FEATURE ARTICLE
TRAINING FOR SUCCESS
AS MORE PERSONNEL BECOME INVOLVED IN WORKING ON OFFSHORE WINDFARMS, THE NEED FOR SAFETY TRAINING HAS NEVER BEEN GREATER. THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT IS DYNAMIC AND CAN CHANGE RAPIDLY AND SIGNIFICANTLY REQUIRING THAT ALL COMPANIES WHICH OPERATE OFFSHORE MUST TAKE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THEIR EMPLOYEES AND OTHER PARTIES EXTREMELY SERIOUSLY. THIS IS NOT ONLY FOR LEGAL AND ETHICAL REASONS, BUT ALSO FOR CONTRACTUAL REASONS. A SINGLE INCIDENT CAN HAVE SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS FOR ALL SUBSEQUENT CONTRACTS, AS WELL AS THE PERSONAL SUFFERING OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO RECEIVES AN INJURY.
Standards are needed to ensure that safety training is consistent and meets the requirements of both the sector and the individual. Internationally recognised standards also allow free movement of labour throughout the offshore renewables sector reducing costs to employers and developers.
INTERNATIONAL TRAINING STANDARDS REQUIREMENT Concern over safety training standards has led to the development of a number of MST (Marine Safety Training) Vessel Transit and Transfer Training courses. At present, there is no internationally recognised standard for safety training using either existing courses or for the new courses presently being developed as training providers address the gap in the market, although RenewableUK launched its MST standard this year.
EAST COAST TRAINING SERVICES (ECTS) ECTS in Great Yarmouth is one provider of marine training. The course was developed using current industry best practice and guidelines following the experience of its parent company, Gardline. The company has provided offshore transfer services for the last three years and during this time, it was noticed by vessel crews that while there is significant focus on the competence of technicians to do their work and climb the turbine tower, there is nothing to help them with being transported in a boat and transferred to a transition piece at sea.
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