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Job Description
Design and oversee construction and repair of marine craft and floating structures such as ships, barges, tugs, dredges, submarines, torpedoes, floats, and buoys. May confer with marine engineers.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2121.02
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Marine Architects”.
Also Known As…
- Marine Architects
- Structural Engineer
- Piping Designer
- Naval Architect Specialist
- Naval Architect
- Marine Structural Designer
- Initial Design and Naval Architecture Supervisor
- Engineering Specialist
- Designer
- Boat Builder
- Structural Designer
- Marine Architect
- Engineering Technician
- Boat Designer
Tasks for “Marine Architect”
- Oversee construction and testing of prototype in model basin and develop sectional and waterline curves of hull to establish center of gravity, ideal hull form, and buoyancy and stability data.
- Confer with marine engineering personnel to establish arrangement of boiler room equipment and propulsion machinery, heating and ventilating systems, refrigeration equipment, piping, and other functional equipment.
- Conduct stability analyses of ships.
- Design complete hull and superstructure according to specifications and test data, in conformity with standards of safety, efficiency, and economy.
- Design layout of craft interior, including cargo space, passenger compartments, ladder wells, and elevators.
- Study design proposals and specifications to establish basic characteristics of craft, such as size, weight, speed, propulsion, displacement, and draft.
- Evaluate performance of craft during dock and sea trials to determine design changes and conformance with national and international standards.
Related Technology & Tools
- Personal computers
- Laptop computers
- Desktop computers
- Safety glasses
- Plotters
- Hard hats
- HydroComp NavCad
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- ANSYS AQWA
- Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
- Creative System GHS
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Siemens PLM Software NX
- Proteus Engineering FastShip
- Seasafe Marine Software Seasafe
- Intergraph SmartMarine 3D
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Project
- Strand7
- ANSYS FLUENT
- Herbert Software Solutions HECSALV
- Microsoft Excel
- The Napa Group NAPA
- AeroHydro MultiSurf
- MSC Software Nastran
- Microsoft Access
- ANSYS ASAS
- Autodesk Algor Simulation
- ShipConstructor