Maritime Safety Week 2022

This year’s Maritime Safety Week event takes place from Monday 4th – 8th July 2022.

The maritime industry and marine environment as a whole poses many dangers and it is vital that people are not only aware of these impending risks but that they also have the knowledge and skills to use and enjoy the water safely.

That is why this week is so important as it produces awareness and highlights the excellent safety work that currently goes on in the Maritime Sector.

Here at the Maritime Skills Academy we help the industry by delivering a new level of marine training, ensuring all delegates are ready to face the seas safely.

The Maritime Safety Action Plan, launched by the Department for Transport highlights the critical maritime safety work done by the government to keep people safe on and around the water. It also sets out a number of actions to achieve ambitious safety targets.

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Wind Power: £100m offshore wind fund aims to boost UK companies

A £100m fund has been established to help UK firms capitalise on the boom in offshore wind.

With the UK so well suited to exploiting wind power, turbines have been erected in more than 30 locations from Brighton to the Moray Firth.

But trade unions say the boom has not generated enough jobs for UK workers.

The Offshore Wind Industry Council says its initiative will help hundreds of firms “maximise opportunities” in the offshore wind supply chain.

“The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership will provide practical help for UK companies so they can compete successfully for contracts in this thriving global market,” said Benj Sykes, chairman of the OWIC and UK country manager for the Danish firm Orsted.

The OWIC, which is a joint government and industry body, will invest the privately-raised funds over 10 years to support companies in the supply chain.

Firms that manufacture parts, lay cables and maintain wind farms will receive support ranging from “expert advice on manufacturing and commercialisation” to funding for innovation. They will also be given support to export their products and services.

By 2030 the offshore wind power market is expected to be worth £30bn per year, with the UK expected to be generating a third of its electricity from wind. The OWIC hopes to raise the participation of UK businesses in the industry from 48% currently to 60%, under a sector deal agreed between industry and government.

The new fund will bring “investment, thousands of high-quality jobs and huge economic opportunities for communities across the UK”, energy and clean growth minister Chris Skidmore said.

Last month GMB general secretary, Tim Roache said Britain’s politicians needed “to sharpen their elbows in the fight for jobs” when it came to opportunities in the growing renewables sector.

The union says up to 1,000 jobs could be created at two mothballed yards in Fife if EDF chose local firms to manufacture parts for a huge wind farm project there, rather than as is expected the work being done in Indonesia, Belgium and Spain.

Article written by BBC News.

We have job openings at Chiltern Maritime!

Location: Portsmouth
Status: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Advertised: Fixed

Chiltern Maritime, part of The Viking Maritime Group, is one of the leading UK Government Accredited Officer Trainee (Cadet) providers in the UK, offering an unrivalled level of service and support to ship operators.

Chiltern Maritime is looking for an Officer Trainee Assistant to join their busy office in Lakeside, North Harbour, Portsmouth – A vibrant, accessible and connected campus that enables business growth and success. Candidates should be keen to learn and having had some previous experience of working within a customer facing and/or administration environment would be beneficial but not essential.

Day to day jobs include:

Verifying certification
Database input
Liaising with training establishments
Assist in preparing travel documents/visa letters for those participating on training courses
Assist in providing joining instructions
Assist in tracking certification and providing reports
General administration with candidates, crew and clientWe are looking for individuals who are highly motivated with a ‘can do’ attitude and able to communicate effectively with other colleagues and clients in a professional manner. The applicant must be computer literate, able to deal with day to day emails and receive & make phone calls. They will be trained accordingly to their job role area which will develop new skills as well as perfecting their existing ones.

Author: MSAteam