Ship Welder Course
Gain expertise in ship hull welding, from choosing the right steel to managing distortion. The Ship Welder Training Course develops hands-on abilities in FCAW, GMAW, SMAW techniques, maritime safety protocols, and inspection methods, empowering professionals to create robust, leak-proof welds that meet classification society standards and ensure vessel integrity.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Ship Welder Training Course offers practical training in welding ship hulls safely to required standards. You will cover hull steel types, selecting plate thicknesses, preventing corrosion, setting up FCAW, GMAW, and SMAW processes, matching welding consumables, creating Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), preparing joints, controlling distortion, conducting non-destructive testing, maintaining records, and following hot work safety rules to produce durable, compliant, and inspection-approved welds.
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Develop skills
- Select marine steel: pick suitable hull plate grades, thicknesses, and preheat quickly.
- Master ship welding: use FCAW, GMAW, and SMAW for building hull structures.
- Conduct weld quality checks: apply visual inspection, UT, MT, PT to ship standards.
- Prepare hull joints: ready butt and fillet welds with proper fit-up and WPS settings.
- Control distortion: apply welding sequences, clamps, and back-gouging to maintain hull alignment.
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