Shipwright

Shipwrights construct, fit out, commission and repair all types of vessels from small pleasure craft through to a range of commercial and naval vessels. These vessels are built from a range of materials including metal, wood, aluminium, fibreglass, plastic, composites or ferro cement (reinforced cement or concrete).

Shipwrights may perform the following tasks:

• prepare preliminary sketches of structural parts and sections of vessels
• produce templates and patterns from full-size detail drawings
• fit out internal and external components of vessels
• position sections accurately prior to permanent fastening
• prepare slipways and construct cradles used to support ships during construction, transportation, launching and slipping
• supervise launching and slipping procedures
• carry out repairs.

Shipwrights work on the waterfront in shipyards, in the repair sections of ports or in small boat yards and marinas.

Personal Requirements:

• enjoy practical and manual work
• good at technical activities
• able to work at heights on scaffolding
• physically fit
• able to solve problems
• organised, methodical approach to work.

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• Engineering Tradesperson - Fabrication
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