Who is a ship fitter or shipwright and what do they do? The ship fitter or shipwright builds, assembles or repairs ships.
What are the activities of the ship fitter or shipwright job? Assembles and fits steel or other metal components and metal sections and plates to form complete units or subunits using tack welding, bolting or other methods to build or repair ship bodies.
Where is it done and under what conditions do the ship fitter or shipwright work? In shipyards, dockyards or on the ship itself. The work is carried out inside and/or outside in working conditions that may involve shift working, noise, metal dust, some high temperatures or bad weather conditions.
What tools/equipment do the ship fitter or shipwright use? Different repair tools and metalworking equipment and machinery: metal cleaning equipment to remove excess welds, rust, scale and other material from surfaces of metal parts by shotblasting or similar techniques, different types of welding equipment, brake presses, shears, cutting torches, grinders, drills.
What do you need to succeed as a ship fitter or shipwright? You need to attend a vocational training school or get an apprenticeship or specialised training in a shipbuilding company. The required personal qualities are technical understanding, spatial ability, motor co-ordination, finger and manual dexterity.