Free offshore training

The course is open to people who are unemployed, a UK resident for the past three years, aged 19 or over and live in the Tyneside region. Subsidised places are available for those that don’t qualify.

The course has been developed by Newcastle based Maersk Training and lasts approximately ten weeks. The Diploma covers essential safety skills people need to work in an offshore wind turbine environment, including: safety passport, confined space, electrical awareness, working at height, manual handling, sea survival, fire awareness and an industry related project. Everyone who successfully completes the course will receive a Maersk Training Diploma in Staying Safe in the Wind Turbine Environment (Onshore and Offshore).

Anyone who is interested in enrolling onto the Diploma is invited to attend an Open Day between 9.30am – 4.30pm on Thursday 8th May 2014 at One Trinity Green, Eldon Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 1SA.