01.10.2004
BORN OF WESTGROUP
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WEST GROUP is founded on October 1, 2004 with name World Energy Safety Training. It is situated in the city of Macae. It was originally installed on small basis with only 2 classrooms, becoming known as West training by its customers. Its founder strategically use English name to facilitate entry into multinational companies, working at Campos base.
10.01.2005
LAUNCH OF GMDSS COURSE
With an entrepreneurial spirit, WEST launched GMDSS course in january 2005, becoming 1st Brazilian Company accredited by the Navy of Brazil, facilitating training of radio operators here in Brazil.
20.04.2005
IMO CERTIFICATE
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Aiming to international standardization of maritime procedures, WEST obtains certification from one of the largest and oldest international organizations - the Panamanian Maritime Authority in accordance with STCW 97 and IMO. This certificate authorizes all courses of WEST, making them valid in all member countries of IMO - International Maritime Organization.
15.05.2006
ISO 9001 CERTIFICATE
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In May 2006 with new name - West Group Training Industrial LTD, WEST once again comes out ahead as 1st Brazilian Offshore training company to be certified by ISO 9001.
21.08.2006
ASSOCIATION WITH NFPA
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In August 2006, to meet the great demand of market, WEST launches most latest module of Confined Space of Brazil . To ensure quality in training, WEST becomes a member of the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association). West has technical supervisor trained technician with the procedures of NFPA, Colorado-USA, ensuring the continuous improvement of planning procedures, entry and confined space rescue.
01.05.2007
LAUNCHED CPDP
With a proposal based on quality in services, WEST launches Project Research and Development Center (CPDP) to develop courses according to need of customers. Along with other factors such as flexibility in days and times for conducting the training, WEST becomes the only training center with largest numbers of courses for oil industries.
10.05.2008
ORDINANCE FOR THE COURSE OF BST
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WEST was only ministered the course of BST-Basic Safety Training for Multinational companies (with their own platforms). In May 2008, WEST decided to invest in this market and after the certification process by the CPS - Directorate of Ports and Coasts - Navy of Brazil, WEST received the ordinance for the course of BST (Basic Safety Training).
20.10.2007
VITÓRIA UNIT - ESPÍRITO SANTO
In October 2007, West Group inaugurates vitória unit in espírito santo to meet the growing demand from companies located in region. The first Indoor module of the Confined Space of Latin America was built at this unit, initially designed to match a specific contract with one of the largest metallurgical company of the World: Arcelor Mittal. In the same year, to fulfill demands of course of Confined Space, West invests and develops its second module of Confined Space at Macaé.
12.03.2009
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 14001
In 2009, WEST GROUP began another chapter of success: the implementation of the management system 14001, aimed at sustainable growth and concern for the Environment.
01.02.2010
RIO DE JANEIRO UNIT
In 2010 WEST GROUP opened new unit in the most charming capital of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro. Unit is located in the downtown, facilitating the access of people and businesses of Rio de Janeiro.
01.01.2011
CENTRAL SERVICES
In order to improve, optimize and standardize business processes and procedures, WEST creates Central Services, providing support of excellence regarding the area of marketing, project, Information technology and other corporate services.
01.01.2012
NEW VISUAL IDENTITY
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The logo WEST GROUP Industrial Training has been redesigned to have a clear and objective reading. In colors WEST brings the gray that makes a relationship with the industrial segment and blue representing the oil, forming areas of operation where the WEST GROUP operates.
01.05.2012
CTMB
In 2012 began construction of CTMB (Training Center Mário Barros).
01.07.2012
NEW UNIT VITÓRIA – ES
In June 2012, concluded a new modern unit Vitória-ES with a prime location - within 500m from the new headquarters of Petrobras at Av Nossa Senhora da Penha or "Reta da Penha" in Building “New York Plaza”.
01.10.2011
CADFOR
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The CadFor consists of a set of information on national suppliers, made in a single database and available to all Sponsoring Companies. The CadFor uses clear and objective procedures for evaluating suppliers based on 5 criteria i.e. Legal, Financial, Technical, HSE (health, safety and environment) Management / Social Responsibility, to assess the ability of firms to produce goods and services. Each set of these criteria unfolds in a universe of generating requirements.
01.2.2007
PANAMA MARITIME AUTHORITY
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Our Training Center is recognized and accredited by the Panamanian Maritime Authority which is well known and respected throughout the world. Our training center is periodically inspected by the authority.
01.09.2013
MARSHALL ISLANDS
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In order to continuously improve in our process, products and services with internationally recognized standards, we succeed to obtain another international certificate: Marshall Island Flag.
01.06.2013
LIBERIAN FLAG
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Seeking excellence in our services, we got opportunity to obtain a prestigious international certificate: Liberian flag. The quest for continuous improvement is our aim and certification by the flag of Liberia supports us to minister training more international recognition.