Department of Ocean Engineering is the first study program in the country running course in ocean and offshore engineering. At present, the Department has become the centre of excellence on the development of onshore and offshore engineering matters and international recognized such as by the Royal Institutions of Naval Architects (RINA) which is based in London UK.The Department was established in 1983 and teaches students or young experts to solve problems connecting to design, construction and maintenance of onshore and offshore structures and handling conservation of marine environment.