GoAGT's marine guard training base wins cert from Det Norske Verita
GoAGT Ltd, a maritime security company, claiming to provide one in every five armed guards operating in the Indian Ocean, has achieved Det Norske Veritas (DNV) accreditation for its maritime training centre in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Since 2010 the centre has been delivering in-house training to the company's deployed teams. It can train up to 20 personnel at any one time in a range of maritime security disciplines, including use of force and medical training.
Chief Operating Officer Gerry Northwood says in a company statement, "GoAGT is working with City and Guilds to become one of the first training centres globally to offer the new Maritime Security Officer course."
The training centre will be running its pilot MSO course later this month. The new level 3 City and Guilds qualification is set to become a core requirement for compliance with the new industry standard for shipboard armed guards, ISO/PAS 28007, which is due to be launched in June. Having successfully achieved ISO9001 certification in 2012, GoAGT is currently working closely with LRQA to become accredited to the new standard.
GoAGT Ltd, a maritime security company, claiming to provide one in every five armed guards operating in the Indian Ocean, has achieved Det Norske Veritas (DNV) accreditation for its maritime training centre in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Since 2010 the centre has been delivering in-house training to the company's deployed teams. It can train up to 20 personnel at any one time in a range of maritime security disciplines, including use of force and medical training.
Chief Operating Officer Gerry Northwood says in a company statement, "GoAGT is working with City and Guilds to become one of the first training centres globally to offer the new Maritime Security Officer course."
The training centre will be running its pilot MSO course later this month. The new level 3 City and Guilds qualification is set to become a core requirement for compliance with the new industry standard for shipboard armed guards, ISO/PAS 28007, which is due to be launched in June. Having successfully achieved ISO9001 certification in 2012, GoAGT is currently working closely with LRQA to become accredited to the new standard.