Seasonics expands training and simulator offering with Taiwanese partnership

Seaonics has signed an agreement with Metal Industries Research and Development Centre (MIRDC) to install a Seaonics gangway simulator at the MTIC training centre in Taiwan

Taiwan has made significant investments in offshore wind in recent years and is now one of the leading markets in the region. Several Seasonics customers operate in Taiwanese waters, making it an important development to establish local training capabilities to support safe and efficient offshore operations.

As part of the agreement, MIRDC’s training centre will be equipped with a Seasonics gangway simulator for operator training. The simulator provides a realistic training environment, allowing operators to practice gangway operations and build competence before performing the same tasks offshore.

Bringing this training capability to Taiwan enables Seasonics to conduct local operator courses, making essential training more accessible to customers in the region.

Seasonics has over two decades of experience developing and delivering advanced simulation solutions, regularly conducting simulator training at facilities in Norway, where operators can gain experience in a safe, controlled environment.

With the new installation in Taiwan, Seasonics has set out to replicate the same training standard and support operators with the competence required to perform safe and efficient offshore operations.

MIRDC is a research and development institution in Taiwan, supported by the government. It plays a significant role in industrial development and technological innovation, including initiatives related to offshore wind. Its training facilities, MTIC, provide a platform for developing local competence and supporting the growing offshore industry.

Ståle Fure, vice president sales at Seasonics, said, "We are very pleased to establish this partnership and expand our training and simulator offering into Taiwan, a market that continues to show strong commitment to offshore wind and local competence development."