SMC holds 2nd hull structure and welding training

Aiming to both advance and deepen the internal knowledge pool, Schulte Marine Concept initiated a series of training sessions for its personnel.

The training session focused on hull structure critical points and welding held in Chinese language was carried out with the second batch of trainees – hull supervisors, gathered on September 23-24 in SMC Shanghai headquarter.

The training was provided by experts from Lloyd’s Register China, mainly focusing on hull structure critical points and related welding topics, including welding theory, explaining, and understanding welding positions, welding of various materials, visual examination of welding and welding defects, welders and welding procedures qualification, vessel construction monitoring plan, and inspections for hull construction.

The two-day training was highly interactive and entraining, denoting a great interest of the participants not to surf over the topics, but to dive deeply into the matters presented to them.

Further training is scheduled for 2024, covering not only hull structure, but also machinery and electrical systems, including alternative fuels.