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Boat builder / net maker

Other names

Official name: Shipwright

shipfitter, ship fitter, ship repair engineer, ship construction worker, boat builder, boat repair engineer, boatbuilder, ship builder, naval engineer/shipwright, submarine shipwright, boat fitter

Metalwork and welding

Shipwrights build and repair small type of water vessels from pleasure craft to naval vessels.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingLicenceSign in to seeWherefish landing sites, lakeshore boatyardsPaySign in to see
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  1. 1

    Build boats from wood and other materials.

  2. 2

    Repair boats that are damaged.

  3. 3

    Draw quick sketches of the boat to be built.

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Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

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National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

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Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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The Collar360 Uganda research (occupations, UVQF, Public Service, labour market)

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Compiled by The Collar360 from public Ugandan sources, each cited with its evidence level.

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

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O*NET 31.0 Database

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In other languages

français
charpentier de marine/charpentière de marine
español
carpintero de ribera/carpintera de ribera
العربية
صانع السفن / صانعة السفن
português
Técnico de construção naval/Técnica de construção naval
Deutsch
Bootsbauer/Bootsbauerin
italiano
carpentiere navale/carpentiera navale

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