The earth's surface is almost three quarters covered in water. The occupation of marine engineering focuses on designing, building and repairing structures and machines found in or on the oceans, lakes and seas. Marine engineers are required to understand engineering disciplines like mechanical and electrical engineering, because every ship and structure has these components, according to the University of New Orleans.

Marine Engineering is closely related to mechanical engineering, although a marine engineer requires knowledge and experience with electrical, electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, chemistry, control engineering, naval architecture or ship design, process engineering, steam generation, gas turbines and even nuclear technology on certain military vessels.

The Different Types of Marine Engineers

According to resources such as MarineEngineering.org.uk, there are two different types of marine engineering; Ocean-based engineers and Shore-based engineers.  Ocean-based marine engineers are actually on the ships, operating and maintaining certain aspects of the vessels while shore-based marine engineers usually have a degree and focus on the research and development of ships.

Responsibilities of Marine Engineers
Marine Engineers help create a variety of marine structures, according to the University of Michigan, including:

• Yachts
•   Power systems
•   Small and large ships
•   Oil rigs
•   Propulsion and steering mechanisms

Some Marine Engineers create structures to help explore various parts of the world like Antarctica or the bottom of the ocean.
As the world continues to focus on the environment, marine engineering new jersey companies have an increasing responsibility to ensure their designs do not add to the world's environmental concerns like pollution and global warming.