Dolphin Geophysical improves offshore training with Oilennium ConTrainer
Dolphin Geophysical improves offshore training with Oilennium ConTrainer
LODDON, England -- Oilennium, a Petrofac Training Services company that provides eLearning training services to the oil and gas industry, has announced that since Dolphin Geophysical deployed the ConTrainer on its global fleet of seismic vessels, the company has experienced a dramatic improvement in its ability to deliver quality, consistent health, safety and technical training to its crews offshore.
The ConTrainer, a standalone learning management system that features comprehensive training content for the oil and gas industry on a small computer system, is the only one of its kind to offer eLearning modules offshore and in remote locations.
Developed by Oilennium, the ConTrainer was created in response to demand from oil and gas companies seeking to provide interactive learning for employees working in remote locations, where access to the internet is intermittent.
Dolphin Geophysical recognised a need to reliably train its crews consistently, whether offshore or docked in harbour.
Mike Hodge, V.P. of QHSE for Dolphin Geophysical, commented, “To test the effectiveness of the ConTrainer, we conducted a three-month trial on two of our new 3D vessels Polar Duke and Polar Duchess, in international waters. We were able to monitor learners’ progress from our global headquarters in Norway. The compelling, media-rich quality of the programs really engaged them, and fuelled their desire to progress, which in turn enhanced retention.”
"Because the ConTrainer is not dependent on unbroken connectivity to the internet, it has meant that during downtime caused by bad weather, for example, our crews can take advantage of that time to progress through some of the 50 courses available on topics ranging from leadership and management to those with a technical or HSE focus," Hodge added.
During the past two years, Dolphin Geophysical installed ConTrainers at its Bergen base and throughout its entire fleet. Approximately, 424 registered users have access to 50 courses that can be viewed any time.
The training program has been so successful that Oilennium has been commissioned to provide another 20 modules, including two bespoke courses dedicated to a Company Safety Induction, that are scheduled for installation on every Dolphin Geophysical ConTrainer in 2015.
In addition to delivering consistent health, safety and technical knowledge, Dolphin Geophysical’s training department is kept up-to-date on the progress of every user. This is achieved through a custom, graphic online dashboard, which provides a snapshot and long-term results in an easy-to-view format.
Every day at the same time, each of the eight ConTrainers sends a report on user progress, allowing training managers to assess the level of eLearning on a vessel-by-vessel basis.
