Engineering officer standing in engine room

Lt. Commander Rob Hewson is an engineering officer, part of a team of officers and crew that deliver Endeavour’s power, provide propulsion and monitor, maintain and repair the ship and its systems.

Given his training and experience he is responsible for managing the vessel’s power requirements and for monitoring the status of… Read More

What We Do

Engineers are highly specialised technologists, responsible for the maintenance and repair of critical ship systems and the operation of the vessel's power generation and distribution systems.

The engineering branch has one of the widest range of specialisations, reflecting the number of systems aboard the vessel - engineers are responsible for maintaining the systems used by other branches.