Hydratight Achieves Global City and Guilds Training Accreditation

Hydratight has achieved Global City and Guilds accreditation in a range of topside and subsea training courses, in mechanical joint integrity.

Feedback specifically from the subsea sector has resulted in the new accreditation meeting the needs of IMCA (International Marine Contractors Association) members. The first courses run during February.

"Achieving this accreditation allows Hydratight to maintain its commitment to improve the skills needed to reduce leakages on all assets within industry sectors, while ensuring a clear focus on the health and safety of all personnel using high pressure hydraulic torque and tensioning equipment," said Gary Milne, technical training manager for Hydratight.

To achieve this accreditation, Hydratight has worked closely with City and Guilds, which is not only the leading skills provider in the UK, but also operates over 2000 centres in around 100 countries worldwide,

"Working closely with a global manufacturer and leader in its field such as Hydratight is an exciting venture," said Jonathan Hardy business development manager for City and Guilds of London Institute.

"Legislation requires such skills, and City and Guilds offers a platform to provide them globally, with industry best practice provided by Hydratight and its team of qualified experienced training instructors. It's an example of teamwork at its best."

NB: Hydratight client ISS (Integrated Subsea Services) Ltd from Aberdeen attended the first City and Guilds subsea training course in the safe and correct use of subsea equipment. Training instructor Ron Braid, who has been with Hydratight for over 20 years, ran the course at our in our Aberdeen Dyce training academy.

ISS SHEQ training and competence manager Bill Sanderson recognised the City and Guilds certification would work well with his company's competency management system, and applauded IMCA member, Hydratight, for driving this new training initiative through the IMCA membership, to provide a benchmark for installation best practice from a recognised global leader in the field.

For more information please contact Hydratight's technical training manager Gary.Milne@hydratight.com