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Top Tips for Staying Safe while performing Confined Space Entry
Stuart Halliday, a CMIOSH-approved HSE professional gives us some of his key takeaways to consider when involved in Confined Space Entry.
13 Dec 2020
STCW Standards
The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW), sets the standards of competence for seafarers
7 Dec 2020
Top Tips to make Working from Home During COVID-19 a Little Easier
The global spread of COVID-19 requires the implementation of preventative measures to flatten the curve and reduce the spread of the virus.
7 Dec 2020
OPITO IMIST Online
OPITO released new temporary guidelines in March 2020 to help implement OPITO training standards during these unprecedented times.
7 Dec 2020
The Risk of Missed Opportunities
The oil industry hopes for a return to a normal market. But a normal market is an illusion and hope is not a strategy.
1 Dec 2020
Preparing young people for the world of work
In summer 2015 Kieran Rennie joined us at Mintra as a summer Placement through Career Ready.
1 Dec 2020
Competence Is The Power To Grow Your Business
How you manage your workforce – how you train them, how you ensure their safety, will be key to you driving profitable growth in the next 5 years.
26 Nov 2020
Climbing The Innovation Spiral
There is an ongoing efficiency movement sweeping across the industry. Faced with tougher markets, companies are doing what they can to cut costs
26 Nov 2020
Visibility of training competency right across the business with Trainingportal
When Premier Oil identified a need to manage the training and competency requirements, Trainingportal delivered an effective and efficient solution
18 Nov 2020
ECDIS: The Fine Line Between Overreliance and Underestimation
The implementation of ECDIS has advanced considerably in the last few years, and most ships have already been using ECDIS.
27 Aug 2020
Soft Skills: Ensuring The Well-being of Seafarers
The well-being of seafarers has always been a critical topic in the maritime industry. Besides being a challenging profession in its very nature.
25 Aug 2020
Mintra Group ‘delivers physically apart, but virtually together’
For our business, it has allowed us to experience, and be surprised by, the efficiencies that can be gained through technology and remote working.
9 Jul 2020