What AIS Survivex does

AIS Survivex, operating under the legal name 3t Training Services Limited and also branded as 3t Global, is a UK-headquartered industrial training services provider founded in 2006 and based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. The company delivers sector-leading safety, skills, and technical training for the energy sector workforce across oil and gas, renewables (wind/GWO), marine, construction, and utilities verticals. Its portfolio encompasses 600+ training courses with accreditations from OPITO, GWO, IRATA, ECITB, City & Guilds, IOSH, CompEx, NEBOSH, IGEM, HSE, CISRS, and IWCF, and uniquely positions the company as the only UK provider of industry-accredited Energy Transmission and Distribution courses for the utilities sector.

The company's technology stack includes full-scale drilling and well control simulation systems, crane and lifting simulators, well intervention simulators, portable iSimulators, VR-based safety training, and the 3tx digital platform for training management and compliance tracking. Training is delivered through a multi-modal distribution model: state-of-the-art training centres in the UK, USA, and Middle East; onboard training at client sites; live virtual training; and dedicated eLearning storefronts in the UK and US markets.

The business model combines professional services revenue from accredited course delivery, hardware sales of simulation technology, one-time eLearning licenses through online stores, managed services and workforce development contracts with enterprise clients, and recurring apprenticeship programme revenue. Customer segments span global oil and gas majors, wind energy operators, maritime companies, construction firms, and UK utility companies, with go-to-market executed through both direct enterprise field sales for bespoke training programmes and self-serve booking via the website course finder and eLearning platforms.

Name

AIS Survivex

Legal name

3t Training Services Limited

Website

https://ais-survivex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

AIS Survivex (3t Training Services) provides accredited industrial safety and technical training for the energy sector workforce across oil and gas, renewables, marine, construction, and utilities, using simulation technology and digital platforms across centres in the UK, USA, and Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Sector Industrial Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical & Vocational (TVET) Simulations (Welding, Electrical, HVAC, Automotive) (EDAFAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Safety, Compliance & Risk Training Simulations (EHS, OSHA, Hazard Response) (EDAFAJAD), Safety, Compliance & Regulatory (OSHA/HSE/GxP) Certifications (EDAAANAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial training services
• Energy sector training
• Workforce certification
• Offshore safety training
• Simulation based learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Newcastle Upon Tyne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Training Course Delivery: Revenue from delivering classroom, practical, and virtual training courses across oil and gas, renewables, marine, construction, and utilities sectors. Includes OPITO, GWO, IRATA, and other accredited certifications.
2. eLearning Store: Off-the-shelf e-learning courses sold through online stores in UK and US markets
3. Managed Services & Workforce Development: Bespoke training programmes, competence solutions, and training management services for enterprise clients including accelerated development and training compliance solutions
4. Simulator Technology Sales: Sale and deployment of drilling systems, crane simulators, and well intervention simulators
5. Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship programme delivery for workforce development

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AIS Survivex (operating under the 3t Training Services / 3t Global brand) delivers accredited industrial training for safety-critical industries including oil and gas, renewables/wind, marine, construction, and utilities. The company offers 600+ courses across classroom, practical, virtual, onsite, and eLearning delivery modes, supplemented by proprietary drilling/crane/well-intervention simulators, VR safety training, and the 3tx digital training management platform.

Product overview

3t Training Services operates as a multi-product training platform offering a unified portfolio of industrial training solutions across the energy sector. The core offering comprises classroom and practical training services across oil and gas, renewables, marine, construction, and utilities sectors. This is supplemented by simulation technology products (Drilling Systems including crane/lifting simulators, drilling simulators, well intervention simulators, and iSimulators), digital platforms (3tx Software for training management), VR-based learning solutions, eLearning modules, and managed services for workforce development. The products are designed to work as complementary components: training courses can be delivered in-person at facilities, virtually, on-site, or through VR immersion, with digital tools supporting competence tracking and compliance management throughout.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3t Training Services (Accredited Energy Sector Training)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Falck Safety Services: Falck Safety Services delivers safety, survival and fire-fighting training to offshore, maritime and industrial customers globally. Directly comparable on OPITO-aligned safety courses, workforce development programmes and multi-region training centre footprint.
• Drilling Systems: Drilling Systems designs and manufactures drilling and well-control simulators used by training providers and operators worldwide. Direct comparator on the simulator-hardware revenue stream and on the technical-vocational simulation training category.
• Petrofac Training Services: Petrofac Training Services delivers competency-based technical and safety training for the global energy workforce, including oil & gas and renewables. Comparable on enterprise workforce development, competence assurance and accredited course portfolios.
• Mintra: Mintra provides workforce competence management software and eLearning content for the energy, maritime and offshore sectors. Highly comparable on the digital competence platform (3tx), eLearning delivery and OPITO-aligned course library serving global energy operators.
• Maersk Training: Maersk Training provides maritime, offshore, oil & gas and renewables safety training using full-scale simulators and accredited curricula. Comparable on simulator-led drilling/crane training, STCW/GWO delivery and international multi-region operations.
• Coastline Academy: Coastline Academy delivers safety, health and technical training for the offshore wind, oil & gas and maritime sectors. Comparable on GWO, OPITO and STCW course delivery, with similar blended eLearning and centre-based delivery model.
• RelyOn Nutec: RelyOn Nutec is a global safety and survival training provider for the oil & gas, maritime, renewables and wind sectors with accredited centres across multiple continents. It is the closest scale comparable to AIS Survivex, operating drilling, crane, fire and wind simulation training under similar GWO/OPITO accreditations.

Others

• OPITO: OPITO is the global energy industry skills body that sets standards and accredits training providers including AIS Survivex. It also runs its own competency frameworks and approved-provider network, making it both a regulator/customer and a partial adjacent training operator.

Emerging players

• Atlas Knowledge: Atlas Knowledge provides digital learning and workforce competence solutions for the energy sector. Comparable on eLearning revenue stream and competence management capability, though smaller and more digital-native than AIS Survivex's full simulation/centre platform.

Regional players

• Petans: Petans is a UK-based offshore training provider delivering OPITO-accredited courses, including survival, fire-fighting and crane operations. Comparable course portfolio and accreditation stack but smaller and regionally focused versus AIS Survivex's multi-region footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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