Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations 1.3

BOAT BUILDERS AND SHIPWRIGHTS construct, fit out and repair boats and ships.

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:
NZQF 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:

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.

Occupations:

399111 Boat Builder and Repairer
399112 Shipwright