MARINE STUDIES CENTRE
This page is not the official site of Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor

The marine studies unit at Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor is fast becoming the premier marine engineering centre for North Wales. Links on this page allow you to find the correct course for your own requirements. National Diploma offers basic engineering skills, allowing potential employment into the marine engineering sector, while also providing University entrance requirements for those wishing to undertake further study to become professional engineers. Contact Richard Bufton for more information.

The team on the Hafan Site, near to Pwllheli Marina, includes well-known yachtsman Richard Tudor, who skippered 'Nuclear Electric' in her 'round the world' race and has twice circumnavigated the globe. Other members of staff are specialist marine engineers and experts in workshop machine shop practise and boat-fitting. Subjects taught include welding, machine shop operations, electronics, pneumatics, hydraulics, carpentry and engine maintenance.. All students also have the opportunity to add RYA courses to their studies if they so wish.

Photo 2006 from left to right: Hefin Williams, Richard Tudor, Eric Jones, Richard Bufton

July 2006 - Eric has now left the team to accept a post with a major oil company. - we all wish him well for the future!

Courses run by Hefin Williams under the City & Guilds of London offer 'hands on' skills for those wishing to follow small boat-building careers. RYA provide training in specific marine skills, including VHF operation and navigation courses.

Images of the machine-shop and two of the student projects completed in the first year of operations at the new marine facility. The 'Workstar' (shown left ) was totally built from scratch by students, during 2005, as part of a support project for the local authority and can now be seen afloat at Pwllheli.

A new and welcome addition to the team during November 2006 was Andrew Ferguson who, as a mechanical engineer, gained his B.Sc. in Australia. Andrew was formerly a Chief Engineer on fast ferries operating in European waters. His own specialised fields of experience complement the wide range of skills held by the team on the Hafan site and further expands the range of units being taught.

Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor is keen to provide new courses to support local business and has active involvement with employers, in the tailoring of specialist courses to suit their requirements. A new welding shop has recently been added which is now being used for the teaching of Oxy-Acetylene, MIG and TIG welding on a variety of materials including stainless steel and aluminium.

Resident courses are a future possibility, which may be offered to European companies, providing intensive short courses in some of the more specialised marine skills.

This page is being developed separately from the main college web-site to provide additional information on the marine engineering courses.

Enquiries to richard.tudor@meirion-dwyfor.ac.uk