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"Marine Architect"

Job Description - Part 1

Basic Job Description:

Design and oversee construction and repair of marine craft and floating structures such as ships, barges, tugs, dredges, submarines, torpedoes, floats, and buoys. May confer with marine engineers.

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Job Duties and Tasks for: "Marine Architect"

1) Oversee construction and testing of prototype in model basin and develop sectional and waterline curves of hull to establish center of gravity, ideal hull form, and buoyancy and stability data.

2) Confer with marine engineering personnel to establish arrangement of boiler room equipment and propulsion machinery, heating and ventilating systems, refrigeration equipment, piping, and other functional equipment.

3) Design complete hull and superstructure according to specifications and test data, in conformity with standards of safety, efficiency, and economy.

4) Design layout of craft interior, including cargo space, passenger compartments, ladder wells, and elevators.

5) Study design proposals and specifications to establish basic characteristics of craft, such as size, weight, speed, propulsion, displacement, and draft.

6) Evaluate performance of craft during dock and sea trials to determine design changes and conformance with national and international standards.

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7) Lay out and match aerial photographs in sequences in which they were taken, and identify any areas missing from photographs.

8) Monitor mapping work and the updating of maps in order to ensure accuracy, the inclusion of new and/or changed information, and compliance with rules and regulations.

9) Produce and update overlay maps in order to show information boundaries, water locations, and topographic features on various base maps and at different scales.

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