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Shipwright
Alternative Titles:
Boatbuilder
Shipwrights construct, fit out, commission and repair all
types of vessels from small pleasure craft through to a range
of competitive, commercial and naval vessels.
These vessels are built from a range of materials including
metal, wood, aluminium, fibreglass, plastic, composites or
ferro cement.
Shipwrights may perform the following tasks:
- prepare preliminary sketches of structural parts and
sections
- produce templates and patterns from full-size detail
drawings
- fit out internal and external components of vessels
- position sections accurately prior to permanent
fastening by boilermakers or welders
- 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.
Required Skills - Shipwright
- enjoy practical and manual work
- good with hands
- technical aptitude
- able to work at heights on scaffolding
- physically fit
- able to solve problems
- organised methodical approach to work
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