Maritime & Logistics

The Maritime and Logistics sector within Norfolk and Suffolk has a workforce of 48,700 and 4,100 enterprises. Norwich is close to several key maritime and logistic locations, including Lowestoft (the most Easterly town in England!) which offers a wide range of extensive marine leisure facilities. Great Yarmouth and King’s Lynn are also close by.

Great Yarmouth is Britain’s principal port for the Southern North Sea Oil & Gas and renewable energy industries. It boasts a modern multipurpose facility consisting of a river port, and a deep water outer harbour. King’s Lynn is a regional hub for agricultural products, which offers extensive handling and storage facilities.

There are also a series of smaller ports, including Wells-next-the-Sea, which service wind farm workers, and coastal harbours which support leisure, tourism and fishing.

Petans is based in East Anglia, and has provided professional safety and survival training for the offshore energy sector both in the UK and worldwide for over 40 years.

Petans also offer a Grant to those wishing to train with them and who are seeking first time employment in the Offshore, Maritime or Wind industries, as well as those who may have experienced recent unemployment and are looking to keep their skills refreshed.