US outfit Sea OG is planning to set up a marine coordination centre in the summer in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
The centre is the first of series of commitments it is making to the renewable energy industry, the company said.
It added that the centre will use emerging technologies to protect and support workers in the US offshore wind industry.
The centre will also support industry safety standards and offer training, such as such as the OSHA 10-30-hour Marine Terminal (1917) and Longshoring (1918), Sea OG said.
Eventually, the company plans to offer Global Wind Organisation courses, combining maritime and wind-specific safety training for the local workforce.
Developers and terminal operators will also have access to NCCCO riggers and signallers, maritime health and safety specialists, marine surveyors, marine heavy lift supervisors, certified industrial hygienists, marine chemists, and GWO-certified technicians.


