Marine Careers

The marine environment offers a range of varied, challenging and fascinating careers. Discover some examples of careers in the marine industry and the steps you need to take to succeed.

With 70% of the earth’s surface covered by oceans, and 90% of the world’s trade carried by ship, it’s hardly surprising that there are lots of related career opportunities, especially if you’re interested in science, technology and engineering!

Our oceans and seas are of great importance – not only are they used for shipping, they are also important for sources of food, raw materials, energy and leisure. Discover some of the career paths you could take to get involved with the marine industry. 

 

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Marine Engineering

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Naval Architecture

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Shipbuilding and Boatbuilding

shipbuilding

Ship Repair and Conversion

Hydrographic Surveying

Hydrographic Surveying

offshore oil

Offshore Oil & Gas

offshore renewables

Offshore Renewables

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Ports

oceanography & met

Oceanography & Marine Meteorology

marine biology

Marine Biology

diving

Diving and Underwater Vehicles

Leisure

Leisure