Where these jobs are in Australia
| VIC | NSW | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | NT | ACT |
| 14.1% | 23.4% | 34.1% | 7.3% | 15.6% | 4.6% | 0.8% | 0.1% |
Source from: https://labourmarketinsights.gov.au/occupation-profile/boat-builders-and-shipwrights?occupationCode=3991
Job Summary of this Unit Group:
Boat Builders and Shipwrights construct, fit out and repair boats and ships.
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)
Registration or licensing may be required.
Whether the Education can be substituted with experience:
- Yes, at least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification.
- In some instances, relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Detailed 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
399111 Boat Builder and Repairer ANZSCO
Builds, repairs and modifies boats. Registration or licensing may be required.
Skill Level: 3
Skilled Occupations List: Long Term
Specialisations:
- Composite Boat Builder
- Rigger (Boat)
- Sparmaker
- Wooden Boat Builder
- Yacht Builder
399112 Shipwright ANZSCO
Constructs, fits out and repairs ships. Registration or licensing is required.
Skill Level: 3
Skilled Occupations List: Long Term
Specialisations:
- Loftsman/woman (Marine)
- Ship’s Carpenter
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