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Naval Architect
Naval architects design and oversee the construction and
repair of marine craft and floating structures, such as naval
craft, passenger and cargo ships, submarines, high-speed
ferries and catamarans, tugs, yachts and oil rigs.
Naval architects may perform the following tasks:
- prepare preliminary designs by consulting with clients
such as ship owners, shipping organisations and maritime
research institutes
- estimate the initial vessel construction costs and
lifetime running costs of a vessel
- work out the most suitable size for a vessel and make
sure that proposed designs meet performance and cost
requirements
- determine the proportions and shape of the hull (the
body of the vessel)
- design accommodation and cargo areas
- make calculations relating to the structural and
mechanical aspects of design, construction and repair
- supervise other people who prepare detailed designs,
specifications and building contracts
- coordinate the work of other engineers
- obtain plan approval and supervise construction work
- plan, supervise and evaluate trials (dry and wet) of the
vessel
- organise repairs and alterations to vessels
- research better ways for vessels to move through water
- provide risk assessment and claims management for
insurance.
Naval architects may specialise in structure and design,
management, cost calculations, manufacturing processes,
research, mechanical practices, hydrodynamics and
hydrostatics, propulsion and systems engineering.
They work in a variety of places from drawing offices to
shipyards to open sea testing of vessels.
A naval architect may specialise as a:
Maritime Engineer who is involved in the design and
management of marine and offshore installations, machinery and
systems.
Ocean Engineer who is involved in ocean science,
wave mechanics and sub-sea engineering, and the design of
general floating, fixed and sub-sea offshore structures
associated with the ocean environment.
A maritime engineer and ocean engineer may also be referred
to as an Offshore Engineer.
Required Skills - Naval Architect
- enjoy technical and engineering activities
- aptitude for maths and physics
- good oral and written communication skills
- aptitude for computing and technical design
- practical and creative
- able to work independently
- able to work as part of a team
- able to accept responsibility
- interested in the marine environment
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