Sarens moves to become ECOL trainer
Global crane and heavy transport specialist Sarens has applied to qualify its Belgian training facility under ESTA’s new European Crane Operators Licence. The move is another big boost for the…
ECOL’s future structure takes shape as working group meets for the last time
The new future management team of ESTA’s planned European Crane Operators Licence (ECOL) project is almost complete as the project nears its formal launch early this year. The final meeting…
Client support for ECOL grows
ESTA’s planned European Crane Operators’ Licence is receiving growing support from major clients who see it as a way of improving performance and safety on site. ESTA Director Ton Klijn…
Gunnar Mardon – a “true rock” and friend of ESTA
ESTA and the ECOL Working Group are very sorry to announce that our good friend and colleague Gunnar Mardon died on October 2 following a stroke. Gunnar was Chief Executive…
EQF application submitted
ESTA has applied to have the ECOL operator certificate registered and recognised by the Dutch NLQF qualifications framework. Through the NLQF it will be aligned with the European Qualifications Framework…
Validation of national training schemes underway
ESTA Director Ton Klijn is calling on European training organisations to send in their training schemes so that they can be validated against ECOL standards. “The idea is to compare…
First ECOL trials completed successfully
The first trial of the new European Crane Operators Licence scheme has been successfully completed at Mammoet’s training centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Four crane operators were processed through the…
Training bodies and candidates wanted
ESTA is looking for candidates plus training and examination organisations to take part in the ECOL trial pilot project in February (see story below). Candidates can be novices that have…
Date agreed for ECOL pilot project
ESTA’s ECOL Working Group has agreed a date to begin trialling the project – February 1, 2018. Assuming that goes to plan, ESTA will be in a position to request…
ECOL Foundation established
ESTA has formally established the ECOL Foundation, the body that will have the job of supervising and monitoring the system of education, examination and maintenance. The Foundation will set the…