r/MarineEngineering

Not talking tools—just the little everyday tiny personal items that make living onboard easier: elastic for keeping the drawers closed, magnets for hanging pics, clips, tape, whatever.What’s in your personal kit?

i’m from kurdistan-erbil and i want to study marine engineering in poland, and i have some questions:

am i doing a right think at this moment? is this degree worth it?

difficult is the studying in this field while at university?

can i find a job in poland or in EU after i graduate?

can i do a master degree in canada or gain some certifications in canada and work with them after that?

if i work in EU what my crew is look like? i mean what are they nationalists would be?

I worked one contract (6 months bulk carrier) other than my internship, and then had to take quite long break (2 years) due to some personal matters, now thinking if i should try getting back into this job or not, because i know it is kind of difficult and stressful one especially with wrong crew mates.
i know there are plenty of people who are experienced in this field and maybe people were in my shoes, so would like to know about your opinions.
thanks.

Sailed for years. Real good at it. I just took a job in the office.

Has anyone made that change? The usual tricks I use to get people to do their jobs require me to actually be aboard. So my playbook is basically empty now.

The guy I used to fight with will be me. Just looking for some input on how to make that change effectively.

Hello,

I’ll be getting on my first ship soon here.

I wanted to see what is better MSC or joining a union.
I am leaning towards MEBA because of the rotations and that I heard how unreliable MSC can be to be back home in a reasonable timeframe, but I want to hear some more recent experiences to see if anything with MSC has changed for good consideration.

How much should a 3 AE expect to make straight out of maritime school? I am trying to start figuring out how I want to spend my money looking for an apartment if an apartment is affordable after I get off my first hitch.

Hello everyone I am going to join a oil products tanker for the first time as a engine cadet. If possible anyone can suggest me some required books I need to carry learn more about the machineries(preferably something available as pdf in online).And recommended apps which will be helpful onboard. And some advice for me to how to learn and improve more as an engineer.

I am going to join a oil tanker for first time as engine cadet. I had mild asthma in my childhood i don't get that attack anymore still I carry inhaler with me for in case of safety. Should I need prescription for that? And i also take finasteride for hairloss which I brought from Amazon whether online prescription is enough for that?

So I am having a trouble with one cylinder exhaust temperature increasing rapidly out of nowhere up to 200 degrees deviation.But cylinder peak pressure looks same during this period. I can’t understand how because of there is more combustion or fuel in the exhaust side ,peak pressure should be effected by this too.
And this started to happened after I did valve clearance setting. First I suspected the injector and changed it but its still same.On high load(around 60%) this thing happens.
While running normal, I can’t understand why exhaust would go start to increase fast.

I dont know if it could be fuel pump or just the sensor but I am also worried during valve clearance,something may happened.Something dropped in somewhere like under springs or pushrod area or something not right.Still I cant figure out this relation between increasing exh temp and stable peak pressure .
I am open to any ideas or suggestions .
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Hi all,

I’m British and hold a UK EOOW Unlimited. Currently working as a 3rd engineer on yachts and considering moving offshore.

Did my cadetship on cargo ships and feel like yachting can be quite limited on the practical engineering side, plus salaries seem to have stagnated.

Would you recommend switching to offshore (PSV/AHTS/DP)?

How hard is it to break in with no offshore experience? Is BOSIET enough?

What are the salaries like?

Would appreciate any advice from anyone who’s made the move

I need some honest advice. I’m 32 and just got accepted into a 3-year advanced diploma program in Ontario starting this September. I have $0 in savings right now.

If I go this year, I will be 100% reliant on OSAP loans and a small part-time job. By graduation, I'll owe roughly $55,000. The thought of that much debt is completely overwhelming.

If I wait until September next year, I can work and realistically save about $20k–$25k, which would massively reduce my post-grad debt and financial stress while studying. But I feel like I'm already late to the game and wasting time.

For those who went to school later in life, is the peace of mind of having savings worth delaying your career by a year?

The program: marine engineering technology in Owen sound,

I currently live in the GTA, so I will have to relocate.