Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) Surabaya opened a new study program, the Department of Offshore Engineering, under the Faculty of Marine Technology in 2021. The study program was built to answers the high need for experts in Offshore Engineering, especially in Indonesia, also to enhance the potential of natural resources located offshore, such as gas, petroleum, and minerals, and by reviewing the potential Indonesian oil and gas, 70 percent of which is in the waters. In addition, the Offshore Engineering Study Program develops various possible technologies in the Offshore field, such as the development of marginal and deep-sea waters, underwater survey and subsea engineering, and offshore aquaculture.