Marine Engineering

Rajeeve Kaushik | Chief Engineer | Maersk Tankers

What is Marine Engineering?

A Career in Marine Engineering is very interesting. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to find information about What Marine Engineering actually is. Most pages on the internet just talk about How to get into Marine Engineering. It is best to learn about Marine Engineering from a real professional, this is akin to getting it from the horse's mouth.

Chief Engineer Rajeeve Kaushik invested 28 years in Marine Engineering. According to Chief Engineer Rajeeve Kaushik, Marine Engineering is:

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 defines Education in terms of following items for Marine Engineering:
2)	Electronics & Electrical
3)	Mechanicals
4)	Engineering Graphics
5)	Materials
6)	Engines

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Anyone aspiring for Marine Engineering needs to understand that Skill development is crucial for success. It discusses following headings for Skills in Marine Engineering:
7)	Good Imaginations
8)	Persistence and Patience
9)	Hands on Approach
10)	Team Work
11)	Discipline
12)	Time Management

It is important to get an understanding of the Positives of Marine Engineering. The Talk discusses following Positives of Marine Engineering:
13)	Versatility
14)	Build Self Confidence
15)	Financial Independence
16)	Travelling

After a discussion on Positives, Challenges complete the caricature of Marine Engineering:
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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