May/June 2010 - Keppel Offshore & Marine

SPECIAL FEATUREand benefitted from thorough andrigorous safety training providedat Keppel O&M Training Centre.We are pleased that they willdeepen their safety knowledgeand competencies at the newKeppel Safety Training Centre,sponsored by Keppel Shipyard.“Equipped with a full range ofmultimedia and training toolsand a risk-free simulated learningenvironment, I am confident thatthe training centre will continueto raise the safety quotient of ourworkforce.”Mr Hawazi Daipi, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Manpower and Health, tries his handat a safety test at the e-learning corner of the Keppel Safety Training CentreKeppel Safety Training CentreThe Mid-Ship Module is a sixlevelsteel structure complexbuilt to simulate workingconditions in the mid-sectionof a tanker. Some of the maincourses conducted here includeConfined Space Safety, HotworkAssessment, Observation andIntervention Skills and RiskAssessment.The Centre comprises a main building with classrooms and a safety journey hall, a replica of themiddle segment of a vessel as well as other technical skills training terminalsKeppel Safety Training Centrecomprises a three-storey buildingequipped with classrooms, ane-learning zone, and a safetyjourney hall with multimedia andinteractive training stations.It also features the Mid-ShipModule, a life-size replica of themid-section of a tanker withvarious technical training areasto provide a suitable context forhands-on learning.Keppel Shipyard is committedto sponsor all its 14,000 directand indirect workers to undergosafety training at the Centrefor free. The courses offeredat the Centre include a CoreCompetency course, WorkforceSkills Qualifications, SafetyLeadership and Safety PromoterScheme.OffshoreMarine May – June 201021