Restoration of Historic Ships and Boats

The dream of many with an interest in the boats/ships and sea is to help to restore a fine old lady of the sea back to her original state and see the vessel as she was originally intended.

These Restoration of Historic Ships and Boats training courses will help to bring that dream to fruition and allow you to take the steps required to fulfil your own vision with clear and easy to follow guidelines, and also help you towards a fuller understanding of the whole process. It can further your knowledge on ship/boat restoration, conservation and on what type of ships/boats to try and restore. It is not intended to be the ultimate in ship/boat restoration and conservation, rather an overall guide to what steps you should be able to take to achieve your quest of saving that old ship/ boat from the scrapheap.

Who Is The Course Suitable For?

For those who have a great interest to anyone who has ever thought about restoring that old vessel they pass every day. It can help anyone who is taking part in any kind of Marine Engineering or Boatbuilding Apprenticeship. For anyone with an interest in old ships, sail, steam or diesel, experienced or amateur alike, will help with Maritime history/research.

If you have a general interest in restoring old ships/boats or already have experience of building such, this course will add to your understanding and may help you participate in the restoration of old vessels.

Call us on +44 (0)23 9228 7828 for more information.

Available Courses

All our Restoration of Historic Ships and Boats training courses can be delivered at a training centre in the UK, or we are also able to deliver them on-site at your premises, onboard your vessel or in a suitable location of your choosing. Below are the ten Restoration of Historic Ships and Boats training courses we currently have available, in addition we specialise in bespoke training and course design so if you do not see a course that fulfils your specific requirements; please do not hesitate to contact us.

• Deciding on a Vessel to Restore

• Support and Finance needed to Restore a Historic Vessel

• Managing the Process of Restoring Historic Ships and Boats

• Choosing Whether to Preserve or Restore/Rebuild a Historic Vessel

• Running a Restoration Project on a Historic Vessel

• Restoration of Mechanical Systems/Steam or Diesel on Historic Vessels

• Providing Outcomes for Employment/Training Opportunities on Historic Vessels

• Use of a Restored Historic Vessel Once Complete

• Upkeep of Historic Vessels