Owen Freeman, apprentice Marine Engineer at Jenkins Marine in Poole, has it all covered!
Apprenticeship Scheme | Shipwrights News | Posted on February 17, 2022 at 11:06 am by Office Admin
Here’s Owen Freeman, a marine engineering apprentice at Jenkins Marine Poole. So far, Owen’s learnt all about drive leg rebuilds, removing & fitting new components, servicing & maintaining engines & equipment, plus many other vital skills of a budding apprentice engineer! The off the job training is delivered by Paragon Skills, and he’s one of […]
Fabulous careers video of apprentice Tom Dyer at Island RIBs, Isle of Wight.
Apprenticeship Scheme | Shipwrights News | Posted on February 15, 2022 at 10:55 am by Office Admin
Tom Dyer, apprentice shipwright at Island RIBs (Isle of Wight), is featured in a careers video produced by Cowes Enterprise College (an Ormiston Academy Trust) in collaboration with the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights. Tom was one of our Apprenticeship Scheme sponsored apprentices in academic year 2020-21. A great video charting Tom’s progress as a Boat […]
Apprentice Bradley Drinkwater of Cotswold Boats is learning fast!
Apprenticeship Scheme | Company | Posted on February 14, 2022 at 3:22 pm by Office Admin
Here’s marine engineering apprentice Bradley Drinkwater of Cotswold Boat Hire, one of our sponsored apprentices for academic year 2021-22. Bradley is learning with Paragon Skills. He’s made great progress since the inception of his apprenticeship last September and below (left to right) Bradley is working hard setting up an electric boat, then looking a tad […]
Shipwrights Apprenticeship manager visits Dominic Guille at Ribeye Boats, Dartmouth.
Apprenticeship Scheme | Shipwrights News | Posted on February 9, 2022 at 11:41 am by Office Admin
Dominic Guille, one of our sponsored apprentices from 2016 has completed his Boatbuilding apprenticeship with South Devon College and last week the Shipwrights Apprenticeship manager dropped in for a chat. Dominic is now a key member of the Ribeye team and excelling in his role. Well done Dominic!Â
Shipwrights Apprenticeship Scheme Manager meets apprentice Jack Sullivan of Cockwells
Apprenticeship Scheme | Shipwrights News | Posted on February 7, 2022 at 10:44 am by Office Admin
Last week the Shipwrights Apprenticeship Scheme manager met Jack Sullivan of Cockwells. We are interviewing a number of apprentices we have sponsored on our Scheme as our contribution to National Apprenticeship Week 2022. Jack is in the final year of his Boatbuilding apprenticeship, and is preparing for his End Point Assessment with Falmouth Marine School. […]
Mike Carr, MD of of Pendennis Shipyard, visits Marcus Lewis Wooden Boatbuilder in Fowey.
Apprenticeship Scheme | Shipwrights News | Posted on February 3, 2022 at 10:34 am by Office Admin
Mike Carr, MD at Pendennis Shipyard dropped in at Marcus Lewis Wooden Boatbuilder, Fowey, Cornwall on Tuesday. Mike viewed some of the wonderful wooden boat building projects that Marcus and his outstanding apprentice Toby Poultney are currently undertaking. Most impressive! We are interviewing a number of apprentices we have sponsored on our Scheme as our […]
Shipwrights Apprenticeship Scheme Manager and Scheme Chairman visit City College Southampton.
Apprenticeship Scheme | Shipwrights News | Posted on January 18, 2022 at 3:15 pm by Office Admin
The Shipwrights’ Apprenticeship Scheme manager and the Scheme Chairman, Mr. Alan Cartwright, recently enjoyed a very valuable visit to the marine skills training centre of City College Southampton, based at Woolston. They were kindly given the comprehensive tour by lecturers Paul Stevens and Matt Yarwood. There are two apprentices at the Woolston marine skills centre […]
Apprentice Charlie Moore proudly shows off his new Worshipful Company of Shipwrights overalls!
Apprenticeship Scheme | Shipwrights News | Posted on at 2:15 pm by Office Admin
Charlie Moore, Marine Engineering apprentice at Blackwater Marina in Essex, proudly wears his new Shipwrights Company embossed overalls. Charlie is our current Baltic Exchange Charitable Foundation funded apprentice, and is an outstanding marine engineer in the making!
Queen’s Silver Medal Awards Ceremony.
Apprenticeship Scheme | Company | Shipwrights News | Posted on January 14, 2022 at 1:54 pm by Office Admin
Last night the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights presented the four prize winners from The Queen’s Silver Medal Competition 2021 with their awards at a Court Meeting in Ironmongers’ Hall. The prize winners were: The Queen’s Silver Medal & £1,500 – Cameron Rogers of Babcock International Group, Plymouth The Shipwrights’ Bronze Medal & £1,000 – James Atkinson of BAE Systems, […]
