2012 welding competition

ESAB is sponsoring the 2012 ShipWeld competition which identifies the UK's outstanding young welding apprentices. The competition, now into its fourth year, will comprise Interyard events around the UK, with prizes presented by ESAB. The winner and runner up from each Interyard competition will go through to the final which takes place at BAE Systems Surface Ships, Portsmouth, from 9th to 11th October 2012.

Participating yards in 2012 will be: BAE Systems - Submarine Solutions, Barrow-in-Furness; BAE Systems Surface Ships, Govan; BAE Systems Surface Ships, Portsmouth; Babcock Marine, Rosyth; Babcock Inernational Group, Appledore; Cammell Laird Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders, Birkenhead The winner for 2011 and holder of the ESAB Challenge Cup, is Babcock International Group, Appledore.

As sponsor of the competition, ESAB will supply all the welding machines and consumables for use at the final. The company's latest MIG/MAG/MMA inverter based welding machines will be used along with ESAB OK Tubrod 15.14 and electrodes.