SHIPWRIGHT

Duties

• You will lay out, build and repair support structures for ships in dry docks.
• You will establish reference points above water level for aligning ship over blocks when it enters drydocks.
• You will lay out, erects and modifies staging for ship work.
• You will select the proper materials for shipwright jobs and substitute materials when necessary.
• You will make calculations using standard arithmetic and geometry, using measuring and marking instruments, such as levels, rules, squares, T-bevels and awls.
• You will operate standard machine tools, power equipment and other hand tools utilized in the shipwright trade.