Get Set for Workboat Session 4 - Green Skills

Learning green skills at sea through practical application.
Series 3 of Get Set for Workboat 2050 will look at practical applications of decarbonisation and provide examples of businesses and workboat operators who are successfully employing technology, innovation, and design to reduce the carbon footprint. Learn from our expert panels as we demonstrate the benefits and efficiencies being gained by commercial marine businesses who are leading the way forward on the route to net zero.
Session 4 will discuss ‘Green Skills - Learning green skills at sea through practical application’ and will highlight how fleet operators are addressing the skills gap challenge in managing and operating new hybrid vessel technology and systems at sea.
Moderator – Andy Page, MD Chartwell Marine
Welcome address – Kerrie Forster, CEO, The Workboat Association
Speakers:
Steve Myers, SOV Operations Director, North Star Renewables
Joe Browse, Head of Sales, CWind
Neville Metcalfe, Fleet Manager, HST Marine
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