Naval Architecture

Naval architecture is the science of designing floating structures. It tasks engineers with creating some of the largest (up to 1,500 feet in length) and most complex manmade crafts and systems, like oil tankers, aquaculture farms, nuclear submarines and cargo ships.

Learn more about the naval architecture research in our department:

• Podcast: Reducing capsize risk to keep ships on course
• Naval architect to bring expertise, aquaculture research to ocean engineering department
• Ocean engineering senior capstone group to design offshore launch platform