Marine Engineering roadmap

Ship propulsion, marine systems and offshore engineering.

Start with Marine Foundations, follow the steps in order, then build a project, prepare for interviews and earn your certificate.

Foundations

  1. Marine Foundations — Ships, seawater and fluid basics. Ship types, dimensions and tonnage, plus the fluid properties, hydrostatic pressure and flow regimes every ship calculation builds on.

Core skills

  1. Naval Architecture — Float, move and survive the sea. Hydrostatics and stability, resistance and powering, beam bending theory and the ship hull girder with seakeeping.
  2. Propulsion & Engines — From fuel to thrust. Thermodynamic cycles and combustion behind marine diesel engines, engine systems and fuels, and propellers, thrusters and propulsion arrangements.

Advanced

  1. Ship Systems & Power — The floating city. Pumps, generators and the ship's electrical plant, piping systems, fresh water, ballast and automation.
  2. Safety, Rules & Decarbonisation — SOLAS, MARPOL and net zero. Fire safety, engine emissions, maritime conventions, energy-efficiency indices and alternative fuels.

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