Nine apprentices, who have achieved artisan status at Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT), received their certificates from the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, this week.
The DSCT Apprenticeship Training Centre programme, supported by the Department of Trade & Industry (dti), gives young men and women the opportunity to learn the necessary skills in order to achieve artisan status in welding and boiler making.
According to Ben Littler, communications adviser to the Damen group, apprentices benefit from high quality training with the possibility of long-term employment at the end of the three year programme. As part of the international Damen Shipyards Group, the trainees also benefit from access to the entire group’s technical experience, knowledge base and skills transfer.
