SPONSORS OF COMPETENCY TRAINING FEATURE
COMPETENCE MANAGEMENT COMES UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT
Renewable energy experts are working together to move forward a programme of competence management in the offshore wind and marine energy sector. Competence management has been mandatory for the oil industry for some time in the UK. However, it is not quite so well known that competence management is as necessary to the renewables industry. In particular, competence programmes are used in the management of seabed power cables, which connect to offshore wind farms.
COLLABORATION Maritime Training & Competence Solutions is currently working with a number of contractors such as CTC Marine (now part of the Deep Ocean group), Canyon Offshore (part of the Helix group) and Osiris on both the installation and burial of seabed cables - and running a competence management programme. In addition to the training procedures used in trenching to install and bury power cables, MTCS Ltd have taken a proactive stance on the issue of competency to prevent and minimise current and future risks.
SUBSEA COMPETENCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
Underpinning their commitment to make the renewables sector a safe and responsible jurisdiction in which to do business, MTCS Ltd deliver both training and competence services both in the UK and world-wide. Their aim is to show the industry how a fully accredited, dedicated Subsea Competence Management Programme should work for the offshore wind farm industry and other relevant industries.
Steve Start, Operations Director at Fluor Limited, a world-leading, publicly traded engineering, procurement, construction and project management company has recently undergone a renewables industry competence management programme.
Steve said: “I am impressed by the competence scheme run by CTC Marine and MTCS Ltd. If risks of accidents are minimised during the laying of cables, this can only be good news - and it also helps reduce the costs for client operations.”
RENEWABLEUK AND UKCPC COMMITMENT
Renewable UK showed its commitment to the area of competency in July 2011, when they and the UKCPC (United Kingdom Cable Protection Committee) announced the agreement and publication of a new health and safety accord dedicated to addressing the specific challenges and opportunities for the offshore wind and marine energy sector. The Accord is not only the first of its type in the UK, but is also thought a global first for the renewable energy sector.
COMPETENCE SCHEME MANAGEMENT Providing a full IMCA-aligned Competence Scheme Management service, MTCS Ltd ensure personnel are demonstrating competence in the offshore workplace. In addition, they provide a spectrum of operational, technical and supervisory training to the offshore wind farm industry. The majority of their courses focus on subsea technology including, remotely operated vehicles, as used in offshore wind farms and also in the oil & gas industry.
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