Do women get jobs in marine engineering?

It is indeed a well known fact that mercantile marine is a male dominated profession, but women do have a presence in the field. Women do get jobs in Merchant Navy, be it engine side or deck side. Some companies, when they come for campus placements, have seats for female candidates and prefer to take girl cadets. read more

Based on the performance specifications of the vessel, marine engineers design the propulsion system to deliver the power required. They also design the steering system, heating, cooling and ventilation systems and hydraulics for the ship. If the job is a retrofit, the marine engineer studies the current plans before designing the new systems. read more