They design and maintain harbours, marinas, and coastal structures such as breakwaters, seawalls, and jetties. They are also concerned with the control of erosion, the study of waves and currents and their effect on coastal structures and with pollution of the coastal waters.
Ocean engineers are involved in the design of offshore structures. They study the way wind and waves, climate, currents and earthquakes affect a structure and its foundation.
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