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The European Wind Energy Association has recognised the poster “New Method for Accurate Prediction of Underwater Noise from Pile Driving” with the Best Poster Award in the joined category: Planning and Environment / Health and Safety. This LRQA Consulting headed contribution was recognised above nine other posters at EWEA Offshore 2015, demonstrating the importance of the topic and our work in this area.

The January 2015 issue of LRQA's Horizons magazine is packed with the latest news from the marine industry including two world firsts. There's the amazing story behind the classing of the world’s largest ship, Allseas' Pieter Schelte, a heavy lift and pipelay vessel built by DSME in South Korea. Then there’s the pioneering story of the conversion of the Nordic cruise ferry, Stena Germanica, to methanol-as-a-fuel, the first sea vessel to use methanol as a power source.

RCC-M is the design and construction code for the European Pressurised Water Reactor (EPR) nuclear island mechanical components. Suppliers wishing to enter the UK Nuclear New Build programme will be required to be familiar with this code.

The environment in which we and our customers operate is changing rapidly. New technologies, geopolitical activity and environmental issues are disrupting the global landscape, posing new challenges and creating opportunities.

Our Group Review 2014 has now been published. Highlights of our year 2013/14 include achieving the top ranking in the quality list of the Paris MoU (Memorandum of Understanding), reflecting our drive to continually help improve safety and operational performance in shipping, and our largest ever investment in energy services company Senergy to expand our range of technical assurance and consulting services to the oil and gas sector. LRQA has also continued to reduce its total recordable injury incident rate, down to 0.39 per 200,000 worked hours, a 23.5% reduction on last year’s figure. In the last three years, the number of lost time events has been reduced by 95%.

We are placing research and development at the heart of Lloyd’s Register (LRQA). Our technology leadership is more relevant than ever in today’s increasingly digital world. We are committed to taking the lead in making sure our clients get the most value out of their assets – with safety at the forefront.

After an introduction to IP and certain modules, our instructor led Essentials of IP course improves your knowledge to tackle slightly more advanced modules.

LRQA’s Argonaut Thickness Measurement Reporting Toolkit will help you carry out measurements more quickly and cost-effectively, to achieve compliance with a wide range of classification requirements. The software supports you at all stages of the process, as well as helping you plan hull inspections so you can increase ship operational maintainability and reduce dry-docking costs.

Interactive Petrophysics (IP™) was developed by a petrophysicist, for petrophysicists, so they can work as they have always wanted to work.

IC for Data Managers is a short course that covers all aspects required to set up and maintain an IC database. It is designed for a classroom style setting with lessons and a series of short exercises, allowing for open discussions when required.