Oulton Broad boatbuilding college set to go into liquidation

Gerry Skews, from the Excelsior Trust which operates a Lowestoft-built sailing smack, says the college had been a lifeline for the preservation of traditional techniques

GUY CAMPBELL/BBC Gerry Skews wearing a blue jumper, checked shirt and glasses sits in front of a model of the Excelsior, a Lowestoft-built sailing smack with a large red sail — Gerry Skews, from the Excelsior Trust which operates a Lowestoft-built sailing smack, says the college had been a lifeline for the preservation of traditional techniques

An award-winning centre teaching traditional maritime construction skills has closed as it goes into liquidation.

The International Boatbuilding Training College (IBTC) started in Oulton Broad in Suffolk in 1975.

It has confirmed it closed its doors on Friday, with the company being placed into liquidation, 11 staff being made redundant and its assets expected to be sold off next year.

Gerry Skews, a trustee for the Excelsior Trust charity which provides sailing experiences for young and disadvantaged people, said the college had played a vital role in…

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Oulton Broad boatbuilding college set to go into liquidation

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