Category B Certification for Bibby HydroMap’s First Apprentice
20-year-old Emma Lamont recently graduated and was top of her class in the Hydrographic Survey Category B course with Skilltrade in the Netherlands. Emma joined Bibby HydroMap in 2012 as a hydrographic surveying apprentice, and has since played an active role in both data processing and offshore site work with the company throughout the UK and Europe.
As part of Emma’s CPD plan, the company organised for her to attend the FIG/IHO/ICA International Advisory Board recognised course, which covers all basic and essential competences of a hydrographic surveyor. Combining theoretical and field work over a duration of 12 weeks, the course was well attended by companies including Gaz de France, RWS and Van Oord.
Emma said that the course was tough but rewarding, especially as she was able to graduate at the top of her class.
This follows Bibby HydroMap's continuing investment in its workforce, whose training schedule currently includes courses in RYA Level 2 Powerboat, QPS Qimera, vessel dimensional control and mobilisation, LSS land survey, working at heights, basic survey engineering, driving safety, MMO (Marine Mammal Observer) certification and basic/intermediate seamanship training.
