A Norfolk boatyard is celebrating after one of its marine engineering apprentices scooped a top industry award.
Ashlee Barrell, 19 of Cox's Boatyard at Barton Turf has won the European Commercial Marine Awards' Young Persons Development Award.
The European Commercial Marine Awards celebrate the outstanding individuals and innovative companies that comprise the industry sector.
As a marine engineering apprentice at Cox’s, Ashlee says he has has learnt many skills including electrical work, both inboard and outboard engine maintenance, fault finding and installing diesel and electrical engines.
Having just completed his first year of a four-year marine engineering apprenticeship, Ashlee was eligible to enter for the development award, which was open to all young people across Europe at the beginning of their profession in the marine industry.
The award was presented to Ashlee by the chairman of Cox’s Boatyard board, David Adler, at the company’s AGM.
Mr Adler said he was immensely proud of Ashlee and the amount of knowledge and practical skills that he has gained over the past year and is looking forward to seeing Ashlee progress over the next few years as he completes his apprenticeship.
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