Maersk Training is partnering with East Coast College in England to provide training for the offshore renewable sector.
The training courses will be at the college’s Energy Skills Centre, which opened earlier this month in Lowestoft, and Offshore Wind Skills Centre in Great Yarmouth.
Safety and technical training will be made available, which will include Global Wind Organisation courses, as well as blade repair starting in 2020.
Maersk Training operations manager Michael Prater-Cockayne said: “Maersk Training are excited for this opportunity to work beside East Coast College, to support and develop the industry in the east coast area.
“The excellent facilities offered by East Coast College lend themselves to create a state-of-the-art training centre to not only enhance available skills development in the region, but also to support the community.”
Maersk Training business development executive James Costello said: “As offshore wind continues to thrive down the east coast, the message from our clients has been clear – they want a high standard of training that is dynamic, challenging and delivered locally.
“To help our clients to reduce the total cost of training and provide a solution to this challenge Maersk Training UK have entered into a partnership with East Coast College that allows us to bring our globally recognised training standard to the East Anglia region.
“The partnership also allows Maersk Training and East Coast College to work together in supporting local skills and creating opportunities for aspiring wind turbine technicians. We’re really looking forward to getting involved with the region.”
East Coast College chief executive Stuart Rimmer said: “A partnership between East Coast College and Maersk Training provides the region with an opportunity to significantly increase the responsiveness and quality for skills development for offshore wind.
“The college has a long and proud tradition, and has deep relationships with local and regional employers.
“We hope that this new partnership will give access to the very best training for the sector at the best value for money.
“We want to ensure that we enhance what is already in the region and Maersk Training will work hard to ensure we offer complementary training.
“East Coast College is delighted to announce this partnership as part of Offshore Wind Week.”