399112 SHIPWRIGHT
Constructs, fits out and repairs ships. Registration or licensing is required.
Skill Level: 3
Specialisations:
Loftsman/woman (Marine)
Ship’s Carpenter
Indicative Skill Level:
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
In New Zealand: NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Registration or licensing may be required.
Tasks Include:
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Studying plans and specifications, and preparing templates and scale plans for fabrication and cutting of hull sections
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Marking reference points and lines on dry docks and slipways
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Checking position and functioning of slipway apparatus
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Assembling shells of boats and erecting hull sections of ship
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Erecting and preparing launching platforms, conducting pre-launch tests and supervising launching procedures
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Installing masts, frames, decking, fittings, machines, shafts and safety equipment
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Building and installing structures such as cabins, machine mountings, propeller supports and rudders
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Determining repair requirements and procedures
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May make hull moulds and fabricate and repair vessels using materials such as aluminium, wood, glass, reinforced plastics, carbon fibre, kevlar, fibreglass and concrete