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Ocean Engineering

Ocean Engineering Explorer™

Ninety percent of the ocean floor is unmapped. Your submersibles, sensors, and platforms are how that changes.

Tier 1

Explorer

Introduction to engineering concepts

Tier 2

Innovator

Applied design challenges

Locked

Complete 60% of the Explorer tier to unlock these missions.

  • ROV designThrusters, tether, and manipulators.70 XP
  • Wave loadingSignificant wave height and platform motion.70 XP
  • Corrosion controlCathodic protection and coatings.70 XP

Tier 3

Engineer

Advanced simulations

Locked

Complete 60% of the Innovator tier to unlock these missions.

  • AUV navigationDead reckoning, DVL, and acoustic positioning.110 XP
  • Offshore wind foundationMonopile vs. floating.110 XP
  • Subsea powerUmbilicals, batteries, and docking.110 XP

Tier 4

Visionary

Real-world global challenges

Locked

Complete 60% of the Engineer tier to unlock these missions.

  • Map the seafloorGlobal bathymetry at 100 m resolution.160 XP
  • Blue economyAquaculture, energy, and conservation together.160 XP
  • Deep-sea mining ethicsResources vs. irreplaceable ecosystems.160 XP