Shipwrights construct, fit out and repair ships.

Skill Level

3

Specialisations

• Loftsman/woman (Marine)
• Ship’s Carpenter

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Shipwright is Trades Recognition Australia (TRA). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Must have successfully completed an AQF Qualification either a Certificate III in Marine Craft Construction or formal training that is comparable
• Must possess skills that are current to Australian industry standards demonstrated by 12 months full time employment or equivalent part-time in the occupation in the previous three years
• If you have obtained a qualification internationally or an Australian qualification that was not through the Australian Recognition of Learning process, you are required to demonstrate 3 years full time or equivalent post-qualification experience
• If you have obtained an Australian qualification issued through the Australian Recognition of Learning process, you are required to demonstrate 3 years full-time or equivalent post-qualification experience OR 6 years full-time or equivalent experience which can be either pre- or post-qualification

Construct, fit out and repair boats and ships.

Tasks

• Studying plans and specifications, and preparing templates and scale plans for fabrication and cutting of hull sections
• Marking reference points and lines on dry docks and slipways
• Checking position and functioning of slipway apparatus
• Assembling shells of boats and erecting hull sections of ship
• Erecting and preparing launching platforms, conducting pre-launch tests and supervising launching procedures
• Installing masts, frames, decking, fittings, machines, shafts and safety equipment
• Building and installing structures such as cabins, machine mountings, propeller supports and rudders
• Determining repair requirements and procedures
• May make hull moulds and fabricate and repair vessels using materials such as aluminium, wood, glass, reinforced plastics, carbon fibre, Kevlar, fibreglass and concrete

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.

Occupations in this Group

• 399111 Boat Builder and Repairer
• 399112 Shipwright