NEWS & EVENTS:
The Wind Academy pilot new gwo trAINING STANdard
2 July 2025
The Wind Academy had the groundbreaking opportunity to be the first company in the UK to pilot GWO’s new Training Standard – GWO HV Cable Pulling.
This pilot was carried out at the recently refurbished Old Carpenter’s Shop at Port of Blyth. The new state-of-the-art facility has allowed The Wind Academy to facilitate an increased number of courses and delegates whilst also streamlining training to a singular more central location.
6 delegates participated in the recently created course, with the aim of increasing knowledge of practices and safety precautions when working with High Voltage cables in a realistic environment
This pilot was a major success with The Wind Academy becoming accredited to offer this exciting new training standard, allowing delegates to gain both a qualification and valuable knowledge relevant to industry.
GWO Project Manager Thomas Redmond commented:
"This standard is a key example of how industry collaboration translates into practical, high-impact training. The pilot in the UK has shown us how training providers can deliver cable pulling training to the highest standards of safety and relevance, supporting wind project timelines and technician capability alike."
The Wind Academy Fibre Optic Expertise Put To the (CABLE) Test
20 January 2025
The Wind Academy engineers demonstrated their fibre optic knowledge on a recent site visit to perform continuous fibre optic cable monitoring as part of a troubleshooting exercise on an export cable. Optalay's marine monitoring equipment was used for a fast and efficient install in the substation that monitors multiple fibres 24/7 for changes in the fibre optic operating conditions.
We are exhibiting at Offshore Wind North East 2024 - come and visit us at stand C01!
6 - 7 November 2024 | Beacon of Light | Sunderland
A leading event that explores themes and opportunities in the offshore wind sector, organised by NOF and supported by Energi Coast. Our Managing Director, Geoff Briggs will be featuring as a speaker, as part of the Skills Session hosted by Paul Parry from our training partner PTS.
Offshore Medical Services Now available at our Blyth Training Centre
On 2nd October we launched our offshore medical service at the Port of Blyth training centre. We are thrilled that Dr Maria Jackson has joined the team. We can now offer industry required medical certification alongside our training courses. Click here to find out more and book!
Dr Jackson qualified in Newcastle in 2006 and worked in the North East since then, providing a range of different medical services over the years to patients. As well as providing clinical care to the population of the North East for nearly 20 years, she has worked in clinical research and the drug industry in the past. She has chosen to make occupational health her career and has performed many thousands of medicals. She is dedicated to the health of those in the offshore industries and drivers to ensure they are safe working. She has a large amount of experience of dealing with different conditions in this sector and is open to providing advice if required before the medical
‘I understand that having a medical can be a stressful event and I will do my utmost to ensure that it is as stress free and as comfortable as it can be. I would welcome those with medical conditions to get in touch so that they can prepare the best they can for their medical - please feel free to get in touch with me'.
