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Jackdaw: What the Approval Means for the North Sea
There's a new name on the North Sea map. Jackdaw, one of the biggest undeveloped gas fields in UK waters, has been given the green light. Gas is due to start flowing before the end of October, heading straight to homes and businesses across the country. For Stream Marine Training, our interest is a practical one. We've spent years preparing people for life offshore, and every new platform (Read More...)
What Actually Happens When You Try to Put Out an EV Fire?
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...)
Oil and Gas to Offshore Wind: How to Make the Career Switch
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...)
Why Battery Fires Get Worse in Winter: The Hidden Cold-Weather Risk
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 Adds Qualsafe Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (RQF)
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...)
AEC1 Course Explained: What It Is, Who Needs It and Where to Train
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...)
