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SeaKing Electrical

invests in training to boost growth

The Offshore Survival
Centre, in Fleetwood,

Lancashire, runs a range of

training programmes
focused on areas such

as firefighting, aviation,
offshore, renewables and

tide. Mr Gillam said
SeaKing Electrical can

offer a complete electrical
engineering service to the

offshore and windfarm
sectors including survey,

design, build, installations

and maintenance work. He
said the training initiative

run by SeaKing showed
its commitment to the

continual development
of staff.

"SeaKing believes
Mstrongly in nurturing new

talent through our
apprenticeship programme

erseyside industrial "This training is absolutely vital to but also developing the staff we
engineering firm SeaKing the development of our staff, the future already have," he said.

Electrical has undergone a of our business and the overall service "The maritime, offshore and

major investment in staff training in a we provide clients," he said.
windfarm sectors across the North
bid to drive growth in the marine, "This is the latest development in a West and UK are expanding rapidly,

offshore and windfarm sectors.
continual programme of employee as can be seen on projects such as
The Birkenhead-based company engagement and improvement. West of Duddon off the Cumbrian

has invested heavily across a number of However, it is part a larger and more coast and Ray Wind Farm in
areas including offshore survival significant drive to place the company Northumberland. We must be

training and working at heights. Staff is a much stronger position to offer prepared to meet the challenges which
have undergone rigorous courses at the clients the best possible service.
lay ahead.

Offshore Survival Centre at Blackpool "The current training investment "Ensuring our staff are trained to
and The Fylde College, which is the involved placing seven electrical the latest health and safety standards

only site on the UK's west coast to engineers on industrial ropes access is a significant part of this plan. We are

deliver offshore survival training courses to enable them to work at also keen to communicate our depth
programmes.
height. It has further seen another seven of experience, expertise and

SeaKing Electrical Group staff achieve CompEx accreditations, understanding of the latest industry
Managing Director Dave Gillam which is the industry standard for trends. We see great potential for

(pictured) said the training drive will electrotechnical and mechanical staff growth in these emerging markets and
help to deliver even greater service working in hazardous environments, want to drive greater awareness of the

standards and give the business a and four staff learning about basic specialist electrical engineering role we
stronger competitive edge.
offshore survival."
can offer."

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