Ocean engineering

Ocean engineering

Ocean engineering is an ambiguously defined term that may refer to:

  • Oceanographic engineering, also called marine electronics engineering, concerned with the design of electronic devices for use in the marine environment, such as the remote sensing systems used by oceanographers
  • Offshore construction, also called offshore engineering or maritime engineering, concerned with the technical design of fixed and floating marine structures, such as oil platforms and offshore wind farms

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