Meet Ben Hodder, an outstanding apprentice Boatbuilder employed at Honnor Marine in Dorset. He started his apprenticeship in 2021, and has made fantastic progress from day one. He is enrolled with Bernardo for the off the job training. Ben is a great credit the whole marine industry!

Meet Theo Aers, engineering technician, one of our sponsored apprentices for 2021-22, employed at Servowatch in Essex and enrolled at the Colchester Institute for the off the job training. Theo has recently sent us his mid year progress report and it makes very impressive reading!

Meet Ashlee Barrell, marine engineering apprentice at Cox's Boatyard in Norfolk, one of our sponsored apprentices for 2021-22. He recently sent us his mid-year progress report which demonstrates the wide range of knowledge and skills he has already developed. An excellent start!

Meet Tom Lewis, one of our sponsored Boatbuilder apprentices for 2021-22, employed Peninsula Marine Services. He attends South Devon College for the off-the-job training. He has impressed everyone at the company, and is developing a very good range of skills since starting his apprenticeship!

Not the best of weather this afternoon, but it was a gentle breeze for the launch and first sail of Craig-B. A new Fowey River Dinghy built by me and my apprentice Toby over the winter. FoweySailing @intheboatshed The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights

Great evening at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, picking up the Classic Boat trophy for best restoration under 40' for Barbara, Troy number 12. Thanks to everyone who voted, and everyone involved with her rescue and renovation.

The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights wishes Rose Ravetz and Huw Wahl every success with their exciting project ‘Wind, Tide and Oar’. The Crowdfunder campaign for the Wind, Tide & Oar film project is just 4 weeks long, and aims to raise up to £10,000. crowdfunder.co.uk/p/windtideando…

Calling all final year marine apprentices! Our Queen's Silver Medal competition is a week long event that will challenge and stretch you outside your comfort zone. Winner's prize £1,500. The event is held in Sept. Entry deadline - 27th May. Apply now! shipwrights.co.uk/queens-silver-…

The Shipwrights’ Company is extremely grateful to Warsash Maritime School, who hosted a fabulous visit for members Company yesterday. The Shipwrights’ party was headed up by Past Prime Warden Mr Doug Barrow MBE, himself a former Warsash alumnus. A fascinating very enjoyable day for all!

Proud to be included in the #Londoncareersfetival, for the Livery School Links days on the 28th and 29th June. We will be partnering with the Watermen's Company, London Nautical School, and others at our stand. We look forward to meeting young people of all ages from across London!

Ship simulator demo for Year 10 students with @jamiebullar at London Careers Festival

The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights Wärtsilä Corporation Marine Society Trinity House London Nautical Watermen's Company Busy maritime corner at the London Careers festival. Today was secondary schools. Tomorrow primaries. #maritimecareers

Watch out Dover ferry customers there is a an Australian Navt destroyer coming in fast. 😉 primary school day at London Careers Festival.

An excellent two days spent at the #Londoncareersfestical, hosted by the London Guildhall. Here are a selection of photos from the event. Tuesday 28th was for Secondary school pupils...

...and here are some more snaps of the Secondary School day and also the Primary school day at the #Londoncareersfestival...

Jack Pearce, one of our 2021-22 sponsored apprentices, employed at Zenith Marine Services in Plymouth, recently won second place in the 'Apprentice of the Year' category South Devon College 'Apprenticeship Awards' event. Zenith won 'Best New Employer' of the year. A fantastic result! 👏

The 2022 Annual Shipwrights’ Lectures will be held on Wednesday 19 October 2022 at the MAST studios Southampton. It is with great pleasure that we can now announce that Pendennis Shipyard have joined us as the Lead Sponsor for the next three years. shipwrights.co.uk/company/shipwr…

Ashlee Barrell, one of our sponsored apprentices for 2021-22 at Cox's Boatyard, Norfolk recently won the coveted European Commercial Marine Young Persons Development Award for 2022. Ashlee has learnt many skills in his first year and is a worthy winner. Well done Ashlee!

Yesterday, a delegation from the Shipwrights Company visited the apprentices on our Queen’s Silver Medal Competition at Kielder Water. The apprentices were working hard and enjoying the challenges - a most impressive group who were a credit to themselves and to their employers.