2022 Annual Shipwrights’ Lectures – 19 October

The 2022 Annual Shipwrights’ Lectures will be held on Wednesday October 19th at the MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton 2021 saw the Lectures move to their new venue in Southampton City Centre. Despite a reduced post Covid attendance the very favourable feedback indicated the event to be widely regarded as one of the best! The Lectures […]

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The Annual Shipwrights’ Lectures Held at MAST Studios on Wednesday 20th October 2021

The 2021 Annual Lectures was a very successful ‘first’. Some reluctance due to Covid19 meant attendance was unfortunately down on previous years however a full program of topics on the theme of Sustainability and Innovation delivered by accomplished professionals was enjoyed by all those present. The afternoon’s programme was led by Simon Crawford Shipwrights’ Liveryman […]

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Shipwrights’ Lectures Two Weeks Away

This year featuring several Senior Level Representatives of Major Marine Organisations The 2019 Shipwrights’ Lectures are on Wednesday 16 October at the Nuffield Theatre, University of Southampton Campus. This event is free to attend and is less than a month away so book online now at:  https://www.shipwrights.co.uk/education/shipwrights-lectures/shipwright-lectures-company-attendees-application-form or in case of any queries please email  lectures@shipwrights.co.uk The Lectures […]

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Shipwrights’ Lectures 2019 – Six MD’s and CEO’s of Major Marine Organisations to speak at the 2019 Lectures

The programme for this year’s Shipwrights’ Lectures at the Nuffield Theatre, University of Southampton Campus on Wednesday, 16 October is now finalised. The lectures aim to inspire young people working in or studying for the UK leisure marine industry and to highlight our unique international position as leaders in design and technology. There are currently […]

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News from Stirling and Son, beneficiaries of a Shipwrights’ Billmeir Award

The following good news story from Stirling and Son in Devonport, Plymouth, a previous beneficiary of a Billmeir Award, has been forwarded by the Chairman of the SA Scheme, James Grazebrook. I am pleased to tell you both that when I started building the first boat, the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights very kindly granted me […]

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Shipwrights’ Lectures 2019 – Update

The 2019 Annual Shipwrights’ Lectures will be held on Wednesday October 16th at the Nuffield Theatre, University of Southampton Campus. The programme is, once more, shaping up to provide an information packed and inspirational event. The Nuffield Café will be open for drinks and snacks from 13.00 and the first Lecture will commence at 14.00. […]

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SEAFARERS AWARENESS WEEK 23 – 30 JUNE

As we prepare for this year’s Seafarers Awareness Week (23-30 June) we now offer our dedicated website and social media channels to promote events and activities that help to raise public awareness of the UK’s ‘island nation’ dependence on our maritime industries, at sea and ashore. Seafarers UK can provide free publicity for events added […]

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Maritime Jobs at Sea and Ashore

Details of all events for Seafarers Awareness Week can be found at www.seafarersweek.uk

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The Annual Shipwrights Lectures Again Attracts Increased Numbers

In 2016 the attendance was close to maximum at Turner Sims Concert Hall so this year the Lectures moved to the Nuffield Southampton Theatre, again on the University of Southampton campus. The number of apprentices and students attending the Lectures again increased and, the audience, together with their managers, numbered just under 400. The theme […]

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