The Viking Maritime Group is an international organisation which includes the Maritime Skills Academy, Viking Crew and Chiltern Maritime. The organisation selected Lakeside North Harbour after a comprehensive review of office space across the South Coast. Viking had a number of specific requirements, and ultimately needed a location which could comfortably house a state-of-the-art Simulation Centre to cater for seafarers from all over the world. As a result the Viking team sought to find an environment which offered the right combination of space and onsite facilities.
With frequent visitors to the training centre it was vital that the location was easily accessible and offered strong wraparound benefits including plentiful parking and a range of catering options. With many training courses taking places over a series of days onsite hotel accommodation and gym facilities were also a useful advantage for the organisation and its customers.
Mark Jaenicke, Training & Performance Director of Viking’s Maritime Skills Academy, comments: “Choosing the right business location – especially when looking to deliver such a remarkable facility – is a significant decision. We were keen to find a modern and people friendly environment and have been delighted to join the community at Lakeside – it really is an impressive space in a great location.”