A career in Works of Marine and Civil Maintenance will allow you to work on a wide range of maritime vessels. In addition to building ships and maintaining them, you may design and construct unmanned underwater vehicles and help construct fiber optic cables to connect the world to the Internet. Additionally, you may work on mooring facilities.

Marine engineers design, construct, maintain, and repair a variety of maritime vessels

A marine engineer is a professional who designs, constructs, maintains, and repairs various maritime vessels. Their work may involve developing new boats or improving current ones, and they may also research new fuels or propulsion devices. They may use computer-aided drafting programs to design large ships or work on small vessels. The work that they do often requires them to utilize complex knowledge of marine systems and large power supplies.

They may also design or build unmanned underwater vehicles

A career in Marine and Civil Maintenance may include design and/or building unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). UUVs are used for a variety of seawall inspection tasks, including ship hull inspection. These inspections may be required for security or structural defects. Traditionally, divers would perform these tasks, but UUVs can now be used for these purposes, even on active ships and ship wrecks.

They may work with fiber optic cables to connect the world to the internet

Fiber-optic cables start as a cluster of glass fibers connected together. The data is then accelerated by lasers that propel them at near-lightspeed. The cables then connect to existing networks. Once connected, data on incoming emails, web pages, and other applications is transported onto the recipient's device. Then, phone data plans eventually link up with the physical cables to quickly transfer information across continents and oceans.

They may also work with mooring facilities

Mooring facilities are areas where vessels are held in place with the help of mooring buoys. These mooring buoys are attached to stationary underwater inspections devices. Boats do not carry these devices as regular equipment. Mooring fields are difficult to reach from land; small vessels are usually the only means of access. Mooring facilities are subject to environmental regulations, which are set by the American Public Health Association and the American Water Works Association.

They may design or construct mooring systems

Mooring systems are essential to the safe passage of a ship. These systems are generally designed to accommodate ships of different sizes. The placement of mooring hardware should be symmetrical, with a minimum of 60-foot spacing along the berthing face. This will ensure that the necessary fittings are placed in the correct locations for securing a ship. Mooring systems may also include a mooring dolphin, which is a small, independent structure that is usually constructed at either or both ends of a wharf. A walkway may be built to access the mooring dolphin.

They may work with cathodic protection

cathodic protection system is a method for protecting metal surfaces from corrosion. It involves supplying electrons to a cathodic structure with an external DC power source. The anode protects the metal from corrosion by having a negative electrochemical potential, and the cathode has a positive electrochemical potential. There are several types of cathodic protection, including galvanic, impressed current, and sacrificial anode.