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£12bn for Offshore Wind: What It Means for the Workforce
£12 billion. Three million homes. Thousands of jobs. And somebody has to go out to sea and build it. This week, the UK saw one of the biggest commitments to offshore wind it has ever seen. RWE and KKR confirmed a £12 billion investment in the Vanguard wind farms off Norfolk, which the government describes as the largest renewables investment in UK history. On the same day, SSE (Read More...)
Most Offshore Skills Transfer to Wind. Here’s the Training That Fills the Gap
If you have spent years working offshore in oil and gas, the idea of moving into wind can feel like starting over. The good news is that it is nothing of the sort. The experience you already carry is far more valuable to the renewables sector than many people assume, and the training needed to make the switch is more targeted and more achievable than you might expect. (Read More...)
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...)
