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Marine engineers build and repair boats, ships, submarines, offshore platforms and drilling equipment.
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; away from home
As a marine engineer, you could:
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
You could work at a shipyard, in an office, on a ship or underwater.
Your working environment may be outdoors in all weathers, physically demanding and you may spend nights away from home.
You can get into this job through:
You can complete a foundation degree or degree to become a marine engineer.
Courses include:
You'll usually need:
You could apply to do a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship, with an engineering company, for example:
These can take between 3 and 4 years to complete and combine workplace training with off-site study.
You'll usually need:
You could start by training as a marine engineering technician or engineering officer, with the Merchant Navy or Royal Navy.
You could then study for a marine engineering degree while working.
You may be able to apply for courses and training if you have experience and qualifications in science or engineering from different sectors.
You can find more advice about careers in engineering from the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology and British Marine.
With experience, you could:specialise in project management, research and development or consultancy; advise on maritime engineering safety; work on marine salvage operations; move into vessel design or shipping fleet management