December 2019

Where Lives are at Stake

December 9, 2019

Safety critical industries and organizations face continuous, often rapid and disruptive change in an environment of increasing digitisation of activities, an unstable geo-political and legal context, and more digitally savant recruits and workforce.

Serious Labs Awarded for Safety Innovation

September 24, 2019

Amanda Towner

At the recent Access Lift and Handler (ALH) Conference and Awards, Serious Labs’ new ESP Scoring software feature won the Access Safety Award for enhancing the safety of the industry. A new feature of the Serious Labs MEWP VR Operator Training Simulator, ESP Scoring is a scoring system designed to...

Varjo Announces Two New Human-Eye Resolution HMDs

October 15, 2019

Amanda Towner

Varjo Technologies has doubled its product line offerings with two new state-of-the-art VR headsets – the VR-2 and the VR-2 Pro. These two new products (in addition to the VR-1 and XR-1) are part of Varjo’s ‘Resolution Revolution’, a product line committed to delivering human eye-resolution (over 60 PPD) and...

Aberdeen Drilling School to open four new training centres

October 16, 2019

Patrick Johnston

Aberdeen Drilling School (ADS) is inventing more than £1 million to open four new training centres in RelyOn Nutec facilities by the end of the year. The move comes after a fifty percent increase in contract wins in the past six months, said ADS, which is part of the...

Deutsche Bahn opens VR training centre in Cologne

November 19, 2019

Patrick Johnston

German railway group Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) has opened a new training center in Cologne-Dellbrück, the largest and most modern of its kind in Germany. Some 250 apprentices will be trained at the 7,200 square meters facility each year. The centre also makes use of the potential of virtual reality.

Chevron Shipping Upgrades Simulator Hub with VSTEP Simulation

November 22, 2019

Amanda Towner

Chevron will receive new NAUTIS Maritime Simulator upgrades as well as the opportunity to train with a Response Simulator in virtual reality (VR). As the shipping industry brings forth new challenges and demands, this latest deal will make Chevron well equipped and more capable to boost their crews’ training skills...

Singapore invests heavily in RMDP transport training

November 14, 2019

Patrick Johnston

Singapore's Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport, Mr Khaw Boon Wan, has unveiled a S$100 million Rail Manpower Development Package (RMDP). The RMDP initiative for railway workers is co-developed with the Public Transport Operators (PTOs) and the National Transport Workers’ Union (NTWU).It aims to expand the rail workforce...

Ørsted Invests $4.5M in off shore wind education

August 8, 2019

Amanda Towner

Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced that Ørsted US Offshore Wind and Eversource – the team behind the Revolution Wind project – have pledged $4.5 million to support offshore wind education and supply chain development for the growing offshore wind industry in Rhode Island. "Ørsted and Eversource's commitments, as part of...

Area9 Lyceum, EMC Performance Partner

November 13, 2019

Amanda Towner

Area9 Lyceum has signed a partnership agreement in the Netherlands with EMC Performance to improve business results through continuous improved human performance. Under the agreement, EMC Performance has rights to distribute Area9 Rhapsode, the fourth-generation adaptive learning platform, across The Netherlands. The Area9 Rhapsode Learner interface and all learning content...

Australian miners Byrnecut partner with Immersive on training technology

October 8, 2019

Patrick Johnston

Australian underground mining contractor Byrnecut have partnered with Immersive Technologies to fit its technical training centre with new simulators.