Joanna James
Ranked among the most challenging but exciting career spheres in the field, marine engineering is a far more enticing profession than electrical, electronic, or civil engineering jobs. Here is what makes a career in marine engineering an interesting prospect for students.
How many professionals in any given field can say that every day of the workweek is interesting or engaging? Not many, and the reason behind this is that most engineering sectors are quite limiting in the types of skills and creativity required. Marine engineering not only includes designing and innovative elements but also development and production roles. As the main focus of your work will be various equipment that is employed in the ocean, there will also be plenty of opportunities to spend time on sailing vessels and work on maintaining their functionality.
Marine engineering is a highlight specialised field and as such the salaries that are part and parcel of a career in this sphere are also lucrative. The specialist knowledge required to carry out various roles in the shipping or seafaring industry means that your professional landscape can include various industries and nations around the world. The need for qualified marine engineers is also set to grow by a whopping 9% by the year 2024 so those who are studying marine engineering in Sri Lanka and will graduate from CINEC and other technical schools will have many career opportunities awaiting them.
Marine engineering is a dynamic career path for those with diverse skill sets which can be improved with further learning to open even more doors in terms of a professional occupation. Those who gain a specialized degree or a Master's degree or PhD in the field alongside a business qualification, for example, can reach a managerial position in their own sphere.
If job satisfaction or salary are not the main concerns, then the job security that a job in marine engineering can offer should entice students to pick degrees in this field. Nearly every industry in the world relies on oil and the shipment of oil from various destinations so marine engineers will be in demand indefinitely as long as the oil supply of the world depends on transport via seafaring vessels. Marine engineers are also crucial for import and export businesses and activities as smoothly running machines and ships are essential to daily operations.
Studies in marine engineering subjects can also lead students to more unique career options than simply maintaining machinery on ships. Some intriguing new industries where the skills of marine engineers are called for include naval architecture, underwater vehicle research, and oceanographic engineering. Nautical sciences and renewable energy production are other sectors that marine engineers can apply to apart from underwater vehicle research and laying cables across the ocean floor.
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