Ship & Naval

A naval architect is a professional engineer who is responsible
for the design, construction, and/or repair of ships, boats, other marine
vessels, and offshore structures, both commercial and military, including:

• Merchant ships - oil/gas tankers, cargo ships, bulk carriers, container ships
• Passenger/vehicle ferries, cruise ships
• Warships - frigates, destroyers, aircraft carriers,
  amphibious ships
• Submarines and underwater
  vehicles
• Icebreakers
• Offshore drilling platforms, semi-submersibles
• High speed craft - hovercraft, multi-hull ships, hydrofoil craft
• Workboats - fishing boats, anchor handling tug supply
  vessels, platform supply vessels, tug boats, pilot
  vessels, rescue craft
• Yachts, power boats, and other
  recreational craft

Some of these vessels are amongst the largest and most complex and highly valued movable
structures produced by mankind. They are the most efficient method of
transporting the world"s raw materials and products known to man. Without them
our society could not exist as it currently does.

Modern engineering on this scale is essentially a team activity conducted by
specialists in their respective fields and disciplines. However, it is the naval
architects who often integrate their activities and take ultimate responsibility
for the overall project. This demanding leadership role requires managerial
qualities and the ability to bring together the often-conflicting demands of the
various design constraints to produce a product, which is "fit for the
purpose."

In addition to this leadership role, a naval architect also has a specialist
function in ensuring that a safe, economic, and seaworthy design is
produced.

To undertake all these tasks, a naval architect must have an understanding of
many branches of engineering and must be in the forefront of high technology
areas such as vessel arrangements, hydrodynamics, stability, and structures. He
or she must be able to effectively utilize the services provided by scientists,
lawyers, accountants, and business people of many kinds.

Naval architects typically work for shipyards, ship owners, design firms and
consultancies, equipment manufacturers, regulatory bodies, navies, and
governments.

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