NCS CODE: 2144.1000 | E043
A marine engineer is responsible for the operation, maintenance and repair of all major equipment onboard a ship. They work with naval architects to design and build everything from small yachts and fishing boats to submarines and aircraft carriers.
Sonali Banerjee
Sonali Banerjee is India’s first woman maritime engineer. She pursued a B.E. in Marine Engineering at Kolkata’s Taratala-based Marine Engineering Research Institute (MERI). She was later selected by Mobil Shipping Co. for a gruelling six-month pre-sea course. This hands-on training took her to ports in Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Hong Kong, Fiji and Australia. On August 26, 2001, Sonali made history when she boarded a Mobil Shipping Co. vessel and officially became the first Indian woman to take charge of a ship’s machine room.
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