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Friday, March 14, 2014
Maersk Drilling provided an update on its training program in Angola. The training program is aimed at developing local talent to support the company’s operations in the country.
“The local content requirement in Angola is 70% local staffing, which is challenging to reach because the competency level of Angolan citizens has to match the high standards required to man the Maersk Deliverer (UDW semisub),” says Vladimir Volkov, rig manager on the Maersk Deliverer.
“Accordingly, we have developed an Angolanization plan which focuses on training local talent,” Volkov continued.
In its report on the training program Maersk offered a number of positive examples of the results that the company has seen with its employees in the program.
The company says that 2014 will be a challenging, yet exciting year, where the newly established offshore trainee positions for Dynamic Positioning Operator, Drilling Fluid Operator, Rig Floor Mechanics, Electrician and Engine Responsible will be implemented; a total of 16 trainees. Onshore, a new training matrix will be implemented with a main focus on company culture and values.
As Maersk Drilling expands its business into new markets in emerging economies, the company says it must address challenges and opportunities such as recruiting local people, sourcing options, security concerns, and sometimes corrupt business environments.
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