In order to promote the construction of maritime power, the Chinese Academy of Engineering launched a major consultation project in 2011, the Study on Development Strategy of China’s Marine Engineering and Technology. This paper puts forward a development strategy and mission through consultation and investigation in six key areas, including ocean exploration, marine transportation, marine energy, living marine resources, marine environment and land-sea interactions, and systematic analysis of the opportunities and strategic requirement for marine engineering and technology development. A policy recommendation of this project was put forward clearly: building a maritime power should be led by science and technology; marine engineering and technology power must be built up first. Furthermore, it is recommended that the national government should intensify the development of marine engineering and technology and accelerate the implementation of two plans: "The Marine Engineering and Technological Innovation Driven Plan" and "The Modern Marine Industry Promotion Plan".