right support, and equal encouragement for all candidates, a woman is capable of exactly the same as her male counterpart. Berthon are equally proud of their male and female apprentices across all their apprenticeship or salaried training programmes and strongly encourage any young females considering a career in an auxiliary marine sector to find out about the fantastic opportunities available.
We caught up with Stephanie Jung, a fourth-year Marine Engineering apprentice, to chat about her view of women in the industry. She tells us in no uncertain terms that she neither expects nor receives any different treatment to, or from her peers. With no desire to be known as ‘a female engineer,’ Steph states simply she’d like to be recognised as ‘an excellent engineer.’
After leaving school, Steph undertook a full-time course at Brockenhurst College, studying
Performing Engineering Operations at Level 2, which included work experience at Berthon. It was then that it dawned on her that a classroom environment was just not as inspiring. So whilst her friends went off to various universities, Steph began her marine engineering apprenticeship, studying for her City & Guilds Level 3 along with hands-on training in the boatyard and on the water. Steph has held an interest in the Marine Industry from a young age when she was part of the Sea Scouts. She also cites the need to stick with an apprenticeship, and continue to work hard, explaining the work is challenging, though extremely rewarding.
At Berthon, Steph has worked on several large vessel projects, assisting in the installation of
large engines (up to 1200HP - horse power), the fabrication, and fitting of new parts where required, using a variety of techniques to suit the project she is working on. Because Berthon are predominantly a service, refit & repair business, the variety of work is vast, and no two days are the same; a smile crept across her face as Steph chuckled to herself, saying “this is one of my favourite things about the job, and also one of the more frustrating but demanding parts – diagnosis, solution, execution!” A highlight through her
apprenticeship at Berthon, Steph was invited to travel on board ‘Grey Wolf,’ an FPB 78 explorer yacht, from Puerto Montt to Puerto Williams through the Patagonian fjords in Chile. Grey Wolf and her owners are well-known to Berthon, generously inviting a number of apprentices to travel on-board each year. Steph aims to graduate in
September this year (2021), continuing to gain experience here at Berthon. When we asked what advice
she would give to her younger self when she started the apprentice programme, she simply said “don’t take constructive criticism to heart, just enjoy the process. Ask lots of questions and don’t be afraid to ask for help!”
Every year they have multiple openings at Berthon, for motivated young persons to join their apprenticeship program. You receive on-the- job experience working on prestige, private, and commercial vessels, coupled with City & Guilds and NVQ qualifications, along with the aid and assistance of their training provider. If you feel you have the enthusiasm, ambition, and dedication to complete a four-year apprenticeship, you will have the opportunity to ‘Earn as you Learn’ in a top- quality environment.
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