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YORKSHIRE SPOTLIGHT YORKSHIRE IS LEADING THE WAY


Yorkshire has grown in recent years as an increasingly attractive location not only for the tourism industry, but also to the ever growing green energy sector, in particular offshore wind. Many renewable energy companies are investing millions into the region to exploit the many offshore wind opportunities.


The benefits of this investment is already being felt by local business, particularly those in the direct supply chain or offering complimentary support services to the renewables sector. As an example, Siemens and Associated British Ports (ABP) have committed to investments of more than £300m in a revised plan for wind turbine production and installation facilities off the Yorkshire coast.


MOVING FORWARD


Approximately 78 miles off the Yorkshire coast lies the Dogger Bank zone which will play a vital part in the expansion of the UK renewable energy sector. The proposed development will create thousands of jobs during its construction and commissioning, with an ongoing requirement for trained technicians to carry out maintenance and repair once in place.


In addition, many other jobs will be created within associated support industries or in communities in which those industries are based. The demand for trained personnel to work within the renewables and support sectors will bring a much needed opportunity for employment and quality skills training for local communities.


VITAL ROLE


Whitby Fishing Industry Training Centre (WFITC) will play a vital role in training new entrants and up-skilling those with existing maritime experience to enable them to gain employment in the expanding offshore renewables industry.


WFITC was established in April 2002 with the initial aim of delivering quality training to new, younger entrants to the sea fishing industry, as well as further enhancing the skills of existing fishermen. The company has evolved and grown since then and now looks to deliver high quality safety training to all maritime and related sectors.


REPUTATION


WFITC Chief Executive Anne Hornigold said, “Whitby Fishing Industry Training Centre has worked hard to achieve an excellent reputation with companies across the UK for providing top quality safety training to the maritime industry. In fact such is the demand for our safety training courses we have now launched a sister company – ‘54 North Maritime Training.”


INCREASING DEMAND She continued: “54 North Maritime Training are able to offer a variety of maritime training including STCW courses. The company employs highly qualified instructors, each with a background of professional seafaring and each able to meet the training demands of the maritime and offshore energy industries. We are able to provide top quality training in the picturesque town of Whitby and we fund a continuous programme of re- investment in training, equipment and technology.”


WFITC Business Development Consultant Andrew Hodgson said, “The immediate rewards for the local economy are obvious – from newly created jobs, fully-booked guest houses and hotels, to restaurants, shops and cafes all profiting from increased trade – the area is bound to flourish.”


OPPORTUNITIES


“We are very excited about opportunities for working closely with some of the key players in the offshore renewables sector and I believe this is a superb opportunity to further support our client base in the region.


"Renewable energy companies and their partners should take note of our newly created sister company – ‘54 North Maritime Training’ – which will be responsible for delivering STCW and advanced maritime training courses” Andrew concluded.


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