engineers may perform the following tasks:
- ensure that the main engines and associated machinery, electrical, refrigeration, air conditioning and cargo-handling equipment on ships are operating efficiently
- monitor automatic data recording equipment, or record readings manually on ships without such equipment
- analyse the readings for trends and make adjustments to machinery operation as required
- carry out regular maintenance of the main engine and repair defective auxiliary equipment
- stand watch in the engine room at sea and in port
- ensure that vessel operations do not create pollution
- maintain engine room stores and record usage of parts and equipment
- supervise staff and carry out major maintenance work while the ship is in port
- be involved with the operation of small craft such as patrol boats, tugs, river ferries and port authority vessels.
- enjoy technical and engineering activities
- enjoy machinery operation
- physically fit
- prepared to accept responsibility
- able to work as part of a team
- prepared to work for long periods at sea.
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