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Career Guidance Knowledge engineering, manufacturing and construction K072 - manufacturing and processing K0722 - materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood) Wood caulking processes
Description
The various processes of filling the seams of wooden boats in order to make them watertight such as using cotton and oakam, hot pitch or marine sealants.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 1 occupations
- Optional in 0 occupations
- Total: 1 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 9 (Elementary occupations)
Essential for
- Wood caulkerWood caulkers drive oakum into the seams between planking in deck or hull of wooden ships to make them watertight. They mainly use hand tools to heat marine glue…
Related skills
- Coat seams with putty
- Ensure vessel compliance with regulations
- Operate hot glue gun
- Types of wood
- Remove excess glue
- Apply health and safety standards
- Apply rubber sealant
- Apply preliminary treatment to workpieces
- Remove old caulking
- Dispose of hazardous waste
- Use power tools
- Handle chemicals
Last updated on February 19, 2026
