GMCG committed to building local content
─ as Guyana’s oil and gas sector develops
─ training is a necessity
DPI, Guyana, Thursday, February 14, 2019
With Guyana’s economy expanding to include the oil and gas industry, the Global Maritime Consultants Group (GMCG) is committed to building local content in the country.
Established in 1988, Global Maritime Consultants Group has been providing expert technical, legal, training and management consultancy in over 100 cities and ports around the world. Managing Director of the company, Gail Stoll stated that after opening a Guyana office in 2018, it was noted there was a need for training of personnel within the sector.
According to her, GMCG took a decision to conduct a three-day workshop at the Pegasus Hotel. from February 11-13, which focused on offshore activities. The training was jointly conducted by Global Maritime Consultants Group and Indian Register of Shipping who is an IACS member.
“Training is a necessity especially with the industry in Guyana that’s evolving right now…we’re heading into the oil and gas sector and the local people are hungry for knowledge,” Stoll remarked.
GMCG Global Business Head for the Offshore Division and facilitator of the workshop, Nandalal Aher, stated it was “an extensive training” which focused on offshore operations and systems training.
Aher noted that while this is the first workshop of this nature the company has hosted in Guyana, plans are already being made to facilitate more exercises to contribute to “building local content”.
“We have various safety training programmes available such as offshore safety training, drilling, well design… this kind of training is what we plan on introducing in Guyana,” he disclosed.
Aher noted that the dates for the new courses will be advertised in a few months and that persons can register online.
Sherry-Ann Wilson, a trainee marine pilot attached to the Guyana Maritime Administration was a participant in the recently concluded workshop. She lauded the workshop as being “very informative” especially in light of Guyana expecting first oil in 2020.
“It’s good to be proactive, this training is good as it will add to what I already know and will help us, as a country, make better steps forward,” Wilson said.
A total of thirteen persons participated in the workshop. These included students from the University of Guyana, the Georgetown Technical Institute and the Guyana Maritime Administration.
Anara Khan
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