Marine Engineers play a vital role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of marine transportation, as well as the exploration and exploitation of marine resources.
Marine Engineering is a specialized field of engineering that involves designing, building, and maintaining structures and equipment used on and around the sea or ocean. This branch of engineering is mainly concerned with the machines and systems of seagoing vessels, such as boats and ships, as well as the installation and maintenance of harbors and docks.
In Ghana, there are various job opportunities available for Marine Engineers, with attractive salaries and benefits. As the global demand for marine resources and transportation continues to grow, the field of Marine Engineering is expected to remain a critical and highly rewarding profession.
Duties of A Marine Engineer
Marine Engineering is a specialized field that involves the design, construction, and maintenance of various watercraft structures and equipment. These include tankers, aircraft carriers, submarines, sailboats, and more. The field also incorporates other engineering disciplines such as oceanography, mechanical, electronic, electrical, and computer science.
Marine engineers are critical in ensuring the safety and proper functioning of vessels that transport cargo, oil, and other goods in and out of Ghana. They work on various systems such as power generation, propulsion, fuel, lighting, and water distillation to address technical issues and keep the vessels in optimal condition. As such, marine engineers are highly valued and in demand in the maritime industry.
Now with all these roles, we know how important Marine engineers are, especially in contributing to the country’s economy.
Senior High school science students thinking of taking this career path will sure not look back and regret. The reason being that, their services are very much needed, meaning the lookout for employees are very high. Again this field is very broad, creating several job opportunities. Marine Engineering is a very lucrative career. Aside the respect and reverence one gets, it also pays big!
Skills Required of a Marine Engineer
- Must have sound analytical skills to be able to understand the working circumstances of the petroleum systems.
- Must be a good communicator.
- Must have a good writing skills
- Must be good in numbers to predetermine what a project will cost and how a company will benefit from it.
- Must be a good team worker, that is he or she must be able to learn and make others learn.
- Must be able to think under what circumstances designs, materials and products and end products may fail and what will be the alternative options in case of the failure so as to minimize losses.
Salary For Marine Engineers in Ghana.
How much does a marine engineer earn a month in Ghana?
A person working as a marine engineer in Ghana takes home a gross salary typically around GHS 4,500 – 15,000 every month.
A basic Marine Engineering Salary is around GHS 3,500 and could be more depending on the role.
Aside this amount, depending on the company you work for, you may enjoy incentives and some other benefits. such as transportation(could be: a car, fuel for car or transportation money), housing, launch. Don’t forget, salary will differ depending on experience, skills, location or gender.