Samsung Heavy & NLNG Boost Local Content In Oil and Gas Sector In Nigeria
Poised to ensure realisation of the local content policy of the Federal Government in the oil and gas sector, Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria (SHI) and the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), have trained about 57 Nigerian youths at the SHI shipyard in Geoje, South Korea.
The youths, who arrived Nigeria on Sunday, were taught naval architecture, ship design, fabrication and fittings, electrical installation, mechanical and maintenance, erections and scaffolding among other areas, at Samsung Heavy Industries’shipyard at Goeje, South Korea.
The General Manager, Samsung Heavy Industries in Nigeria, Frank Ejizu, who officially welcomed the beneficiaries at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, said the company is determined to grow local capacity through an intensive training programme expected to re-shape the local engineers.
He however noted plans are in top gear to gather another set of 60 Nigerians for the next round of training in South Korea by July this year.
Samsung Heavy is an industry giant and a world leader in the building of Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessels (FPSOs), LNG FPSOs, production platforms, Drillship Rigs and other special offshore vessels.
He said: “Samsung in December last year in collaboration with Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) decided to train some Nigerians in ship building and all aspect of ship development. Since then, they have been in South Korea for the training and we came here today to welcome them after a successful training,”....Continue
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