Diver training underway in the Netherlands
Maritime Propeller Repairs (MPR) BV in the Netherlands ran its first comprehensive training programme last week for divers from underwater marine maintenance specialists UMC.
The training will enable the divers to carry out detailed inspections of propellers and propeller systems, providing customers with professional inspection and damage reports.
The reports are essential in order to make a feasible and realistic temporary repair plan, and also so that propeller repair specialists MPR can make accurate and helpful quotations. In order to qualify for the certificate, trainees must successfully complete a number of exercises. For example, on a test propeller they must be able to record accurately 90% of the damage.
“The training was a real success, said MPR MD Gert Hendriksen. “The divers were very interested and enthusiastic. Now they understand the intricacies of propeller measurement and assessment. They also understand what information is important to record and why.”
The training is currently being translated into English, and will be delivered internationally across UMC over the coming months.
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