The MATES Pilot Experiences (PEs) are vital components of the strategic design of the project. They consist of a series of activities that fall in line with the priority areas needed to support training and development of the shipbuilding and offshore renewable energy industries. This report summarises the outcomes and learning elements from one of these Pilot Experiences: Freeboard. The main goal of this PE was to provide a naval work environment for students and to simulate the work conditions of a real shipyard, which is the most likely workplace for the VET centre' students in the future. As a result, a real-scale part of a ship’s hull was constructed.