“We will build new ships to carry man forward into the universe, to gain a new foothold on the moon and to prepare for new journeys to the worlds beyond our own.” ~George W. Bush Naval architecture and shipbuilding or ship technology deal with the study of the design, construction, maintenance, and repair of marine vehicles such as designing and developing ships and submarines, warships, submarines, hovercraft, hydrofoils and merchant ships etc. One of the naval architect’s main responsibilities is actively ensuring the design and analysis of any issue that may arise and develop a plan to fix them. This may include ensuring that all naval architecture, ship structures, and ship designs are as cost-effective as possible. They typically work full time in indoor and outdoor environments, although overtime may be required depending on the needs of the company.
| Diploma (Naval Architecture/Naval Architecture & Offshore Engineering) | |
|---|---|
| Level | Under-Graduate |
| Duration | 3 years |
| Eligibility | High School/Intermediate/ITI, Some colleges have the criteria of specific minimum marks |
| Entrance Exam | While some institutions give admissions on the basis of merit/state-level entrance exams, other institutions conduct their own entrance tests. |
| Specialization | -- |
| Average Course Fee | ₹1,50,000 to ₹2,00,000 |
| Mode | Regular |
| Goal | Supervisor, Lateral Entry in B.Tech. |
L.E."Ted" Geary– He was a naval architect who grew up in Seattle, Washington. He designed and raced numerous competitive sailing vessels, and also designed commuter yachts, fishing boats, tug boats, and wooden hulled freighters. At age 14, he along with a friend, designed and built the 24-foot centerboard racing sloop Empress. Geary started his professional career designing commercial vessels, including Chickamauga, the first diesel-powered tug in the United States, commercial and fishing vessels, and during World War I, he also designed large 330-foot wooden-hulled freighters.
