A state-of-the-art new training centre - where delegates work with actors to simulate emergency situations - is to land in the Humber.
脴rsted, in partnership with safety leadership innovator Active Training Team Ltd and Immingham-based Modal, will deliver the cutting-edge facility with a dramatic dynamic.
A near 拢1 million investment, it will provide a legacy from the world鈥檚 largest offshore wind farm development that will benefit industries across the Humber.
The centre, to be designed by ATT and located at Modal, will launch to host an induction day programme developed for the construction team working on 脴rsted鈥檚 latest farm, Hornsea Two.
This fully immersive training is designed to bring about "transformational behavioural change in attitudes to safety", and will welcome hundreds of contractors before they embark on building the 1.4GW feat of maritime engineering.
Jason Ledden, senior project manager for 脴rsted鈥檚 Hornsea Two said: 鈥淭he three key elements that have proven to be the DNA of safe, successful projects are to plan, care and communicate to colleagues. This training will envelope all three of these elements into one impactful training session.
"We understand that there are a whole host of industries across the Humber which require the high standards of safety that we do; so, by allowing others to utilise the facility, we hope that we鈥檒l be able to reduce safety-related incidents in a number of sectors across the region.鈥
ATT brings award-winning experience in conceiving, designing and running bespoke facilities and practical safety leadership programmes. Their work combines film, live action and interactive learning to give people a lasting awareness of their responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others.
Dermot Kerrigan, co-director of Active Training Team Ltd, said: 鈥淭hanks to 脴rsted鈥檚 investment, ATT have the opportunity to design a ground-breaking safety leadership centre of excellence on the Humber. As well as creating a wind power version of the programme, for use by 脴rsted鈥檚 Hornsea Two and other clients in the renewables sector, we also look forward to hosting bespoke versions developed for clients in a variety of industries in the region 鈥 and beyond.鈥
Jobs will be created, although the number has yet to be clarified, with ushers to guide delegates through, project managers and actors to be recruited.
Modal is described by 脴rsted as a 鈥渃entre of excellence for maritime, logistics and safety training, making it the ideal partner and location for the new facility鈥 which is hoped will launch early next year. A three to five month build project is envisaged, with the site practically equidistant from the East Coast Hub at Grimsby's Royal Dock and Humberside Airport, where Mr Ledden is based.
Hugh Callaway, managing director at Modal, said: 鈥淲e are delighted to be collaborating with 脴rsted and ATT in developing this unique training facility at Modal. Creating this training facility provides 脴rsted and ATT with a dedicated centre within a specialist facility that already serves the maritime and offshore sectors with bespoke competency development programmes and world-class simulation鈥.
Hornsea Two, located 89km off the Yorkshire Coast, will be able to power well over 1.3 million homes when complete in 2022, taking the title from its sister project, Hornsea One, as the world鈥檚 biggest offshore wind farm.
It comes just weeks after Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult confirmed Grimsby will be the base for an Operations and Maintenance Centre of Excellence.聽 Maersk Training has also identifying the Humber as a centre of excellence for offshore wind competency training, having launched at Catch in Stallingborough.
The town leads the way as the single largest port with such capability, with 2.6GW not installed and a known pipeline to 10GW.
