The annual ShipWeld Competition,
sponsored by ESAB, is a welding craft
competition for UK shipyard
apprentices, reflecting not only their
shipyard training requirements, but
also providing a route to the
development of additional welding
skills and competitive experience.

This year will see the fifth annual
ShipWeld competition and once again
the ESAB Group will sponsor the
event, underlining the company’s
commitment to welding skills
development.

“We want to give as many UK ship
yard apprentice welders as possible
the invaluable experience of the
ShipWeld competition as part of their
apprenticeship training,” says Cheron
Robinson of ESAB. “ShipWeld not
only reinforces the importance of an
apprentice’s welding course craft
practice, but is also a great
competition for young professionals
to share their experiences and meet
other apprentices from other
shipyards. Everyone who participates
is really a winner.