Description
The majority of a ship is fabricated from large pieces of steel, but a lot of the interior components are assembled from light gauge metal. Sheet metal apprentices learn to construct items, such as lockers, foundations, stowage bins and racks, workbenches, galley furniture, bulkheads, terminals, and ventilation duct work. They install all of these and many additional items, such as ventilation equipment, furniture, doors, ladders, handrails, and trim work on board ships. Additionally, apprentices learn to weld, develop patterns, interpret a wide range of trade drawings and use layout techniques for fabricating and installing a variety of sheet metal work.
