Rolls-Royce invests in customer training

Rolls-Royce has announced plans to transform customer training in its marine business by investing in a new European customer training centre at Ålesund in Norway. The training centre, which is due to open in 2011, is being developed in response to the rapidly increasing number of vessels with Rolls-Royce equipment installed.

A wide range of courses will be available covering all maritime sectors, including technical familiarisation with products and specialist training in connection with the handover of new vessels. It is expected that around 5,000 people will use the centre each year. The centre will also provide training for Rolls-Royce service engineers who work with customers around the world.

Training programmes for product upgrades, operational expertise and anchor handling operations will also be delivered on site. The centre will be located at the heart of Norway’s maritime cluster, and will benefit from being adjacent to Ålesund University College, the Offshore Simulator Centre and the Norwegian Maritime Centre of Expertise. OSJ