National Workshop on the Ocean Science,
Technology, and Operations (OSTO) Workforce
Monterey, California
10-12 November 2008
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Safety moment
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Topics
Introduction to Fugro GEOS
Our staff
Role of Certification in Fugro GEOS
Certification experience
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Closing remarks
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Introduction to Fugro GEOS
A major provider of physical oceanographic
services to industry/government
Up to 500 employees (eligible for certification)
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UK/USA/Singapore/Norway/UAE/India/Brazil/
Malaysia/Australia
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Introduction to Fugro GEOS
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Met:
Wind
Air Pressure
Air Temperature
Ocean:
Waves
Currents
Tides
Salinity
Temperature
Structural:
Motion
Strain
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What we are interested in:
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Introduction to Fugro GEOS
What we do:
Characterize
Monitor
Analyze
Hindcast
Nowcast
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Forecast
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Introduction to Fugro GEOS
Who we do it for:
Oil and gas Industry
Ports and Harbors
National Agencies
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Coastal Engineers
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Degrees:
B.Sc, M.Sc, PhD
Disciplines:
Oceanographers, Marine
Scientists, Physicists,
Mathematicians, Engineers
Experience:
0 – 25 Years
Accreditation:
Typically none (not primary
factor in recruitment decisions
- yet)
KeyTraining:
Safety, QA, PM, Technical
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Role of certification in Fugro GEOS
Fugro (GEOS) recognizes value of certification in terms
of:
Training (Fugro Academy)
Career Development
Staff Retention
Marketing
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Fair competition
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Certification experience
General:
•Very active in setting up the certification
process in UK
•25% of staff certified
•35% in progress
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•Linked into in-house Graduate Training
Program
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Certification experience
Issues/Comments:
•Somewhat vague definitions of requirement has lead to
confusion
•Requirements of certification have made training more
balanced
•Staff perception is positive
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•Preparing training materials is very time consuming
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Closing remarks
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Graduate training programs and certification are a
primary factor in staff retention
Making a it prerequisite for contracts/grants in
government and private industry must be a goal
Consider training systems like Comet to reduce the
burden of preparing material on individual groups
Include Modules on HSE and QA and Project
Management
Define requirements accurately to avoid confusion
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Thank you. Any Questions?
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