MARINE ENGINEERS HANDBOOK — A RESOURCE GUIDE TO MARINE ENGINEERING

Everyone willing to build a successful career as a seaman, shall understand the importance of making the right decision at the very start of the way. In fact, there are two ways in which you could get a job on board a vessel - degree in either nautical science or in the field of marine engineering.

However, the practice shows that it is sometimes quite difficult for the students to make a choice between deck and engine compartments. That is why we consider it very important to know and understand well in advance what exactly field the seaman of the future is going to pursue...

The present booklet was developed by the team of the well-known MarineInsight team, who are one of the world popular sources. As you could see above, the book starts with some sort of comparative analysis of nautical science versus marine engineering.

This one is followed by the sections providing the readers with the information on how to become a professional marine engineer, explaining the hierarchy that is there in the engine department, the most important documents, training courses and books for marine engineers, some recommended further studies and resources.

We would definitely recommend every student to go though this publication as it may shed some light on what might appear unclear and provide some timely guidance to the development of their careers.