Navy Officer Subspecialty · Engineering
5801 Ships Systems
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An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.
Overview
Ships Systems officers oversee the design, operation, maintenance, and modernization of systems aboard ships. They work across propulsion, electrical power, auxiliary machinery, damage control, and other vessel engineering functions.
Notes & Sources
- NOOCS Part B (Edition 96, Jul 2026) lists subspecialty 5801 “Systems Engineering - Ships (SE - Ships)” in its officer subspecialty table; the row carries the code title with its subspecialty manager/curriculum references only.
- Naming note: the Edition 96 row prints “Systems Engineering - Ships (SE - Ships)”; the page label “Ships Systems” is a legacy or condensed variant of the same code.
- The Navy source at code level contains no duty, training, or clearance prose: it identifies and indexes the subspecialty, so occupation-specific skills, career paths, and credential recommendations are not published here; a holder’s duties depend on their designator, billet, and qualification.
Evidence for this guidance (1 document)
- NAVPERS 15839I Vol I Part B · Subspecialty (SSP) Codes (NOOCS Edition 96, Jul 2026)
[1] Part B subspecialty table, block 5801, cached text line 640
Supports: Specialty definition
Source review recorded September 24, 2026.
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