Maersk, the Danish oil and shipping group, has opened a £750,000 offshore survival training centre in Portlethen, near Aberdeen.
Ten jobs have already been created at the centre with a further ten expected over the next 12 months.
The centre offers a range of offshore survival, maritime, medical and crisis management training courses, including helicopter underwater escape training.
The A.P. Moller – Maersk Group is a Danish business conglomerate more commonly known simply as Maersk.Maersk has activities in a variety of business sectors, primarily within the transportation and energy sectors. It is the largest container ship operator and supply vessel operator in the world.
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Source: The Scotsman, January 21, 2011; Image: Maersk