New project to stimulate skills in the marine renewable industry
BEEMS (Building European Environmental and Maritime Skills) is a new European project with the aim to stimulate the development and sustained growth of environmental and maritime skills within the marine renewable energy industry (offshore wind, wave and tidal flow), and to increase the sector’s economic viability through enhanced cross-border co-operation and joint working.
This will be achieved by means of the following strategic objectives:
1. Secure a joint understanding of the commercial commonalities and differences of the cross-border marine renewable energy sector, and its specific requirements for developing and retaining a skilled and ready-for-market workforce that meets short, medium and long term growth in the offshore wind energy industry.
2. Engage with cross-border sector employers and training providers to broker and establish an offshore wind energy industry employment strategy and skills training plan that meets industry needs in skills development, training, apprenticeships and workforce retention.
3. Develop a cross-border offshore wind energy industry skills training and apprenticeship programme that will meet the educational, social and economic needs of unemployed people or those with low level skills.
4. Develop and evaluate cross-border practical approaches and techniques that improve performance and long term employability, including a skills escalator, study trips and exchanges.
5. Enhance opportunities for SME’s in the partnership territories to benefit from the development of the marine renewable energy sector supply chain.
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