Congratulations to the 12 teams of apprentices that competed in the BMEEA (British Marine Electrical and Electronics Association) Apprentices Competition held at Seawork’s Training and Careers Day.
The winning team of Elena and Louis, both apprentices at Sunseeker, each received a back pack of electrical tools courtesy of CK Tools and a crimping tool set from Weidmuller in addition to the sparkling BMEEA Apprentices Competition winners’ trophy. Runners-up were Oakley and Sydney, also apprentices at Sunseeker, who each received a crimping tool set from Weidmuller.
The marine business Level 3 apprentice teams from Sunseeker, the RNLI, and Cobra Ribs competed in real time to design the controls for a motor, including necessary calculations, and wire a system up using the test rigs provided.
Apprentices were required to provide the circuit diagram for their designed system, calculate the size of cables required to meet ISO standards and wire up their rigs. Clear marking, neatness, adherence to their wiring diagram and, of course, the fact that it worked were all important factors when it came to the judging, expertly carried out by Ian Lewis and Dan Cox.
Thanks go to Ian Lewis - Weidmuller’s Sales Development Engineer, Dan Cox of Energy Solutions, Richard Broden-Cowell from Bournemouth & Poole College, Keith Meadowcroft – BMEEA Vice-Chair and Derek Gilbert – BMEEA Chair who presented the winners with their trophy.
The winning team of Elena and Louis will be invited to attend the BMEEA Annual Conference in October.
A great day and a great competition with a fantastic group of enthusiastic and committed young people, these apprentices will go on to be the highly qualified marine electrical engineers of the very near future and a vital injection of skills into the vibrant and diverse marine industry.
