Insights
Process, standards and practice — written plainly, with no figure quoted that has not been verified.
Assessment — 20 August 2026
Trade testing to BS EN ISO 9606-1:2017 is not a demonstration of welding. It is a controlled test of one welder against one defined procedure, examined independently and recorded so that it can be audited afterwards.
BlueHarbor Marine & Engineering · 6 min read
Assessment — 20 August 2026
A plain description of the assessment route a candidate follows, from application through WP1, WP2 and WP3 to certification and mobilisation.
BlueHarbor Marine & Engineering · 1 min read
Workforce — 20 August 2026
Shipbuilding nations are short of welders, fitters and marine engineers, and the workforce that remains is ageing. What the published figures say, and what they imply for anyone sourcing technical labour.
BlueHarbor Marine & Engineering · 5 min read
Ghana — 20 August 2026
Technical and vocational enrolment in Ghana rose from around 42,000 students in 2018 to more than 235,000 by 2024. A 2024–2025 study found only 24% of surveyed institutions delivering competency-based training. Both facts matter, and they point in opposite directions.
BlueHarbor Marine & Engineering · 6 min read