Northgate Students Conquer Subsea UK’s STEM Challenge
sales and marketing pitch.Now in its third year, the STEM Challenge has been developed to encourage pupils to study STEM subjects and consider a career in the UK’s $10.4bn subsea sector. This year’s challenge was sponsored by SMD, Fugro, Teledyne Marine, Helix Energy Solutions, Saab Seaeye, OPITO, Flowline Specialists, DOF Subsea, Subsea 7, TechnipFMC, BP and supported by LoganAir. Pupils also had the chance to interact with displays presented by the sponsors.Trish Banks, operations manager at Subsea UK, said: “We set the annual STEM Challenge as inspiration for pupils to learn more
OSCC to Focus on Safety
OPITO Announces Date for 2015 Safety and Competence Conference. The “economics of safety at $50 oil” is the topic for this year’s OPITO Safety and Competence Conference (OSCC) which will take place on November 3, 2015 in Abu Dhabi. OSCC is the only global annual event wholly focused on safety and competence in the oil and gas industry. With the offshore industry’s focus firmly on reducing costs and increasing efficiency, this year’s OSCC will explore how the sector maintains competence and continues to keep its people safe in a lower oil price environment. More
VIKING Steps Up Pace of Innovation at SMM
than anyone else in the market. So we’re in a unique position to help shipowners and operators make the best choices for their specific needs.” Onboard training solutions VIKING’s recently acquired training arm, VIKING Saatsea, which develops 24/7 onboard training systems for OPITO and STCW crew certification, is releasing new “refresher” packages designed to help shipowners and offshore operators comply with the tougher demands of STCW 2010, which comes into full force on 1 January 2017. The system will be demonstrated at VIKING’s stand, and experts will
VIKING Saatsea Puts Crew Training in its Place
cut costs, speed up certification, ease administration and create greater on-the-job satisfaction for crew being trained. Esbjerg, Denmark, September 2014 – SMM 2014 sets the scene for a fundamental change in the way shipowners and offshore asset owners train their crews to comply with STCW and OPITO requirements, and the systems they use to track and report on such certifications. And it will also be the launch pad for the first onboard training system that enables them to design and build their own, fully customized courses for any training task. Leading the change, and present at VIKING&rsquo
Survivex Appoints New CEO
appointment as CEO, the ambitious 30 year old will lead the company into its next phase of growth, with a focus on developing its portfolio of industry safety skills courses to complement its existing offshore safety training capabilities, whilst driving Global initiatives. Survivex is OPITO, STCW, HSE, CAA, RYA, HSE, FPAL, BAC, RTITB and IOSH approved. Its range of courses include: Survival (including BOISET and EBS), Fire, Forklift, Helideck Operations, Lifting Operatons, Working at Height, Mobile Access, Gas detection and Confined Space.
O&G Safety Conference: Leading from the Front-line
The date and topic for this year’s OPITO Safety and Competence Conference – OSCC 2014 have been announced. Now in its fifth year, the annual event will take place on November 4, 2014 in the Fairmont Hotel, Abu Dhabi. Under the title of “Leading from the Front-line”, the conference will explore the dynamic of effective leadership and change management on human behaviors in relation to safety. Over 400 delegates and 25 exhibitors are expected at OSCC 2014 where leaders from the oil and gas supply chain and world-renowned experts in change management will participate in
Industry Research into Oil and Gas Skills
bodies and stakeholders, providing the foundation for the first ever national skills strategy and ensuring the sector’s current and future workforce have the necessary skills to fulfill the potential of the U.K.’s most prosperous industrial sector. The study is being led and managed by OPITO – the skills for oil and gas organization – on behalf of industry and in partnership with Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce, Decom North Sea, the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), Energy North, the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)
Oil and Gas Safety Awards: Finalists Unveiled
The shortlist of six finalists for OPITO’s annual global oil and gas workforce safety awards has been announced. SBM, Stork Technical Services and Total ABK Academy are vying for the Employer of the year title while IFAP, MSTS/Falck Safety Services Malaysia and PT Samson Tiara have made the final three in the Training Providers category of the awards. The awards recognize companies that best demonstrate their commitment to building a safe and competent workforce through OPITO standards. Winners will be announced at the OPITO Safety and Competency Conference (OSCC) in the
New Plan to Plug Oil and Gas Skills Gaps
A new approach to tackling the need to attract thousands of new recruits into the oil and gas industry has been unveiled by sector skills body OPITO. OPITO said it is responding to the need for a less fragmented approach to the skills issue with a £1.2million annual investment that will result in the creation of the first ever national oil and gas skills agenda. The move will see six jobs created immediately, based within OPITO’s headquarters at Portlethen, Aberdeen, with further recruitment likely in the coming months. “Despite significant investment largely from industry
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