Swire Pacific Offshore Chooses ECDIS Ltd for Singapore Training

Swire Pacific Offshore, Singapore has selected UK training company ECDIS Ltd, to fulfil in-house training requirements.

[Whiteley, Hampshire May 2015] Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd (SPO) has appointed ECDIS Ltd as the preferred training provider to conduct a series of training courses over a two-year period.

The five-day generic ECDIS course and the required type-specific ECDIS training are provided with the approval of Singapore’s maritime regulatory authority, Maritime Authority of Singapore (MPA.)

Noel Leith, Training Centre Manager of SMTC, Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd says, “It has been a pleasure working with ECDIS Ltd who made the training process very easy and convenient, delivering flag approved training at our own location. We have currently completed the sixth training course provided by ECDIS Ltd and have received excellent feedback.”

ECDIS Ltd will also use Swire Marine Training Centre’s (SMTC) world-class training facility as a third party service provider to conduct the worldwide recognised and approved Generic ECDIS course for customers and seafarers on a monthly basis.

Mark Broster, Managing Director at ECDIS Ltd says, “Partnering with Swire Pacific Offshore is a huge leap for ECDIS Ltd and it has been a pleasure to work with the professional team at STMC and to provide training to their employees. We are excited to be able to use their world-class training facility in Singapore to extend our reach and training capabilities across the world.”