Port of Blyth establishes turbine training facility

The Port of Blyth announced that it is installing a bespoke wind turbine training facility at its Bates terminal, under a £1m investment in training provision, which aims at the offshore energy sector.

Namely, the Port has purchased, modified and installed a Vestas V47 turbine, while it also developed a training facility alongside the turbine and purchase specialist equipment. The turbine features a duplicate nacelle unit for safer use with trainees while the original nacelle is located at ground level for technical training.

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Port of Blyth’s Chief Executive, Martin Lawlor, stated on the occasion:

Seeing the turbine being hoisted into position is a great milestone for us. Port Training Services has been at the forefront of the port skills agenda for many years and this development represents a huge opportunity for them to widen their offering to a high growth sector in the coming years

The facility has received funding from the Coastal Communities Fund and will offer the opportunity for realistic training in relation to working at height, rope access, blade repair and inspection techniques, as well as advanced rescue and emergency response simulation.