Shipboard Cable Installation Technician
Also posted as Cable Technician; Cable Installer; Cableway Technician; Wireway Technician; Shipboard Cable Puller; Cable Termination Technician
A shipboard cable installation technician performs cable routing and installation, connectorization and termination, and continuity, insulation and megger testing to keep shipboard electrical, electronic, cabling, and automation systems safe, reliable, compliant, and ready for operation. Most people enter through a paid apprenticeship or utility trainee program rather than a four-year degree.
Below: what it pays, what you'd do, the skills you need, and how to become one.
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How much does it pay?
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Route and install cable
Pull and route shipboard cable along approved paths without violating bend or fill limits.
Terminate connectors
Prepare, connectorize, and terminate cable ends to shipboard standards.
Test continuity and insulation
Run continuity, insulation, and megger tests to prove the run before turnover.
Fix electrical faults
Trace electrical and electronic faults back through the cable plant.
What skills do you need?
Three core skills sit at the heart of this role. You can learn all of them through short, hands-on training.
Cable Routing
Pulling and routing shipboard cable to approved paths and limits.
Termination & Connectorization
Preparing and terminating cable ends to shipboard standards.
Continuity & Megger Testing
Proving runs with continuity, insulation, and megger testing.
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