Subsea training facility The Underwater Centre is to launch a new course on bolt tensioning after demands from the industry.
The Fort William-based installation said the new introduction to bolt tensioning course would be included in all the company’s diving packages after the centre received a donation of equipment from Stork.
The new course has been designed to provide students with knowledge and understanding of using bolt tensioning gear both above and below water.
“The courses we deliver at the Centre have been tailored to meet industry needs and this addition to the commercial diving courses is a perfect example of this,” said general manager Steve Ham.
“Through constant collaboration and support with organisations in the sector, we are able to provide the skills required when our graduates go into employment. With the help of Alan Melia, formerly of Stork, we were able to develop the ‘Introduction to Bolt Tensioning course’.
“The training courses we provide are constantly evolving as the industry evolves and requires new skills of its workforce; this latest addition will hopefully go some way to address these needs.”
