Figure 69 Sea survival training, courtesy of RWE.
Function
Training ensures that OMS personnel are qualified to fulfil the roles needed by the wind farm while ensuring their own safety and those of colleagues.
What it costs*
About £2.6 million per annum for a 1 GW wind farm.
Who supplies them
Typically training occurs at a local scale through Global Wind Organisation (GWO) certified organisations including: Advanced Industrial Training, ARCH, Boston Energy, CWind (Global Marine Group), Falck Safety Services, Fleetwood Nautical Campus, Heightec, Maersk Training, MRS Training and Rescue, National Wind Farm Training Centres, Offshore Marine Academy, ProntoPort and VRAI.
The GWO training standards are now widely adopted in the offshore wind industry. The GWO is a non-profit body founded by leading wind turbine suppliers and/or operators.
Key facts
Training is related to both technical aspects and to health and safety skills and awareness.
A number of certificates are required by all personnel likely to be present on the wind farm site, including:
- Emergency first aid and advanced medical training
- Offshore survival training, including marine transfer
- Helicopter winch training
- Working at height
- Working in confined spaces
- Wind turbine rescue
- Manual handling
- Lifting and hoisting, and
- Electrical safety awareness.
The technical training required is dependent on the requirements of the client, but as a minimum will cover specific technician training for the relevant turbine model.
Other key training qualification requirements includes operational safety rules for high voltage switching and wind turbine operations.
What’s in it
- Training courses
- Training examinations
- Certification