Marine Engineering

Rajeeve Kaushik | Chief Engineer | Maersk Tankers

What is Marine Engineering?

A Career in Marine Engineering is very intriguing. Understanding Why one wants to choose a Career in Marine Engineering is phenomenally more important than figuring out How to get into Marine Engineering. The internet is a great source of information on Marine Engineering, but it is second best to learning about the same from a real professional.

Chief Engineer Rajeeve Kaushik has worked in Marine Engineering for 28 years. Chief Engineer Rajeeve Kaushik describes Marine Engineering as:

Marine engineering includes the engineering of boats, ships, and oil rigs and any other marine vessel or structure, as well as oceanographic engineering. Specifically, marine engineering is the discipline of applying engineering sciences, including mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronic engineering, and computer science, to the development, design, operation and maintenance of watercraft propulsion and on-board systems and oceanographic technology.

How Chief Engineer Rajeeve Kaushik got into Marine Engineering?

After completing my schooling from St Thomas, I did graduation from MERI, Kolkata. After that, I started sailing in 1986.

Chief Engineer Rajeeve Kaushik's Talk on Marine Engineering

Starts with what is:
1)	Marine Engineering

Next, it covers Education. It is easy to Google information about what Qualifications are needed to enter Marine Engineering, this Talk went a step ahead to talk about the body of knowledge one needs to develop to excel at Marine Engineering. It explains Education needed in Marine Engineering with these items:
2)	Electronics & Electrical
3)	Mechanicals
4)	Engineering Graphics
5)	Materials
6)	Engines

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Skills are the most important factor determining success in a Marine Engineering. It defines Skills in terms of following items for Marine Engineering:
7)	Good Imaginations
8)	Persistence and Patience
9)	Hands on Approach
10)	Team Work
11)	Discipline
12)	Time Management

Marine Engineering has an interesting list of Positives. The Talk discusses following Positives of Marine Engineering:
13)	Versatility
14)	Build Self Confidence
15)	Financial Independence
16)	Travelling

Challenges define Marine Engineering as much as the Positives of the same:
17)	Physical Strength
18)	Mental Stability
19)	Work Life Balance
20)	Weather Conditions

In the final section of the Talk, Rajeeve Kaushik talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
21)	Marine Engineering

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Links for this Talk

Chief Engineer Rajeeve Kaushik's LifePage:

[LifePage]
https://www.lifepage.in/page/rajeevekaushik

LifePage Career Talk on Marine Engineering

[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/marine-engineering

[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20171010-0001

[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM7-UzYYgsA

(Marine Engineering, Rajeeve Kaushik, Maersk Tankers, Marine Engineer, Ships, Oceanographic Technology)

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