offshore wind training

NYK Line bridge simulator advances offshore wind training in Japan

offshore wind training center simulator

An advanced full mission bridge simulator for offshore wind operations developed by NYK Line and Damen Services is set to be inaugurated in Akita, Japan, on April 1. The offshore wind training simulator achieved a critical milestone with the successful completion of Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) in October.

Built in cooperation with maritime simulation specialist VSTEP Simulation, the simulator will be located at a newly established training center in Akita that is set to become a focal point...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/nyk-line-bridge-simulator-advances-offshore-wind-training-in-japan/

Offshore wind job fair set for Aug. 18

The wind turbine installation vessel Vole au Vent installs the first wind turbine in U.S. federal lease waters, as part of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, June 20, 2020. Dominion Energy photo.

Offshore wind energy developers will be recruiting at a first-ever U.S. job fair for the industry, an Aug. 18 virtual event hosted by the Business Network for Offshore Wind.

It’s part of the non-profit group’s International Partnership Forum, an annual conference that this year moved to online as a result of covid-19. The OSW CareerMatch Job Fair will feature companies leading the emerging U.S. offshore wind market, including Dominion Energy, Principal Power, Siemens Gamesa, MHI Vestas and Avangr...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/offshore-wind-job-fair-set-for-aug-18/

Training for offshore wind moves into high gear

Offshore wind training, like the industry, is prepping for takeoff. In the early stages, offshore wind developers and vessel operators sent workers to Europe to learn the ropes. Now several U.S. colleges, universities and private investors are creating offshore wind centers, institutes, and degree and certification programs.

Here are a few examples:

  • Bristol Community College, New Bedford, Mass.: Implementing a National Offshore Wind Institute to provide offshore training including Global Wind...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/training-for-offshore-wind-moves-into-high-gear/