ECITB Joins Forces with Aberdeen Company to Launch UK's First New Training Standard for Industrial Drone Operators

摘要

The EClTB-approved Industrial Drone Operations Training Course was developed by Aberdeen-based Texo Compliance to ensure that the next generation of drone operators attain and develop the skills and knowledge they need to operate safely in heavy industrial environments that have specific operational hazards and constraints,It will set the standard for industrial operations,not only in the oil and gas industry,but for a wide variety of sectors including petrochemicals,nuclear,renewables,rail,infrastructure,pharmaceuticals and food,The development of the new course-the first of which is scheduled for September 30 to October 4-follows the launch last year of EClTB's Industrial Drone Operations Training and Assessment Programme,again the first in the UK.The past 10 years has seen increased use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAV)in the industrial environment and,as more and more industry sectors see the advantage of reducing risk,time-saving and reduction of cost in areas such as infrastructure inspection,their use has quadrupled in the last two years.