Naval Architect
Randall Ruffner
Description
Naval architects design, construct, maintain and operate marine vessels and structures.
Colleges
- Maine Maritime Academy - Castine, ME
- United States Naval Academy - Annapolis, MD
- United States Coast Guard Academy - New London, CT
Courses
- Structural Analysis and Design
- Diesel Engines, Steam, and Gas Turbines
- Physics, Chemistry, and Materials Science
- Calculus and differential Equations
- Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics
Instruments
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP)
Measures velocity of currents
ALACE, PALACE and SOLO Floats
Profile the upper ocean
ASIMET
Measures heat, water and momentum flux for climate models
BIOMAPPER II
Counts zooplankton with video and sonar
Conductivity, Temperature, Depth
Measures conductivity (salinity), temperature, and depth
Gravity Corer
Measures the properties of ocean sediment
Ocean-Bottom Seismometer
Measures earthquakes deep below the sea
MOCNESS
Are remote-controlled nets for catching zooplankton
Marine Magnetometer
Measures magnetic field strength