The Degree in Marine Engineering will allow you to obtain the professional title of merchant marine machine officer. You can also hold other technical and management positions in thermal and nuclear power plants or in shipyards and naval engineering companies. Among many other professional opportunities, you have the head of maintenance of maritime and industrial facilities, inspector of the maritime administration, safety and pollution and pleasure craft or damage commissioner.
As a guide, we present you with examples of professional areas, functions and activities that a professional in this sector can perform or perform, as well as an outline of their job prospects.
You should bear in mind that this information may vary depending on the geographical area and the current situation of the sector.
Professional outings
Design, optimization and maintenance of maritime facilities, industrial maintenance, security, teaching, safety and pollution inspections, attachments and shipbuilding.
Functions and activities
Construction of ships, study of the effect of waves on marine structures, propulsion systems, boilers, steam and gas turbines, fluid conduction, ventilation and air conditioning, loading and unloading of the ship.
Labor prospects
The future prospects are quite good; especially in subjects that refer to new technologies applied to naval systems, such as computer techniques or naval computer programs.
Knowledge of other languages (especially English and German) will be valued, since in addition to being able to find a lot of written bibliography in these languages, and access to a job will be much easier, especially in companies of scope international. It is also advisable to take a course or master that has to do with new technologies and the use of different computer programs. This will help to deepen the training and be more qualified.
