Ferguson Marine has marked the commencement of a brand new group of apprentices from its Port Glasgow shipyard, highlighting the following technology of staff becoming a member of Scotland’s shipbuilding business, the corporate acknowledged.
In a put up shared by the shipbuilder, Apprentice Coordinator Frances Rice stated, “Investing in younger expertise has at all times been our focus. By way of our apprenticeship programme, we’re not simply giving them the chance for hands-on expertise but additionally serving to to hold ahead the nice custom of shipbuilding in Inverclyde.”
The corporate stated it had been “nice to observe their abilities and confidence develop,” noting that most of the apprentices have been persevering with household traditions of shipbuilding within the Clyde area. The initiative varieties a part of Ferguson Marine’s wider dedication to native employment and abilities growth as it really works to maintain the Port Glasgow yard’s two-century legacy.
Ferguson Marine has additionally not too long ago hosted representatives from native colleges and neighborhood organisations to discover new methods of supporting Inverclyde’s financial system via coaching, schooling and collaboration.
Chief Government Graeme Thomson met guests for a tour of the yard, together with a go to to the in-construction ferry MV Glen Rosa, with discussions specializing in future joint initiatives to strengthen regional growth. The corporate stated it continues to recruit for a spread of expert and entry-level positions because it expands its workforce to satisfy ongoing shipbuilding commitments.
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