Wooden Boat Shipwright

Working as a Wooden Boat Shipwright you will use tools, equipment and marine craft construction techniques to build, repair and maintain wooden construction water craft and vessels. Your duties could include construction of wooden frames and structures such as keel and ribs, and attaching metal parts such as fittings, plates and bulkheads. Note: This qualification must be undertaken through a Training Contract or through formal trade recognition assessment processes.

Summary of Training

• Interpret technical drawing
• Undertake manual handling
• Perform engineering measurements
• Perform computations
• Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
• Plan work activities
• Organise and communicate information
• Interact with computing technology
• Assist in the provision of on-the-job training
• Use hand tools
• Use power tools/hand held operations
• Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

• Perform general woodworking machine operations
• Prepare surfaces using solvents and/or mechanical means
• Apply protective coatings (basic)
• Interpret and produce drawings of curved 3-D shapes
• Mark off/out structural fabrications and shapes
• Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials
• Set up marine vessel structures
• Fair and shape surfaces
• Construct and assemble marine vessel timber components
• Undertake marine sheathing operations
• Maintain marine vessel surfaces
• Repair marine vessel surfaces and structures
• Form timber shapes using hot processes
• Perform fitout procedures
• Perform marine slipping operations
• Assemble and install equipment and accessories/ancillaries
• Erect/dismantle scaffolding and equipment
• Operate mobile load shifting equipment
• Perform emergency first aid