Maritime Skills Academy - Dover

Building work has commenced for Viking Recruitment's £6.5 million training facility next to their head office in Dover, UK.

The first phase, with completion in Spring 2016, will see the swimming pool complex built, that will house all survival training for the commercial, yacht and offshore industries. The 12m x 10m survival pool will be able to simulate all weather conditions, be at a depth of 4m to accommodate helicopter 'Underwater Evacuation Training' (HUET) and evacuation jumps from high platforms, have davits cranes for launching survival rafts and will house all equipment necessary in the training of ships crew for emergencies.

The last 4 week have seen the basement level being dug out, which consists of a 27m square hole, 7m deep and approximately 4,000 tonnes of dirt and rubble being excavated. Over the coming weeks we will see the drainage systems being put into place as well as the formation of the basement and pool. This phase of construction is expected to last until the first week in August where we will start to the structure come out of the ground.

The £3.2 million construction of Phase 1 is the beginning of exciting times for Viking and their family of companies. It will see the Maritime Skills Academy become a world leader in training for the maritime sector.

Sitting alongside the already successful fire training facility the centre will increase the course portfolio and offer all STCW regulatory, up skilling and management training.

Courses currently running are:
• 5 Part Basic Safety Training
• Personal Survival Techniques
• Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting
• Elementary First Aid
• Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities
• Security Awareness
• Updating Personal Survival Techniques (refresher)
• Updating Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting (refresher)
• Designated Security Duties
• Ship Security Officer
• Crisis Management & Human Behaviour
• Crowd Management
• HELM - Management Level
• Train the Trainer
• Fire Team Training
• RYA Powerboat Level 2

Call +44 (0) 300 303 8393 or email shortcourses@vikingrecruitment.com