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In the future up to 160 000 new jobs could be generated in South Africa’s commercial maritime industry, which is currently a largely untapped source of employment for locals. The South African Maritime Safety Authority (Samsa) says a vast number of jobs could be created in the coming years, but the country is in a race against time to develop the required skills. “This industry can create tens of thousands of jobs,” says Samsa CEO Tsietsi Mokhele. “It can create between 140 000 and 160 000 new jobs.”
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The Durban University of Technology and Cape Peninsula University of Technology, both located in coastal areas, are leaders in offering comprehensive maritime studies.
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Engineers can not only design and maintain the largest moving vessels on earth, they can help find one of the ocean's greatest resources - oil. Offshore drilling is getting more and more challenging as companies are seeking oil in deeper waters. In the future, marine engineers will be dealing with more complicated structures that will create more complex problems to solve.
Sometimes, they are involved in the design and construction of these complicated systems. New design is mostly included within the naval architecture or ship design. The field is closely related to mechanical engineering, although the modern engineer requires knowledge (and hands on experience) with electrical, electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, chemistry, control engineering, naval architecture, process engineering, gas turbines and even nuclear technology on certain military vessels.
Marine Engineers are the members of a ship's crew that operate and maintain the propulsion and other systems on board the vessel. Marine Engineering staff also deal with the "Hotel" facilities on board, notably the sewage, lighting, air conditioning and water systems. They deal with bulk fuel transfers, and require training in firefighting and first aid, as well as in dealing with the ship's boats and other nautical tasks- especially with cargo loading/discharging gear and safety systems, though the specific cargo discharge function remains the responsibility of deck officers and deck workers.
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