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Virtual reality for offshore training

By: Tom Russell 17/01/2019 ORE Catapult

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An Immersive Hybrid Reality (iHR) offshore wind training facility, a virtual reality system commissioned for the Great Exhibition of the North, has been installed at Newcastle College’s Energy Academy in Wallsend to help train future engineers.

Delivered by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, a technology innovation and research centre for offshore renewables, in partnership with Scotland’s Energy Skills Partnership, Heriot Watt University and Animmersion VR, the system replicates working conditions experienced by wind turbine engineers operating on offshore wind farms. The technology allows users to virtually find and diagnose faults, in a realistic but safe environment which helps them to develop the skills they need to work in the wind industry.

Tony Quinn, ORE Catapult Operations Director, said “The immersive Hybrid Reality installation at Newcastle College is a huge, innovative step in training and skills development for the next generation of offshore wind technicians. We are delighted to see this project come to fruition as a dedicated training facility, provided by a high-quality education and skills provider here in the North East.”

Speaking at the event, Director of Business Partnerships Marc McPake said: “Newcastle College has always been aligned to North East LEP priorities and our training and development here at the Energy Academy is centred around the skills required by industry.

“Collaboration with employers is at the centre of everything we do and our partnership with ORE Catapult is a fantastic example of a relationship which will benefit our students and an entire industry.

“Technology and innovation are changing the future of education and training and we hope that this facility will create a lasting legacy by supporting the creation of highly skilled jobs and employment for our region.”

Future engineers at the Energy Academy will start training with the new system immediately. The Energy Academy has trained over 1,200 students since it opened in 2012 and works with industry stakeholders to deliver courses, degrees and apprenticeships for subsea and renewable energy.

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