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Faversham Creek Trust’s Purifier Building premises is declared open!

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Gavin Atkin

Last night the Purifier Building, which is to be used by the new shipwright apprentice scheme as a training workshop and premises was declared open by the Faversham Creek Trust’s guest of honour Admiral Michael Cecil Boyce, Baron Boyce, KG, … Continue reading →

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A great IBTC student boat builder’s weblog

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Gavin Atkin

I very much like IBTC student Philip Lane’s weblog – it shows a real pride in what he’s learning to do and what the college does, and boy does he adore the boats he works on. And so he should. … Continue reading →

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National Historic Ships network Shipshape East Anglia meets for the first time at Lowestoft

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Gavin Atkin

Shipshape East Anglia members network at the International Boatbuilding Training College, Lowestoft Over 40 boatbuilders, historic vessel owners, suppliers and trainees met as a group earlier this month for the first time at a meeting organised by the Shipshape Network … Continue reading →

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