Maersk Training, part of the Denmark-based Maersk Group, has set up its first training facility in the Middle East at Dubai World Central (‘DWC’).
The new Maersk Training center is set to open in the third quarter of 2015 and will offer courses for the oil & gas and maritime sectors to companies in the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
The courses “have been designed to develop regional talent and set new benchmarks in safety and operational performance,” the company said.
Training will involve a combination of classroom-based techniques and simulator-based instructions.Â
The news about the facility in Dubai comes shortly after Maersk Training announced two major global contracts, one with a major offshore drilling contractor and the other with an oil major.
Claus Bihl, CEO, Maersk Training, said: “Our new center at Dubai World Central is an important expansion for Maersk Training.
“It will help us tap into one of the most economically vibrant regions in the world and support our global and regional customers. We have invested significantly into making the Maersk Training DWC center a world-class training facility.
“For instance, it will be equipped with a unique simulator environment – making it one of the few facilities outside Denmark to have such a system.”
Vijay Rangachari, regional managing director, Maersk Training, said: “Placing our UAE facility at Dubai World Central ‘s Business Park has been a natural choice for us.
In addition to providing an optimal environment, we value proximity with the Al Maktoum International Airport, which helps us maximise our competitiveness and drive cost efficiency, not least for our clients across the region.”
