Peritus Marinus male noun
pe· ri· tus maˈri .nus pəˈrētəs mäˈri nʊs̠ plural Periti Marini
Peritus Marīna
female noun
pe· ri· tus maˈri .
na pəˈrētəs mäˈri nä plural Periti Marinae
refers to
someone skilled, used as a consultant on matters related to seafaring.
an experienced mariner, or professor of nautical practice, engaged by some shipyards or
ship owners, to contribute their practical knowledge (usually intuitive non-engineering knowledge) to
ship design, or
ship building supervision.
Etymology :
PERITUS is "an expert who advises and assists the hierarchy" using practical knowledge gained from experience, or a good man of worth having skills (usually difficult to acquire) in something practical
MARINUS means "of the sea" or "pertaining to the sea".
Ocean Rig ASA, the Norwegian owners hired
Captain Kai as their Peritus Marinus on site, while semi submersible production oil rigs were being built for them at the Dalian shipyard.
