SCI in Rotterdam

The launch of the new office follows on from the opening of the Survival Craft Inspectorate Training Academy in July, 2013. The company invested more than £500,000 to develop a site at Stonehaven Harbour previously occupied by the Maritime Rescue Institute (MRI). It is expected to annually host around 5,000 students seeking to enhance their skills across a diverse range of marine and safety related disciplines.

Academy courses include fast rescue craft coxswain, daughter craft coxswain, twin fall lifeboat coxswain and technical training aligned with SCI products. A davit has been installed on the quayside for practical training sessions.

Survival Craft Inspectorate is on track to increase turnover for its year end in 2014 to £30m, a projected increase of 35% on its May 2013 figure of £22.1m.