Makai Offers Advanced Course for Cable Lay Operators
An operator performing in-office simulations of a cable lay during Makai’s training course. (Photo: Makai)
Makai Ocean Engineering is now offering an advanced cable laying course for operators who have managed real cable installations at-sea using MakaiLay. In addition to filling any knowledge gaps that operators might have in basic lay operations, this MakaiLay Level-II training course focuses on more advanced scenarios that might arise at-sea. This course produces graduates who are better equipped to install subsea cable accurately, safely, and swiftly, which benefits the installation company, the cable owners, the insurers, and of course the operators themselves.
Participants of the course learn how to manage real-world scenarios such as handling as-built cable lengths from the factory that are different than the originally planned cable assembly lengths, identifying and managing roto count errors, managing emergency ship stops and cable engine stops and more.
Participants systematically work through scenarios using an in-office cable lay simulator with the guidance of a master-level MakaiLay operator. Drawing on lessons from over 35 years of cable laying experience, the course prepares graduates to address contingencies correctly and efficiently as they arise at-sea.
Global Marine Systems Limited (GMSL) recently sent six of its experienced operators to Makai’s headquarters in Hawaii to complete the MakaiLay Level-II course. "The MakaiLay Level-II course provides vital training for our more experienced cable engineering personnel, giving them the latest tools and techniques they need to accomplish a lay or repair safely, on time and to budget," said Ian Griffiths, Global Marine's Cable Engineering Manager. "Courses like this are part of the continual improvements we make to our operations that have kept Global Marine at the top of our industry for more than 165 years."
“The MakaiLay Level-II course gives us an opportunity to work directly with some of the world’s most experienced operators,” said Dr. Venkata Jasti, Makai’s Submarine Cable Manager. “We are better able to understand their pain points and provide techniques for overcoming them, using both practical, hands-on methods as well as software-based methods. As a result of these interactions, we often add new operator-requested features to the software that can seamlessly integrate with their operating procedures, making their workflow more effective and efficient.”
The new Level-II course uses MakaiLay as well as its in-office counterpart, called MakaiPlan Pro, which is used for training and to identify installation risks and prepare installation plans before ever going to sea.
For beginning and intermediate users of Makai’s cable software suite, Makai offers Level-I courses that provide training on the fundamentals of cable route engineering and installation with the aid of MakaiLay, MakaiPlan Pro as well as MakaiPlan – the world’s most popular cable route engineering software. Participants of these courses in 2016 include: KCS (Japan), Leidos (USA), General Dynamics (USA), TELIN & Telkom Infra (Indonesia) and KTS (Korea).
February 2024
