Japanese classification society ClassNK has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maersk Training regarding training for offshore wind farm operators and education for alternative fuel ship crews in Japan and the APAC region.

With the signing of the MOU, the two parties said they will cooperate proactively towards enabling high-quality training which satisfies the international standards to be provided and thus a competent local labor force to be supplied to the growing offshore wind industry in Japan as well as in the APAC region.