Cork institutions lead way in ocean survival training

Ireland’s position as a world leader in maritime survival training is to be further cemented by a partnership of two Cork institutions which will design, build and run an offshore training centre in the Canary Islands.

The National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) and supplier of offshore simulation equipment, SEFtec, have joined forces to deliver the first such offshore centre for survival training in Las Palmas.

The centre will provide training for people working on oil rigs, once operational in September — with SEFtec effectively building it from its Carrigaline base and NMCI providing the know-how to run it.