The image of a vehicle in flames is a familiar one, and most of us carry a comfortable set of assumptions about how the story ends. The fire service arrives, the hoses come out, and within a few minutes the fire is knocked down and the danger has passed. For a petrol or diesel car, that is broadly how it goes, and it is what most people, including (Read More...)

The energy sector is changing, and for many experienced oil and gas workers, that change brings a genuine question: where does my career go next? Offshore wind has become one of the clearest answers. It is growing fast, it needs skilled people, and it draws on much of the hard-won experience that oil and gas workers already have. If you are weighing up the move, here is what (Read More...)

It seems counterintuitive - fire is heat, so surely cold weather is the safest time of year for it? When it comes to lithium-ion batteries, the opposite is closer to the truth. Winter is one of the riskiest seasons for battery-related fires, and the reasons come down to some quietly dangerous chemistry that most people never think about as they plug in their phone on a frosty morning. (Read More...)

Stream Marine Training is pleased to announce the addition of the Qualsafe Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (RQF) to our course portfolio. This three-day, Ofqual-regulated qualification is designed for anyone who needs to act as a designated first aider in their workplace. First aid provision at work is not simply good practice. The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require all employers to make arrangements (Read More...)

If you have found your way here searching for "AEC 1," you are not alone. The MCA Approved Engine Course 1 is one of the more quietly important qualifications in the small vessel world, and interest in it has been growing. This guide sets out clearly what the course is, who it is for, how long it lasts and where you can train for it, answering the questions (Read More...)

If you are looking to build a career in offshore oil and gas, the opportunities are rarely limited to your home country. The industry is genuinely global, and some of the best-paid, most sought-after roles are found thousands of miles from the North Sea. From the gas fields of the Gulf to the platforms off northern Australia, operators everywhere are looking for skilled, safety-trained personnel who can step (Read More...)

Stream Marine Training is pleased to announce the launch of our new Battery Fire Course, designed to give maritime personnel a thorough understanding of the hazards associated with transporting electric vehicles (EVs) and lithium-ion batteries by sea. This one-day course addresses a fast-growing challenge for the maritime sector. As the number of battery-powered vehicles and devices carried onboard vessels continues to increase, operators, crew and shore-based personnel need (Read More...)

If you've spent years in hotels, restaurants or bars, you already have more of what a cruise ship or superyacht needs than you might think. The hospitality industry and the passenger side of maritime are far more closely related than most people realise, and the move from one to the other is a well-worn path. Every year, people leave shore-based hospitality for a career at sea, taking the (Read More...)

Beyond Cargo: A Growing Risk in Passenger Spaces When lithium-ion battery fires make the headlines, the focus is usually on cargo. Electric vehicles, battery storage systems and containerised shipments dominate the conversation because the consequences can be significant and highly visible. For cruise ships and passenger ferries, however, one of the fastest-growing battery risks is carried onboard by passengers themselves. Every sailing now departs with thousands of lithium-ion (Read More...)

Few industries follow a change of government as closely as offshore energy, and few questions land on a new Prime Minister's desk as quickly as the North Sea. When Andy Burnham took office, his early signals on the subject were enough to move the conversation on from where it had settled under his predecessor. Rather than commit either way, he acknowledged the region holds a crucial resource for (Read More...)