Profiles in Maritime Training: Martyn Thomas, Chief of Staff, Stream Marine Training Ltd. (SMT)
the majority of its theoretical based courses, including Alternative Fuels, HELM, Security Awareness, and Security Duties, as well as its pool-based training courses like Personal Survival Techniques and custom-developed Water Safety courses. SMT also operates a fire-fighting training facility at Glasgow Airport where it trains all the STCW Fire Fighting courses, Enclosed Space Training, Rescue at Height and other offshore fire courses. In early 2020 SMT opened its new £500k boat training facility in Greenock moving from its previous site which was opened in 2015. This has allowed it to increase
SMT’s Tech Division Offers Polar Code Training
2019, the course prepares crew regarding the actions they need to take in order to survive in icy seas for up to 5 days, as per the current requirement, in the unlikely event of abandoning ship in some of the remotest and hostile areas on the planet.SMT’s course takes place on its campus at Glasgow airport which has a swimming pool and an indoor real snow facility only 2 miles away.The course is delivered by Master Mariners who have a wealth of knowledge of operating in icy seas and an ex Royal Marine Medic who covers first aid with specific reference to injuries which may occur in a cold environment
Stream Marine Training Secures OPITO Approval
Aberdeen to have secured this specific OPITO approval, which is widely recognized as one of the most rigorous training accreditations in the oil and gas sector. The announcement comes hot on the heels of a major project to refurbish SMT’s newly purchased 20,000 sq ft headquarters at Glasgow Airport. “This is our first OPITO approval, which give us status as an OPITO approved training centre,” White said. “This is an extremely hard standard to secure effectively dictated by oil and gas work groups, made up of industry representatives from the oil majors, training
Stream Marine Training Building New HQ
U.K. safety training company Stream Marine Training (SMT) has broken ground on a major project to refurbish its newly purchased 20,000 sq ft headquarters at Glasgow Airport. SMT was founded in 2014 by Martin White at smaller premises at Glasgow Airport. SMT specializes in providing firefighting, sea survival, rescue craft and health & safety courses to the maritime, oil and gas, renewables and construction sectors. In just two years SMT has grown turnover rapidly to circa £2 million with 22 full-time staff and 15 consultants. Clients include Disney Cruises, Caledonian MacBrayne and
Scottish Firm the 200th OPITO-approved Training Provider
; Clyde Training Solutions’ dedicated maritime and offshore training centre offers multiple classrooms, dedicated deep-water pool, HUET (Helicopter Underwater Escape Training module), and full fire training ground complete with training stack and helideck, all within easy reach of Glasgow Airport and Glasgow city center
