Having worked in the offshore industry since 1975, Altrad Sparrows has unrivalled experience in offshore lifting operations, competence assessment and training.
Our goal is to help build a strong safety culture in the workforce, reducing the frequency and severity of incidents which could cause harm to people or property. We are the only company in the world to offer onshore coaching in a real offshore pedestal crane and a crane simulator.
Delivered by our experts who are all staff and have hands-on experience in their fields, our programmes enable and ensure students reach Sparrows’ exacting and industry-leading standards.
Training programmes are accredited to ISO:9001, OPITO and BFPA in the UK and API RP2D in the US.
As well as offering a number of standard courses, unlike many other training providers, we also offer bespoke training solutions that meet our clients exact objectives. We can deliver our training at your location, both offshore and onshore.
Worldwide training capability
We offer our industry-leading training at our worldwide training centre locations, or we have the capability to deliver bespoke and standard training at your location, both onshore and offshore.
All of our centres have portable crane simulators that can be easily deployed to any location and we have state of the art mainframe simulators in Aberdeen and Houma.
The portable simulator we have in the US can be driven to any client location, saving travelling time and costs for your people.
At our centre of excellence in Aberdeen, a Liebherr BOS 2600 pedestal crane is mounted over a flooded quarry. This unique set-up provides a ‘hands-on’ experience and enables trainee operators to practice and build their skills in the offloading and backloading of supply vessels.
The majority of courses we run at our centre of excellence in Aberdeen are available to book online.
| Sparrows Aberdeen | Sparrows Houma | Sparrows Houston | Sparrows Kaz | Sparrows Luanda | Sparrows Abu Dhabi | Sparrows Singapore | Sparrows Australia | Qatar RelyOn Nutec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 yearly Hydraulic & Friction Clutch Assessment Training Centre | ✓ | ||||||||
| Aerial Lift | ✓ | ||||||||
| Crane Inspection Course | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Appliance Rigging | ✓ | ||||||||
| Appointed Person | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Banksman Slinger/Gantry Crane | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| Banksman Slinging & Rigging Simple Lifting Operations | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Basic Slinging/Lifting Operations | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Crane Coaching Mentoring | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Contract Support Assignments | ✓ | ||||||||
| Crane Maintenance | ✓ | ||||||||
| DROPS | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| EA1 Crane Maintenance Training | ✓ | ||||||||
| EA1 Crane Operator Training & Familiarisation | ✓ | ||||||||
| EA1 Crane Operator Training & Train the Trainer Assessment | ✓ | ||||||||
| Electrics for Hydraulics Engineers/Proportional Control | ✓ | ||||||||
| Emergency Crane Operations Training | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| Forklift Operator Training | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Gantry Crane Training (availability offshore) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| HSE Lifting Operations Training Programme | ✓ | ||||||||
| H1 Hydraulics Competence Assessment | ✓ | ||||||||
| Hydraulic Awareness | ✓ | ||||||||
| Hydraulic Safety, Hose and Fittings Practical Course | ✓ | ||||||||
| Intermediate Rigger (Level 2) | ✓ | ||||||||
| Knuckle Boom Crane Training - Simulator | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Level 1 Hydraulics Training Programme | ✓ | ||||||||
| Level 2 Hydraulics Training Programme | ✓ | ||||||||
| Lift Plan Risk Assessment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Lift Planning | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Lift Planning Coaching | ✓ | ||||||||
| Lifting Appreciation | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Lifting Equipment User | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Lifting Operations Training | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| Lifting Supervisor/Deck Foreman | ✓ | ||||||||
| LOLER Competent Person Training | ✓ | ||||||||
| Long Line Simulator Development Training | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Mobile Crane Operator & Rigger | ✓ | ||||||||
| Offshore Crane Appreciation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Offshore Crane Operator stage 1 & 2 Combined Training | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| Offshore Crane Operator Stage 1 Assessement | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Offshore Crane Operator Stage 1 Training /evaluation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Offshore Crane Operator Stage 2 Assessment - theory only | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Offshore Crane Operator Stage 2 Training / Assessment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Offshore Crane Operator Stage 2 Assessment - Friction Clutch | ✓ | ||||||||
| Offshore Crane Operator Stage 2 Assessment With Knuckle Boom | ✓ | ||||||||
| Offshore Crane Operator Stage 2 Re-Assessment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Offshore Crane Operator Stage 3 Assessment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Offshore Crane Operator Stage 3 Assessment with Knuckleboom | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| Offshore Crane Operator Stage 3 Pre-Competence Assessment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Offshore Crane Operator Stage 3 Re-Assessment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Offshore Crane Operator Stage 3 Re-Assessment - theory only | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Offshore Crane Operator Stage 3 Re-assessment on Simulator | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklift) | ✓ | ||||||||
| Powered Overhead Crane Inspector | ✓ | ||||||||
| Powered Overhead Crane Operator | ✓ | ||||||||
| Proportional Control | ✓ | ||||||||
| Qualified Rigger (API RP 2D) | ✓ | ||||||||
| Reaction and Awareness Training | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Rigging Loft Management / Lifting Equipment Inspection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Scissor Lift | ✓ | ||||||||
| Simulator Development - Offshore Crane Operator Stage 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Simulator Development - Offshore Crane Operator stage 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Simulator Development programme | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Sparrows Banksman & Slinger Initial Training | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Sparrows Banksman & Slinger Competence Assessment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Sparrows Banksman & Slinger Competence Reassessment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Sparrows Rigger Initial Training | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Sparrows Rigger Competence Assessment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| Sparrows Rigger Competence Reassessment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| Sparrows Rigging & Lifting Stage 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Working at Height | ✓ | ||||||||
| Wire Rope Inspection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sparrows Aberdeen | Sparrows Houma | Sparrows Houston | Sparrows Kaz | Sparrows Luanda | Sparrows Abu Dhabi | Sparrows Singapore | Sparrows Australia | Qatar RelyOn Nutec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPITO Approved Banksman & Slinger Competence Assessment/re-assessment | ✓ | ||||||||
| OPITO Approved Banksman & Slinger Initial Training | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| OPITO Approved LOLER Competent Person Assessment/re-assessment | ✓ | ||||||||
| OPITO Approved Rigger Competence Assessment/re-assessment | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
| OPITO Approved Rigger Initial Training | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sparrows Aberdeen | Sparrows Houma | Sparrows Houston | Sparrows Kaz | Sparrows Luanda | Sparrows Abu Dhabi | Sparrows Singapore | Sparrows Australia | Qatar RelyOn Nutec | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rope Access level 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Rope Access Level 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Rope Access Level 3 | ✓ |
