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			An '''engine department''' or '''engineering department''' is an organizational unit aboard a ] that is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and repair of the ] systems and the support systems for crew, passengers, and cargo.<ref>Wise Geek: </ref>
			These include the ], ], ], ] ], ], ], ], and ].

			The engine department emerged with the arrival of marine engines for propulsion, largely during the later half of the 19th century. Due to advances in marine technology during the 20th century, the engine department aboard ]s is considered equally important as the ], since trained engine officers are required to handle the machinery on a ship.{{cn\|date=July 2012}}
	'''Marine engineering''' is the operation and support of the systems and equipment that propel and control marine vessels and of the systems which make a vehicle or structure habitable for crew, passengers and cargo.<ref>http://www.strath.ac.uk/na-me/undergraduatestudies/navalarchitecturemarineengineeringundergraduate/</ref> This work is carried out by '''marine engineering officers''' who usually train via cadet ships sponsored by a variety of maritime organizations. There are also training centers at post-secondary institutions that offer marine engineering programs, such as ] research; marine renewable energy research; and careers related to the ] oil and gas extraction and ] laying industries.

			The engine department takes care of the engine room aboard a ship. Rotations vary depending on the vessel or company. Whoever is on a rotation has to stand watch to look over the engine and its components. There are different crew members for watch rotation.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=STCW engineering watchkeeping principles\|url=https://weh.maritime.edu/stcw/2018/content/principles.html#:~:text=The%20officer%20in%20charge%20of%20the%20engineering%20watch%20is%20the,testing,%20as%20required,%20of%20all\|access-date=2021-05-15\|website=weh.maritime.edu}}</ref>
	Marine engineering officers are responsible for propulsion and other systems such as: ]; ]; ]; ]; ] ] and ]; ]; ]; and ] systems on board the vessel. They require knowledge and hands-on experience with ], ], ], ], ], ], ] or ], ], ] generation, ] and even ] on certain military vessels.
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			Typically, a ship's engine department is run by the ]s but staffed with other occupational specialties of the seafarer's trade like:
			*Machinist/Fitter: A rating (or petty officer) who is specialized in fabrication, welding, etc.
			*Motorman: A, not always, qualified engine rating who stands a watch with the engine officer, as well as performing routine tasks and assisting engine officers during maintenance.
			*]: A rating who is responsible for ensuring that machinery is adequately lubricated. Performs menial tasks such as cleaning, sounding tanks etc.
			*]: The lowest rating in the engine room and is tasked with keeping the machinery spaces clean and tidy. Wipers usually go on to become oilers once they are familiar with engine room machinery and specific routines.

			In order to be a ] and have the license for it, there are 3 basic requirements and they are age, seagoing service, and education/training on ]'s. <ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|title=What are the STCW Requirements for Officer in Charge of Engineering Watch (OICEW)?\|url=https://www.edumaritime.net/stcw/general-requirements-for-oicew\|access-date=2021-03-16\|website=www.edumaritime.net\|language=en-us}}</ref> Some basic USCG stcw requirements go further into seagoing service, approved trainings such as; engine resource management, gas/steam turbine plants, control systems, etc., and finally the competencies which include "Evidence of Standard of competence".<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Edumaritime\|title=USCG OICEW STCW Requirements - Merchant Mariner Credential\|url=https://www.edumaritime.net/uscg-mmc/uscg-requirements-for-oicew-stcw-endorsement\|access-date=2021-04-28\|website=www.edumaritime.net\|language=en-us}}</ref>
	== History ==
	One of the most notable figures in marine engineering in antiquity was ], who experimented with buoyancy, developed the water screw, and pre-industrial naval weapon systems.
	Pioneers in marine engineering in Britain include ] and ], who illustrated the effectiveness of the screw propeller, amongst other notable achievements.
	The oldest surviving marine engine was designed by ] in 1788. The ship ']' first demonstrated the superiority of the steam-turbine engine, which is still used for marine propulsion today in some niche applications.
	In America, the University of Michigan's Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering can be tracked to an 1879 act of Congress, which authorized the U.S. Navy to assign a few officers to engineering training establishments around the country. Mortimer E. Cooley was the first lecturer in the department.<ref></ref>

			Defunct positions within the engine department include the ], who was a rating responsible for shoveling coal into the boiler furnaces of ]s, and the ], a rating that loaded coal in the bunkers and transported the coal from the bunkers to the firemen.
	== Marine engines ==

	Marine engineering emerged as a discipline with the arrival of marine engines for propulsion, largely during the latter half of the 19th century. Early marine engineers were known as "stokers" as they 'stoked' the coal fires of steam engined ships more or less from the middle of the 19th to the middle of the 20th centuries; the term is still used affectionately by modern ship's engineering staff to describe their role.{{citation needed\|date=December 2010}}
			Nowadays due to the increase in ] on merchant vessels and the increase in the unattended machinery spaces (UMS) aboard them, the number of seafaring engine officers has decreased drastically on board merchant ships. Today, the engine department usually consists of the following number of engine officers and ratings:{{cn\|date=July 2012}}

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			Additionally, many vessels also carry a specific type of engine officer known as an ].

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Organizational unit aboard a ship

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An engine department or engineering department is an organizational unit aboard a ship that is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and repair of the propulsion systems and the support systems for crew, passengers, and cargo. These include the ship engine, fuel oil, lubrication, water distillation, separation process, lighting, air conditioning, and refrigeration.

The engine department emerged with the arrival of marine engines for propulsion, largely during the later half of the 19th century. Due to advances in marine technology during the 20th century, the engine department aboard merchant ships is considered equally important as the deck department, since trained engine officers are required to handle the machinery on a ship.

The engine department takes care of the engine room aboard a ship. Rotations vary depending on the vessel or company. Whoever is on a rotation has to stand watch to look over the engine and its components. There are different crew members for watch rotation.

Typically, a ship's engine department is run by the engine officers but staffed with other occupational specialties of the seafarer's trade like:

Machinist/Fitter: A rating (or petty officer) who is specialized in fabrication, welding, etc.
Motorman: A, not always, qualified engine rating who stands a watch with the engine officer, as well as performing routine tasks and assisting engine officers during maintenance.
Oiler: A rating who is responsible for ensuring that machinery is adequately lubricated. Performs menial tasks such as cleaning, sounding tanks etc.
Wiper: The lowest rating in the engine room and is tasked with keeping the machinery spaces clean and tidy. Wipers usually go on to become oilers once they are familiar with engine room machinery and specific routines.

In order to be a watch officer and have the license for it, there are 3 basic requirements and they are age, seagoing service, and education/training on stcw's. Some basic USCG stcw requirements go further into seagoing service, approved trainings such as; engine resource management, gas/steam turbine plants, control systems, etc., and finally the competencies which include "Evidence of Standard of competence".

Defunct positions within the engine department include the fireman, who was a rating responsible for shoveling coal into the boiler furnaces of steam engines, and the coal trimmer, a rating that loaded coal in the bunkers and transported the coal from the bunkers to the firemen.

Nowadays due to the increase in automation on merchant vessels and the increase in the unattended machinery spaces (UMS) aboard them, the number of seafaring engine officers has decreased drastically on board merchant ships. Today, the engine department usually consists of the following number of engine officers and ratings:

Additionally, many vessels also carry a specific type of engine officer known as an electro-technical officer.

References

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Wise Geek: What is the Engine Department on a US Merchant Ship?
"STCW engineering watchkeeping principles". weh.maritime.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
"What are the STCW Requirements for Officer in Charge of Engineering Watch (OICEW)?". www.edumaritime.net. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
Edumaritime. "USCG OICEW STCW Requirements - Merchant Mariner Credential". www.edumaritime.net. Retrieved 2021-04-28.

Shipboard occupations

Deck
department

Deck officers	Shipmaster (captain) Officer of the watch Chief mate Second mate Third mate Cadet
Deck ratings	Boatswain Able seaman Ordinary seaman

Engine
department

Engine officers	Chief engineer Second engineer Third engineer Fourth engineer
Engine ratings	Motorman Oiler Wiper

Steward's
department

Steward officers	Purser
Steward ratings	Chief cook Chief steward Steward

Others

Nautical operations

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