Oceaneering Angola is poised to become a training hub for the regional workforce by instituting a program for new hires to learn important Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) skills.
The ROV New Hire Training package is offered to our employees when they are first hired. The package is significant because it is the entry path to the Oceaneering’s technology, safety culture, mission, vision, and values.
The local training center hosted a comprehensive program in late 2019 for a group of 12 new ROV employees. This training session was the first opened to personnel from outside of Angola.
The group includes both ROV junior technicians and ROV technician trainees from Angola, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea. The month-long program covers HSE, ROV piloting, ROV technical, and ROV workshop skills.
The technicians spent a month with the training team, using the workshop, simulator, and classroom environment, to gain the skills and knowledge necessary to perform their duties to the highest standards.
New hire Pablo dos Santos said of the program, “Oceaneering Angola’s training center is high quality. I haven’t seen anything like it in Angola. It’s on the same level as the other ROV training centers around the world.
“The equipment is excellent quality, the instructors are very experienced and use the best methods to make sure every student learns as much as possible. It was a very good experience for me and at the end I was sure Oceaneering is the best choice.”
The program received similar praise from another trainee and new hire Henry Bessey.
“The training was very good and I really enjoyed it,” Bessey said of the program. “The instructors were very good and I really appreciate how they took their time to help us understand all the materials they used to teach us. The courses were very good and well presented.
“The program helped me learn a lot about ROVs and Oceaneering. I really appreciated it and can’t wait to go in the field and learn more, and contribute to the team.”
Miguel Cunha, Senior Operations Manager, ROV, said: “Oceaneering has committed itself to tackling greater challenges, and that is reflected in the new values and mission statement. It’s not possible to meet those goals without a well trained workforce. Therefore, the “ROV New Hire Training” has been fully updated and tailored to face the current challenges.”