Also called: Shipyard Insulator, Lagger
Installs insulation on ship pipes, engine rooms, and living spaces to control heat, fire, and noise.
Marine insulators cut and fit insulation blankets around pipes and bulkheads in tight spaces below deck, following fire safety rules.
Apprenticeship, about 3 years after high school. A shipyard or insulator apprenticeship of about three years, with trade certification and asbestos awareness training.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Shipbuilding Apprenticeship.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 47-2131: Slower than average (1% to 2%).
Low risk for 10 years. Cutting and fitting insulation around pipes in tight spaces below deck is hard to automate.
Classes: Shop class, Geometry, Physical education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2131.
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