Training centre hailed a huge success
A TRAINING centre for maritime and offshore workers have welcomed more than 6000 delegates to their state-of-theart facility in just one year of operation.
Clyde Training Solutions, based at located alongside the River Clyde close to the former site of the world renowned John Brown Shipyard, offer mandatory and industry enhancing safety training courses.
From workers in the marine and offshore industries, to bespoke training sessions for Scottish Air Ambulance Service crews, the first year at Clyde Training Solutions has been a huge success.
Director Colin McMurray, said: “To break the 6000 delegate barrier in the first year is a great achievement, and about 20 per cent more than expected.
“We have a world-class facility and our convenient central location, as well as being close to the Glasgow Airport, is proving attractive to a great variety of people.
“It’s also been pleasing to see our facilities accessed not just by workers from the maritime and offshore industries, but also the emergency services and even sport.
“We are looking forward to capitalising on a great start and seeing more and more clients choose to use our facilities because of our location and facilities but also recognition of the quality provided by our full-time instructors.”
The training campus houses multiple classrooms, a training pool, HUET (Helicopter Underwater Escape Training module) and full fire training ground complete with stack and helideck.