Members News Kongsberg Maritime LTD Training Centre Investment Pays Off
Kongsberg Maritime LTD Training Centre Investment Pays OffAberdeen training centre on track for success after launch in July 2009. Kongsberg Maritime announces that its new Marine Simulation & Training Centre at Westhill, which opened its doors last year, is well on its way to surpass revenue of one million pounds in the first 18 months of business.
More than 360 delegates have been trained at the centre - the largest of its type in the UK – from the UK and much further afield. And further jobs are expected to be created in 2010 as the centre reveals plans to grow its existing course portfolio and expand its oil and gas specialist courses by launching process automation and process simulation training.
Dave Shand, General Manager, Offshore for Kongsberg Maritime comments, “Meeting the needs of our clients and exceeding their expectations is at the heart of everything that we do and it is this ethos that has resulted in our fantastic success over the last six months. The centre supports customers of Kongsberg systems, by offering a broad portfolio of courses in specialist areas such as DP Operator and Technician, acoustic positioning and marine automation. Demand for our courses continues to grow steadily and we will invest in new visual effects to complement DP students training in the simulators.
“This year our aim is to emulate our success in Norway, where Kongsberg Maritime Training Centres offer a broad range of product training. Plans are well underway to widen the scope of our training courses this year and become a key player in the marine automation training market. We’re about to further strengthen our team by recruiting an instructor to meet demand for the company’s Acoustic Systems course, which trains students on the correct configuration, operation, fault-finding and maintenance of hydro-acoustic positioning on board vessels using the Kongsberg Maritime HiPAP systems. This course can greatly enhance the overall performance of the system preventing costly vessel downtime and reducing operational risk.
“Our team of experts travel across the globe to run our courses which is ideal for companies that have divisions in different countries. Conversely we’ve had delegates from Australia, Germany, Poland and Norway attending the centre for training, thanks to the reputation and capability that we’ve managed to build in a relatively short space of time.”
Kongsberg Maritime Ltd’s courses provide specialist training on its suite of products from basic familiarisation to advanced operator and technical courses. The centre makes extensive use of its advanced simulation systems and specialist individual consoles to provide realistic training scenarios, which would otherwise be difficult to replicate. Courses are led by instructors with extensive, direct experience of Kongsberg Maritime systems.
The centre is further set apart by its capability to provide tailor made courses designed for specific installations, vessels and projects. Existing users of Kongsberg Maritime products will also have the opportunity to take refresher courses and train on the latest systems.
Kongsberg’s training centre is located at 15 Abercrombie Court, Arnhill Business Park, Westhill. To find out more about the centre and its courses, please contact Iain Fullerton on +44 (0) 7769 681773 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For more general information about Kongsberg Maritime, log onto www.kongsberg.com. |
