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Norilsk Nickel's safety culture trainers visited the Port of Dudinka

18 september 2023

Trainers on the safety culture of enterprises of the Norilsk Nickel Group of companies visited its Polar Transport Branch and the Port of Dudinka.

The Institute of internal trainers of the company has been in existence for more than a year. Continuous training, team building and exchange of experience with other enterprises are organized for the project participants, the press service of Norilsk Nickel reports.

Trainers on the safety culture visited two production and transshipment complexes and a motor transport division of the Port of Dudinka, got acquainted with the training ground for improving skills of working at height.

In addition, specialists from Norilsk were given a tour of the port fleet of the enterprise, during which they boarded the legendary icebreaker Avraamiy Zavenyagin.

Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished