Anton Arkhipov is a Chief Engineer working off-shore on a maritime supply vessel. He is ‘in charge of the safe and reliable operation of the vessel’s propulsion, power generation and auxiliary equipment (hydraulic, mechanical & electrical).’

After successfully completing the Electromechanical Technician Certificate program, Anton continued on to register into the Automation program, ‘to learn more about automation processes and to better understand automation equipment and how it runs. Nowadays vessels are full of automated systems and engineers working with them must have a solid knowledge of how they work. Technology is changing so fast that to stay up-to-date it’s important to continue to study, even if you are experienced or a specialist in your field.’

‘I liked the program’s flexibility to study at my own pace; not being limited by time to complete the program.’