shipwright

Shipwrights build and repair small type of water vessels from pleasure craft to naval vessels. They prepare preliminary sketches and create templates. They use hand and power tools to construct smaller boat themselves or supervise a team of shipbuilders. They also construct cradles and slipways for the ship’s construction, transportation, launching and slipping. Depending on the vessels, they might work with different materials such as metal, wood, fibreglass, aluminium etc.

Alternative Labels

boatbuilder

boat builder

boat construction worker

boatfitter

boat fitter

boat repair engineer

boat repairer

naval engineer/shipwright

naval vessel shipwright

shipbuilder

ship builder

ship construction worker

shipfitter

ship fitter

ship repair engineer

ship repairer

submarine shipwright

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

adjust engineering designs align components apply health and safety standards ensure vessel compliance with regulations fasten components liaise with engineers prepare pieces for joining read engineering drawings read standard blueprints use caulking tools use power tools wear appropriate protective gear

Essential Knowledge

design drawings engineering principles engineering processes mechanics mechanics of vessels

Optional Skills and Competences

apply preliminary treatment to workpieces assemble mechatronic units assemble sensors construct moulds cut metal products design prototypes determine suitability of materials install automation components install mechatronic equipment lead a team maintain robotic equipment manipulate wood operate 3D computer graphics software operate drilling equipment operate handheld riveting equipment operate lifting equipment operate precision measuring equipment operate printing machinery operate welding equipment program a CNC controller sand wood set up automotive robot tend riveting machine test mechatronic units test sensors use CAD software use painting equipment use technical drawing software

Optional Knowledge

3D modelling 3D printing process CAD software CAE software ICT software specifications automation technology control engineering cutting technologies defense system fibreglass laminating industrial paint maintenance of printing machines maintenance operations material mechanics mechatronics metal forming technologies physical parts of the vessel printing materials printing on large scale machines printing techniques rivet types robotic components robotics sanding techniques sensors types of maritime vessels types of metal types of wood

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8afab6c4-6145-4ea1-a0ae-d2c3438bda7e

Status

released

Occupations

shipwright

Concept overview

Skills & Competences

Skills & Competences

Concept status