NAVAL ENGINEERING IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Nowadays, the naval engineering is considered the area of professional study and expertise concerning the important aspects of design of the naval vessels, their construction as well as operation and routine maintenance. The ONR, the abbreviation standing for the Office of Naval Research provides all necessary assistance to the specialists engaged in the technical and scientific researches supporting the naval engineering.

The main content of the present study is made on the basis of the information obtained from the meetings at the Marine Board of the TRB, i.e. Transportation Research Board. Subject discussions have highlighted the significant role played by the ONR in education and research activities in the field of naval engineering and have also identified the demand for the assessment of the effectiveness of the Office in fulfilling this important role...