Posted: January 9, 2012
Workshop on “STCW10 – Planning for Future Training Needs”
January 18, 2012 at 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
National Maritime College of Ireland, Cork
The National Maritime College of Ireland cordially invites you to a workshop on ‘STCW10 – Planning for Future Training Needs’ on Wed 18th Jan 2012. This workshop will be held under the auspices of the MarLeaNet project.
The goal of the workshop is to highlight the benefits and challenges of planning and delivering comprehensive training for STCW10 under three themes:
– Impact of STCW F on Fisheries Training
– Delivering Refresher Courses under STCW 10
– Human Element – Learning from Best Practices in other Industries and countries
The European programme called MARitime LEArning NETwork (MARLEANET /2010-2013), headed by the European Maritime Training Center (CEFCM) in Concarneau, aims at developing a training and education network for the maritime sector in France, Spain, Portugal, Ireland.
This event is free, but registration is required. To register please contact Gráinne Lynch grainne.lynch@nmci.ie or on +353 21 433 5716.
Labels: STCW10, STCWF, Maritime training, Maritime Education
Event Organizer: Gráinne Lynch (Research Development at National Maritime College of Ireland)
E: grainne.lynch@nmci.ie
T: +353 21 433 5716
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Posted: January 6, 2012
Mr Stephan Wrage from SkySails will make a presentation on his company’s innovative product – SkySails in the NMCI Auditorium at 5pm on Wednesday 18th January.
This event will be preceded by an international workshop on STCW10 under the auspices of the Marleanet project.
SkySails GmbH is the market and technology leader in the field of automated towing kite systems. Some 80 employees representing a wide range of disciplines and specialties – from aerospace engineers, to software developers, shipbuilders, management professionals and CNC operators – all help to develop, manufacture and market the worldwide patented SkySails technology.
SkySails kites are the key technology for capturing the vast potential of high-altitude winds and SkySails is the first company in the world that has succeeded in developing towing-kite technology into an industrial application.
The company’s main business segment SkySails Marine offers wind propulsion systems for ships. The latest product generation SKS C 320 can replace up to 2 MW of the main engine’s propulsion power. The company’s second business segment SkySails Power develops and markets systems for generating power from high-altitude wind.
SkySails was established in 2001 by the graduate industrial engineer Stephan Wrage, and Thomas Meyer, who holds a degree in shipbuilding and offshore engineering. In addition to its headquarters in Hamburg, SkySails also operates a production and testing centre in the Hanseatic town of Wismar.
SkySails has a strong international network of investors and strategic partners. SkySails also promotes and maintains longstanding development partnerships with leading suppliers, such as with DSM Dyneema and Gleistein Ropes for producing the ropes, and North Sails NZ for manufacturing the towing kites.
Main investors are the ship financing company Oltmann Gruppe, the marine engine supplier Zeppelin Power Systems and the Dutch Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company Royal DSM N.V.. SkySails’ investors also include numerous renowned shipping companies and private individuals.
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Posted: December 21, 2011
GAC Training and Service Solutions (GTSS) Marketing Executive Joanne Kelleher was interviewed for the January 2012 edition of GAC World. In the interview Mrs Kelleher outlines the importance of training even in economically difficult times and talks about the ever growing presence of women in the maritime industry.
Click here to view interview.
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Posted: December 15, 2011
The final article for the Port Strategy was released recently. Read the full article below:
“Yes, you can do a Marine Risk Assessment, even quite a sophisticated one, which doesn’t go into sufficient detail or misses the point entirely says Captain Stephen Gyi of GAC Training and Service Solutions.
Unfortunately, this ‘missing the point’ can be less an oversight and more of a “commercially driven decision”, he adds.
Outlining a basic process, he explains that a group of experts identify the probable marine related hazards (HAZID) and resulting environmentally related hazards (ENVID), including emergencies such as vessels losing power, colliding or running aground. Obviously, “those risks with potential to endanger life or damage the environment are particularly important to capture”.
The levels of consequence and the likelihood of occurrence are filled out, often on a five-by-five risk matrix. From this the team returns to the beginning and assesses each hazard in turn, which provides a value of either high, medium or low risk, depending on the chosen values for that location, type of cargo and vessel involved, and the scenarios are re-run with projected mitigation measures in place. While there are almost always measures that can be adopted, they usually come with a cost attached, so the idea is get all associated risks down to what industry recognises as ‘as low as reasonably practical’ or ALARP. read more…
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Posted: December 9, 2011
Are you in need of OPITO approved training in the New Year? We have released our 2012 course schedule which includes Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training, Minimum Offshore Industry Safety Training and Further Offshore Emergency Training.
Our offshore course are designed to provide delegates with a basic knowledge of safety and emergency response procedures for working in offshore environments.
Perhaps you are in need of refresher training?
The FOET is a 1-day course which refreshes your existing BOSIET certificate for a further 4 years.
For further information just contact us on + 353 21 4970 609 or email us info@seftecnmcioffshore.com
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