Flexiteek highlights importance of apprentice development
High-performance synthetic decking manufacturer Flexiteek is marking one year of its apprentice Riley Chamberlain’s development within the company, highlighting the...
Marine apprenticeships
Find out about marine apprenticeships in the boatbuilding sector. Information and latest news about which companies have apprenticeship programmes for boatbuilders and other news.
Queensland gov funding set to ‘turbo charge’ marine jobs
The Boating Industry Association has revealed details of its funding agreement with the Queensland Government to deliver a major...
River Canal Rescue launches boat maintenance training courses
River Canal Rescue (RCR) is expanding its service offerings with a new training facility at its Staffordshire headquarters, targeting...
Williams Jet Tenders apprentice recognised with national award
Anisha Roberts, an apprentice engineer at Williams Jet Tenders, has received the BAE Systems Advanced Apprentice of the Year...
Virtual Reality takes its place in AkzoNobel’s real world training
It’s been a good year for AkzoNobel, says Matt Anzardo, global segment manager. The company’s been building on its...
Maritimo announces team change to further Australasian development
Australian boatbuilder Maritimo has made more senior management changes and appointed Danny Jordin to the role of Australasian sales...
UK boatbuilder drives new initatives to boost marine industry talent
British boatbuilder Cockwells Modern & Classic Boatbuilding has announced the launch of several initiatives to nurture talent and expand...
Chinese students travel 5,000 miles to sail at Rockley Point Sailing Centre
Rockley Watersports is expanding its programme to attract Chinese students to its sailing centre on the UK’s south coast...
Stricken UK boatbuilder Harland & Wolff in exclusive takeover talks
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia is in exclusive negotiations to acquire Harland & Wolff, the company behind the Belfast shipyard that...
Boating Industry Association expands offering as it buys recruitment agency
Australia’s BIA (Boating Industry Association) has bought Marine Jobs as a strategic acquisition to help focus efforts to develop...
UK boatbuilder secures £1.9m funding to double capacity
British boatbuilder Cockwells Modern & Classic Boatbuilding has received £1.88m from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth...
Boat Building Academy graduates launch new boats at Lyme Regis
The latest wooden boats, hand-built by students at the Boat Building Academy (BBA) in Lyme Regis, UK, have been...
British Marine launches inaugural Apprentice of the Year Award
British Marine, the trade association for the UK marine industry, is launching a new ‘British Marine Apprentice of the...
Riviera opens new apprentice training centre
Australian motor yacht builder Riviera has opened its own state-of-the-art apprentice training centre, The Riviera Academy of Excellence. The...
Australia designates boatbuilding ‘national priority’ apprenticeship
Australia’s federal government has reinstated both the trade boatbuilder and shipwright, to the Australian apprenticeship priority list. It’s looking...
