If you have a specific article you're searching for, Summon is a good place to start. Summon lets you simultaneously search UBC Library's book collection and many full text journal articles.
If you're searching for articles on a topic, you'll probably want to search a database which is more focused on engineering than Summon. Here are some starting points for finding engineering journal articles or conference proceedings. Look for the UBC eLink icons to check for full text articles.
Can't find an article? Contact me (sarah.parker@ubc.ca).
SAE Mobilus listed above also includes full text technical papers from 1906 to the present.
Key journals in Marine Engineering are listed here.
A more complete list of journals for marine engineering can be found by searching the category in Journal Citation Reports.