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We are your trusted leader in accredited GWO (Global Wind Organisation) training programs. We are not just a GWO-certified training provider; we are a part of the history that has shaped safety and operational standards across renewable energy.

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What is GWO training?

Global Wind Organisation (GWO) training is a series of safety courses designed to help professionals in the wind energy industry work safely and effectively.

GWO training covers key areas like:

  • Safety protocols

  • Technical skills

  • Emergency response

Participants practice real-world techniques, such as fire safety drills, to ensure they can respond quickly and confidently in emergencies.

This training helps protect both individuals and teams, while also supporting operational excellence in the wind energy sector.

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Aerial view of an onshore wind farm with multiple wind turbines spread across rolling green hills near the coastline.

Training for every stage of wind career

GWO training equips you with the knowledge and skills to work safely in the wind industry, ensuring compliance with global safety standards.

There’s no single route into wind. Whether you’re stepping in for the first time, retraining your team, or refreshing existing skills, we have the right training path for you.

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Making history with GWO accreditation

Maersk Training has been at the forefront of setting industry benchmarks:

  • March 19, 2012: Maersk Training Esbjerg, Denmark, became the first centre in the world to receive GWO accreditation.

  • August 15, 2012: Maersk Training Newcastle, UK, earned the distinction of being the first centre in the UK to be GWO accredited.

Our track record in pioneering GWO training is a testament to our commitment to safety and excellence.



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Why choose Maersk Training for GWO training?

Historic Leadership: Being the first to achieve GWO accreditation in multiple regions, we are proven leaders in the field.

Expert Trainers: Benefit from the expertise of industry veterans who bring a wealth of real-world experience.

Hands-On Experience: Train in state-of-the-art facilities that simulate real-life scenarios for a comprehensive learning experience.

Flexible Learning Options: Onsite or e-learning, we offer training delivery methods to match your needs.

More of our wind and renewables courses

Renewables

GWO Basic Safety Training (BST) - Onshore

Wind Training

Classroom
English, Portuguese
Renewables

GWO Basic Safety Training (BST) - Offshore

Wind Training

Classroom
English, Portuguese
Renewables

GWO Working at Heights and Manual Handling Combined

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Advanced Rescue Training Refresher (ART-R)

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Fire Awareness Initial/Refresher

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Sea Survival Initial/Refresher

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Sea Survival Initial/Refresher

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

GWO Fire Awareness Initial/Refresher - Blended

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English, Danish
Renewables

GWO Enhanced First Aid (EFA)

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Working at Heights and Manual Handling Combined Refresher - Blended

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

GWO Working at Heights and Manual Handling Combined Refresher

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO First Aid Refresher

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Advanced Rescue Training (ART) Module 1-4 Combined

Wind Training

Classroom
English, Portuguese
Renewables

GWO First Aid

Wind Training

Classroom
English, Danish
Renewables

ActSafe (ICX) Lifting Goods.

Renewables, Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

ActSafe (ACX) Lifting Goods

Renewables, Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

ActSafe (ACX & ICX) Lifting Goods.

Renewables, Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

NR 10 Safety in Installations and Services with Eletricity Refresher

Wind Training

E-learning
Portuguese, English
Renewables

Get Up Safe

Bundled Training, Safety and Survival Training, Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO BST Manual Handling Refresher

Wind Training

Classroom
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Renewables

GWO Manual Handling - Blended

Wind Training

Classroom
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Renewables

GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT) Installation

Wind Training

Classroom
Portuguese, English
Renewables

GWO Slinger Signaller

Wind Training

Classroom
English, Portuguese
Renewables

GWO Manual Handling

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Fire Awareness Refresher

Renewables, Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Enhanced First Aid (EFA) Refresher

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT) Mechanical, Bolt, Electrical, Hydraulic

Wind Training

Classroom
Portuguese
Renewables

GWO First Aid - Blended

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

GWO First Aid Refresher - Blended

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

GWO Fire Awareness Refresher - Blended

Renewables, Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

GWO Sea Survival Refresher - Blended

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

GWO WLA Offshore Limited Access (OFL)

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO WLA Onshore Limited Access (ONL)

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Basic Safety Training (BST) without Sea Survival

Wind Training

Classroom
Portuguese
Renewables

GWO Fire Awareness

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Sea Survival

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Sea Survival Refresher

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Working at Heights and Manual Handling Combined - Blended

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

GWO Sea Survival - Blended

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

GWO Service Lift User (SLU)

Wind Training

Classroom
Portuguese, English
Renewables

GWO Fire Awareness - Blended

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

High Voltage Authorized Person Switching Operations (HV AP)

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT) Hydraulics

Renewables, Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT) Mechanical

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

LOLER Competent Person

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Maritime
Oil & Gas
Renewables

DNV Maersk Training Stage 2 OCO Re-Assesment

Crane & Lifting, Maritime Training, Well Operations and Drilling2, Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Working at Heights

Wind Training

Classroom
Portuguese, English, Danish
Renewables

GWO Manual Handling Refresher

Wind Training

Classroom
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Renewables

GWO High Voltage Cable Pulling

Renewables, Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO ART and EFA Combined

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT) Mechanical, Bolt, Installation

Wind Training

Classroom
Portuguese
Renewables

GWO High Voltage (HV) Operator

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Slinger Signaller

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
Portuguese, English, Danish
Renewables

GWO Instructor Qualification Training

People Skills/Leadership, Wind Training

Classroom
Portuguese, English
Renewables

GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT) Mechanical, Bolt Tightening, Electrical, Hydraulic, Installation

Wind Training

Classroom
Portuguese
Renewables

GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT) Bolt Tightening

Wind Training

Classroom
English, Portuguese
Renewables

GWO Service Lift Installation, Inspection and Repair Module – SLIIR

Wind Training

Classroom
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Renewables

GWO Service Lift Inspection and Maintenance Module- SLIM

Wind Training

Classroom
Portuguese
Renewables

TotalEnergies Electrical Isolation Hands-On Training - Blended

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT) Electrical

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Maritime
Oil & Gas
Renewables

Working at Heights Safety Awareness

Safety and Survival Training, Wind Training

E-learning
English
Maritime
Oil & Gas
Renewables

Confined Space Awareness

Safety and Survival Training, Wind Training

E-learning
English
Maritime
Oil & Gas
Renewables

Renewable Helideck Fire Team Member

Major Emergency Management, Safety and Survival Training, Wind Training

Classroom
Danish
Renewables

GWO Basic Safety Training (BST) - Onshore

Wind Training

Classroom
English, Portuguese
Renewables

GWO Basic Safety Training (BST) - Offshore

Wind Training

Classroom
English, Portuguese
Renewables

GWO Working at Heights and Manual Handling Combined

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Advanced Rescue Training Refresher (ART-R)

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Fire Awareness Initial/Refresher

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Sea Survival Initial/Refresher

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Sea Survival Initial/Refresher

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

GWO Fire Awareness Initial/Refresher - Blended

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English, Danish
Renewables

GWO Enhanced First Aid (EFA)

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Working at Heights and Manual Handling Combined Refresher - Blended

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

GWO Working at Heights and Manual Handling Combined Refresher

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO First Aid Refresher

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Advanced Rescue Training (ART) Module 1-4 Combined

Wind Training

Classroom
English, Portuguese
Renewables

GWO First Aid

Wind Training

Classroom
English, Danish
Renewables

ActSafe (ICX) Lifting Goods.

Renewables, Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

ActSafe (ACX) Lifting Goods

Renewables, Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

ActSafe (ACX & ICX) Lifting Goods.

Renewables, Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

NR 10 Safety in Installations and Services with Eletricity Refresher

Wind Training

E-learning
Portuguese, English
Renewables

Get Up Safe

Bundled Training, Safety and Survival Training, Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO BST Manual Handling Refresher

Wind Training

Classroom
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Renewables

GWO Manual Handling - Blended

Wind Training

Classroom
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Renewables

GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT) Installation

Wind Training

Classroom
Portuguese, English
Renewables

GWO Slinger Signaller

Wind Training

Classroom
English, Portuguese
Renewables

GWO Manual Handling

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Fire Awareness Refresher

Renewables, Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Enhanced First Aid (EFA) Refresher

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT) Mechanical, Bolt, Electrical, Hydraulic

Wind Training

Classroom
Portuguese
Renewables

GWO First Aid - Blended

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

GWO First Aid Refresher - Blended

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

GWO Fire Awareness Refresher - Blended

Renewables, Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

GWO Sea Survival Refresher - Blended

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

GWO WLA Offshore Limited Access (OFL)

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO WLA Onshore Limited Access (ONL)

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Basic Safety Training (BST) without Sea Survival

Wind Training

Classroom
Portuguese
Renewables

GWO Fire Awareness

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Sea Survival

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Sea Survival Refresher

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Working at Heights and Manual Handling Combined - Blended

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

GWO Sea Survival - Blended

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

GWO Service Lift User (SLU)

Wind Training

Classroom
Portuguese, English
Renewables

GWO Fire Awareness - Blended

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

High Voltage Authorized Person Switching Operations (HV AP)

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT) Hydraulics

Renewables, Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT) Mechanical

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

LOLER Competent Person

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Maritime
Oil & Gas
Renewables

DNV Maersk Training Stage 2 OCO Re-Assesment

Crane & Lifting, Maritime Training, Well Operations and Drilling2, Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Working at Heights

Wind Training

Classroom
Portuguese, English, Danish
Renewables

GWO Manual Handling Refresher

Wind Training

Classroom
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Renewables

GWO High Voltage Cable Pulling

Renewables, Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO ART and EFA Combined

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT) Mechanical, Bolt, Installation

Wind Training

Classroom
Portuguese
Renewables

GWO High Voltage (HV) Operator

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Renewables

GWO Slinger Signaller

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
Portuguese, English, Danish
Renewables

GWO Instructor Qualification Training

People Skills/Leadership, Wind Training

Classroom
Portuguese, English
Renewables

GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT) Mechanical, Bolt Tightening, Electrical, Hydraulic, Installation

Wind Training

Classroom
Portuguese
Renewables

GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT) Bolt Tightening

Wind Training

Classroom
English, Portuguese
Renewables

GWO Service Lift Installation, Inspection and Repair Module – SLIIR

Wind Training

Classroom
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Renewables

GWO Service Lift Inspection and Maintenance Module- SLIM

Wind Training

Classroom
Portuguese
Renewables

TotalEnergies Electrical Isolation Hands-On Training - Blended

Wind Training

Classroom & E-learning
English
Renewables

GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT) Electrical

Wind Training

Classroom
English
Maritime
Oil & Gas
Renewables

Working at Heights Safety Awareness

Safety and Survival Training, Wind Training

E-learning
English
Maritime
Oil & Gas
Renewables

Confined Space Awareness

Safety and Survival Training, Wind Training

E-learning
English
Maritime
Oil & Gas
Renewables

Renewable Helideck Fire Team Member

Major Emergency Management, Safety and Survival Training, Wind Training

Classroom
Danish

Explore our GWO training courses

GWO Working at Height Training: Participants practice safe climbing techniques using fall protection equipment during a Global Wind Organisation (GWO) Working at Height training session

GWO Basic Safety Training

The purpose of GWO Basic Safety Training (BST) is to equip individuals with essential safety skills for the wind industry.

This image shows two workers atop a large wind turbine, performing maintenance or inspection. The turbine’s blades are prominently visible against a clear blue sky, highlighting the scale of wind energy infrastructure and the importance of safety and technical expertise in the wind industry.

GWO Basic Technical Training (BTT)

GWO Basic Technical Training equips individuals with essential skills in electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems for safe wind turbine operations.

GWO First Aid

GWO Enhanced First Aid (EFA)

The purpose of GWO Enhanced First Aid (EFA) is to equip participants with advanced skills to handle medical emergencies in remote, high-risk environments.

GWO High Voltage Operator 2

GWO High Voltage Training

Equip your technicians to work safely with high voltage systems in wind power. Our GWO-certified courses cover switching, isolation, earthing, and cable pulling under a documented safe system of work – preparing your teams for safe operations and future HV authorisation.

Frequently asked questions

Aerial view of an onshore wind farm with multiple wind turbines spread across rolling green hills near the coastline.

Customer Ratings for GWO Training

We’re dedicated to setting the standard in Global Wind Organisation (GWO) training. By staying connected to the needs of our customers, we continually refine our courses to ensure they meet the highest standards. Click here to explore our ratings and see how we’re performing.

Read more : Customer Ratings for GWO Training