The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) has considered the content, delivery, quality control mechanisms and staff delivering the Marine Mammals Observer Course run jointly by the University of Plymouth and OceanEar. They are content that this is of a standard to be recognised as a relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activity, so that attendance will benefit those delegates keeping a CPD portfolio.
MMO course delegates and staff after a packed three days and sun soaked practical in Plymouth Sound. May's fully-booked course was attended by delegates from a wide mixture of backgrounds and from as far away as Peru and Malaysia. Our thanks and best wishes to all the attendees.
OceanEar has joined the British Wind Energy Association (BWEA).
OceanEar Environmental Manager Ross Compton helped rescue a stranded Loggerhead Turtle at Black Rock near OceanEars head offices. The turtle was taken to the Blue Reef aquarium in Newquay for treatment.
Over Christmas and the New Year the first phase of piling began for the Robin Rigg wind-farm development in the Solway Firth. Two OceanEar observers were on site to monitor for cetacean activity up-estuary from the piling activity.
The MMO course recently ran for a third time, attended by both independent delegates wishing to work as MMO's, and a team of HSE managers from SeaBird Exploration wishing to learn more about mitigation.
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