Global certification, inspection and testing
group Bureau Veritas and the Spanish Maritime Institute (IME) are looking
to raise standards of training and education in the offshore wind industry
with a new Masters in Marine Renewables Energy course, starting 11 May
2015 in the second edition.
The course has been launched following
a report by EY, which identified the need to improve skills and training
in the offshore wind industry to help achieve a comparable levelised cost
of energy (LCOE).
The EY report, which was launched at
EWEA Copenhagen, identified training and ensuring workforce in terms of
capacity and education as powerful levers for reducing the LCOE.
Bureau Veritas, using its Business School
education platform with IME, has now developed the online Masters course
in Marine Renewable Energy for all types of professionals wanting a broad
education in offshore wind. The course is structured in seven modules with
a final project and a business internationalisation project (or an internship
in a company). The course covers subjects such as:
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The main challenges of offshore renewable energies in the
context of climate change
- Enhance
the technical capabilities and comprehension of the different renewable
offshore technologies.
- Increase
the skills necessary to manage the planning requirements of offshore renewable
energy installations.
- Acquire
sufficient knowledge of the operation and maintenance of the installations
and health and safety requirements.
- Understand
economics of renewable offshore technologies and the different possible
financing structures of the projects.
- Gain
the necessary skills to manage shipping and logistics.
Carlos Abuin, OFTO Relationship Manager
at Dong Energy, said: “The offshore wind industry is visibly delivering
on lowering cost of electricity,
developing sustainable knowledge and skills in operations & maintenance
will be playing an important part of that role. This represents an attractive
opportunity for professionals who want to leverage their knowledge in other
more mature industries to contribute to this cost reduction journey”.
John MacAskill, Bureau Veritas’ Head
of Renewables (Europe), said: “Bureau Veritas is delighted to be a part
of this course. Our team of professionals, along with our partner companies;
DONG, EDP R, Iberdrola, Repsol and others, have developed extremely strong
content within an enjoyable and challenging programme. Bureau Veritas,
along with IME, invite professionals looking to broaden their qualifications
in offshore wind to this programme.”
This is an on-line course in English
and the start the course is scheduled for 11th May 2015, with a duration
of 12 months. The Bureau Veritas Business School’s Education Platform
ensures the online course is also compatible for Android and Apple tablets
and mobiles. The course credits are recognised by the European Credit Transfer
and Accumulations System. For more information contact: ananieto@ime.es
or info@uk.bureauveritas.com.