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ANZSCO 399111

Boat Builder and Repairer

MLTSSLCSOLSkill level 3Assessed by TRAListed in the 4 June 2026 SkillSelect round (subclass 189)Shortage

General information, not immigration advice. Data as at 2026-10-22.

About this occupation

ANZSCO 2022

Builds, repairs and modifies boats. Registration or licensing may be required.

Skill level 3

Specialisations

  • Composite Boat Builder
  • Rigger (Boat)
  • Sparmaker
  • Wooden Boat Builder
  • Yacht Builder

Unit group 3991

Boat Builders and Shipwrights

Boat Builders and Shipwrights construct, fit out and repair boats and ships.

Indicative skill level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia

  • AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

In New Zealand

  • NZQF Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Registration or licensing may be required.

Tasks include

  • Studying plans and specifications, and preparing templates and scale plans for fabrication and cutting of hull sections
  • Marking reference points and lines on dry docks and slipways
  • Checking position and functioning of slipway apparatus
  • Assembling shells of boats and erecting hull sections of ship
  • Erecting and preparing launching platforms, conducting pre-launch tests and supervising launching procedures
  • Installing masts, frames, decking, fittings, machines, shafts and safety equipment
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  • Building and installing structures such as cabins, machine mountings, propeller supports and rudders
  • Determining repair requirements and procedures
  • May make hull moulds and fabricate and repair vessels using materials such as aluminium, wood, glass, reinforced plastics, carbon fibre, Kevlar, fibreglass and concrete

Occupations in this unit group

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022. CC BY 4.0.

ANZSCO 2022 (the edition the CSOL uses for the 482 and 186 visas)

Title in this edition: Boat Builder and Repairer, skill level 3

Major group
3 Technicians and Trades Workers
Sub-major group
39 Other Technicians and Trades Workers
Minor group
399 Miscellaneous Technicians and Trades Workers
Unit group
3991 Boat Builders and Shipwrights

The title and groups are the same in ANZSCO 2013 v1.2 and ANZSCO 2022.

Occupation Shortage List (2026)

National rating
Shortage
Confidence
Clear
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ANZSCO 2022

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List - 6 digit ANZSCO and OSCA, released 21 October 2026. CC BY 4.0.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO (CC BY 4.0). Source: Department of Home Affairs, Skilled occupation list (CC BY 4.0). Source: Australian Government Department of Home Affairs, SkillSelect invitation rounds, CC BY 3.0 AU. Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List. © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2025. © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Search another occupation