Boatbuilding – Apprenticeship
Construction
A course by
MAST Academy
New Zealand’s marine industry relies on skilled boatbuilders to build and maintain vessels ranging from racing yachts and superyachts to commercial and recreational boats.
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Core skills this course teaches
Apply health and safety protocols
Demonstrate safe practices and compliance with workplace health and safety standards in a marine production environment.
Work effectively as part of a team
Collaborate with others to meet the requirements of boatbuilding and refit projects.
About This Course
A work-based apprenticeship in boatbuilding offers training across a range of pathways, including Composite, Alloy, Steel and Wooden boatbuilding. Your specific training pathway is determined by your workplace, which may also be in either custom or production boatbuilding environments. Assessments throughout the apprenticeship focus on demonstrating skills in key technical areas.
Course Content
- Learn to work in either production boatbuilding (building boats to set designs) or custom boatbuilding (creating one-of-a-kind vessels).
- Composite: Develop skills using advanced materials like fibreglass and carbon fibre for strength, precision and performance.
- Alloy: Gain experience constructing durable, high-performance aluminium vessels such as fishing and trailer boats.
- Steel: Learn techniques to build large, robust vessels including ferries, barges and pilot boats.
- Develop traditional and modern woodworking skills to construct or restore classic timber vessels.
Entry Requirements
Legal eligibility to study in NZ (immigration status verified)
Employed in a boatbuilding environment
Build towards these roles
BoatbuilderMarine FabricatorMarine Builder
Build skills in these industries
MarineBoatbuildingManufacturingConstruction
MAST Academy is New Zealand's specialist training provider for the marine and composites industries. If you want to build boats, work with advanced materials, or pursue a career on the water, this is where that training happens in New Zealand. Their programmes are workplace-based, industry-connected, and built around the trades and technologies that put Kiwi craftsmanship on the world map.
