The Norstec Academy will run a free one-day event in London on 8th September for higher education students. It will consist of breakfast and a morning seminar learning about the current state of the industry, followed by lunch and an exhibition where they can meet and greet industry experts from all
When you believe in something, how far would you go to sustain that belief? Maersk Training has released a story about three men making every effort to grab one of the opportunities that the renewable energy industry offers. At 27 Jonny Chung has already put his money where his mouth is. In the past
A survey vessel deployed at the Navitus Bay offshore wind site to examine the seabed has helped the Portland Coastguard carry out its rescue exercise. Horizon Geosciences is performing site investigation works on behalf of Navitus Bay Development Limited, using its Horizon GeoBay DP 2 vessel. On Aug
Offshore wind crew transfer vessel operator Seacat Services has concluded the first of many apprentice recruitment drives with the award of a dozen opportunities to the next generation of offshore renewable energy seafarers. The firm is now set to deliver maritime training for 12 Apprentice Deckhand
Anna Gryaznova, an LL.M. Student at UCL who spent a week with the offshore wind industry thanks to Norstec Academy, has written a blog post about her experience: I was privileged to attend the Norstec Academy offshore wind carousel in July 2014. Flawless and seamless organization of the tour coupled
Survivex, a market leader in the provision of offshore survival training and safety skills courses to the global energy industry, announces Andrew Green as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), replacing former CEO George Green, who is appointed as non-executive director. Established in 2011, Survi
A new concept conceived by twelve selected students in the DNV GL Summer Project makes a case for wave-powered desalination to help address global water scarcity challenges. Developed over the past two months by twelve cross-disciplinary fourth-year students, the concept, dubbed Ocean Oasis, is an e
Tomorrow, an educator from the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center will lead a children’s hands-on program “Build a Wind Platform.” The children will have a chance to learn to design, build, implement and test wind power technology components similar to those being used in
Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power hosted eleven students from the Norstec Academy at its London office as part of their one week tour of the offshore wind industry. The Norstec Academy skills programme was launched in May this year through a student competition and the winners
BZEE Academy is organising a Master-Trainer-Course for working at heights and rescue which is used to train personnel in the use of PPE against falls, working at heights and rescue on wind turbines. Combined scenarios and exercises assure that rescue-procedures on wind turbines are mastered. Further
Rix Sea Shuttle reported an incident-free 2013, netting it a Safety Performance Award from Humberside Occupational Health and Safety Group (HOHSG) for its record. HOHSG is part of national body the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) and provides health and safety training and asse
AIS Training’s brand new £2.5m state-of-the-art offshore survival training centre has opened its doors for business on North Tyneside. The new 20,000 sq ft centre is located beside its existing 120,000 sq ft training village in North Shields, comprising of 11 bespoke centres. Approved by industry bo
Wind Energy, Northern Germany, and Universität Oldenburg’s Post Graduate Programme Renewable Energy (PPRE) have been on a journey together for the past 30 years. Passionate students are encouraged to realize every opportunity they have to push forward for a sustainable future. Paul Lawson from the U
TEN aspiring young engineers are en route to completing RWE and Wales’ 1st Wind Turbine Apprenticeship after graduating from Coleg Llandrillo’s purpose built Wind Turbine Training Centre this week. To mark the occasion, VIP guest Osprey scrum half and Wales international rugby star Rhys Webb present
