The Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Julie Elliott MP, has highlighted Labour’s commitment to support job creation in the fast-growing renewable energy sector, speaking at RenewableUK’s annual conference in Birmingham. Elliott said: “long term sustainable economic growth is built on in
Zarafa, a member of the Team Humber Marine Alliance, has trained Vestas’ technicians to work on MW1000 suspended access platform for blade inspection and repair. Vestas Wind Services has chosen Zarafa to perform a two-day training course at Barrow Offshore Wind Farm. It included theoretical and prac
Research into the best ways to arrange wind turbines has produced staggering results — quite literally. The University of Delaware’s Cristina Archer and her Atmosphere and Energy Research Group found that staggering and spacing out turbines in an offshore wind farm can improve performance by as much
Offshore and onshore geotechnical specialist, GEO, is holding 2-day International Course on Offshore Geotechnical Engineering on the (16-17)th of January 2014. The program includes elaborations on: Geological conditions, site and geophysical / seismic survey; Geotechnical investigation (borehole sam
Recent graduate Katie Musgrave is playing a leading role in a young company’s pioneering scour protection technology thanks to the direct support of her university. Katie became product engineer with Scour Prevention Systems only a month after graduating with distinction from her Masters in Energy E
In 2009 A&P North East was approached by London Offshore Consultants Limited to see if the company could help them with work-placed visits for graduates. By providing young people with this opportunity it is seen to bridge the gap between education and working sites. A&P North East therefore welcome
At the end of September HOCHTIEF Solutions conducted a first comprehensive offshore rescue exercise in a construction site in the North Sea (Global Tech I). Together with its partners, the team from the Civil Engineering Marine and Offshore branch practiced all processes related to the emergency res
The Scottish Minister for Energy, Tourism and Enterprise, Fergus Ewing MSP, officially launched the AREVA Wind sponsored Pre-Apprenticeship programme for wind turbine technician training in partnership with Fife College. This programme is specifically designed to provide the training and skills requ
Maersk Training, based in Newcastle are currently recruiting for 2 Apprentices to join the team in November 2013 as part of their current expansion plan. The 2 new roles within the company are Customer Service Apprentice and Office Administration Apprentice, created due to increased industry demand
Ex-Forces personnel are benefiting from free places on a newly developed qualification offered by Maersk Training in Newcastle designed to help them take advantage of job opportunities in the thriving offshore wind energy sector. The Level 2 Diploma in Staying Safe in the Wind Turbine Environment (O
Newcastle based Maersk Training has appointed its first female instructor to work within its thriving wind energy division – a move that it says will help dismiss many preconceptions about this being a male dominated industry sector. Lynn Lowes from Washington, Tyne and Wear joins the company, which
Statkraft’s international trainee programme is an attractive opportunity for young candidates at the start of their career. Eight new trainee positions are now open for September 2014. The deadline to apply is 20 October. “Do you want challenging tasks in a company with international growth ambition
Workwear for the wind energy sector is one of the fastest growing markets for the OAASIS Group. That’s no surprise when its new purpose-built 30,000sq.ft centre on Gapton Industrial Estate, Great Yarmouth, is so close to a coastline which boasts some of the biggest new or planned wind farms in the w
Local unemployed people are benefiting from free places on a newly developed qualification offered by Maersk Training in Newcastle designed to help them take advantage of job opportunities in the thriving offshore wind energy sector. The Level 2 Diploma in Staying Safe in the Wind Turbine Environmen
