June 8, 2022

The Physics of Fish

Fish swim by flexing their bodies and tail back and forth. Fish stretch or expand their muscles on one side of their body while relaxing the muscles on the other side. This motion moves them forward through the water. Fish use their back fin, called the caudal fin, to help push them through the water.

To be a Mariner…

Marine engineering is the engineering of boats, ships, submarines, and any other marine vessel. Here it is also taken to include the engineering of other ocean systems and structures – referred to in certain academic and professional circles as “ocean engineering.”