Specialist oil and gas training group C-MAR has opened a new facility in Mumbai, adding to a string of new developments in an 18-month expansion campaign.

The company already operates world-class oil and gas training facilities in London, Brazil, Croatia and the Philippines.

Students enrolling at the new Dynamic Positioning Training Centre in Mumbai will be trained to standards set by the Nautical Institute, with courses covering practical manoeuvring, error identification and maintenance and dive vessel management.

Andrew Macdonald, C-MAR Group's director of operations, commented: "We have created centres of excellence around the globe to provide the energy and maritime industries with a service that is critical to the marine and oil and gas sectors."

Earlier this month, GI Security and Canpro Global Services announced plans to establish a joint venture company named Canpro-GI Security that will establish around 50 training and development centres throughout India to improve security and preparedness for public and private infrastructure such as oil and gas refineries, government buildings and power plants.

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