WORK PROCESS SCHEDULE
SHIPWRIGHT (Ship & Boat)
O*NET/SOC CODE: 47-2031.05 RAPIDS CODE: 0979
Description: Constructs or repairs ships, following blueprints or ship’s plans: Sights, plots, and marks reference points and lines on building dock or shipway to maintain alignment of vessel during construction or repair, using transit, plumb bob, tapes, and levels. Builds keel and bilge blocks, cradles, and shoring for supporting ships in dry dock, marine railways, shipways, or building docks, using woodworking handtools and power tools. Positions and secures blocking and other structures on dock platform, according to ship’s blueprints. Aligns vessel over blocks. Establishes reference points and lines on ship’s hull for locating machinery and other equipment, in accordance with ship’s alignment and shape. Fabricates and installs furring pieces, aprons, uprights, and other wood framing in ship. Shapes, finishes, and installs wooden spars, masts, and cargo and boat booms. Trims wooden frames and other timbers, using broadax and adz. Spikes or bolts metal fittings, plates, and bulkheads to wooden parts of ship, using brace and bits, augers, mauls, and wrenches.
ON-THE-JOB TRAINING:
APPROXIMATE HOURS
1. YARD MAINTENANCE
500
a. Scaffolding work
b. Building forms
c. Miscellaneous
2. JOINER SHOP
2500
a. Care and use of hand tools
b. Use of materials
c. Use of stationary machines
i. Rip saw
ii. Band saw
iii. Sanding machine
iv. Joiner
v. Shaper
vi. Planer
vii. Lathe
viii. Drill press
d. Use of portable machines
i. Belt sander
ii. Disc sander
e. Patternmaking
3. SHIP REPAIR AND CONSTRUCTION WORK
4000
a. Bulkheads (construction and repair)
i. Paneling
ii. Sanding, scraping and finishing decks
iii. Canvassing decks
iv. Construction and installation of
v. Skylights, hatches, doors, windows and screens
b. Installation of ports
c. Layout work
d. Template making
e. Combing
f. Construct and install spars and poles
g. Construct and install furniture
vi. Bunks
vii. Lockers
viii. Cabinets
h. Line up and secure work in wet dock
i. Install all deck fittings
j. Steam bending
k. Lofting
l. Scarfing
m. Knowledge of woods
n. Repair frames, planking stems and sterns
o. Caulking
p. Worm shoe
q. Stop waters
r. Laminating woods
s. Spilling
t. Construct and install engine beds
4. SHIP LAYOUT WORK
1000
a. Layout from sketches and blueprints
b. Billing and listing materials
c. Estimating
TOTAL HOURS
8000
