Outreach Offshore Ltd. (OOL) are delighted to welcome Josh to the team as our newest apprentice, marking an important milestone for the business. Josh will become the company’s first official apprentice since the rebrand from Outreach Ltd. to Outreach Offshore Ltd. in 2018, bringing back a long-standing tradition of developing young talent within the lifting industry.

Apprenticeships have historically played an important role within the business, providing opportunities for young people to gain practical experience, develop specialist skills and build rewarding careers in engineering and lifting equipment. Reintroducing the apprenticeship programme is a positive step for Outreach Offshore and reflects our commitment to investing in the next generation of industry professionals.

Josh’s journey with OOL began when he joined the company for a period of work experience. During this time, he had the opportunity to gain an insight into the business, its operations and the specialist equipment we work with. Following this experience, Josh was offered the opportunity to undertake an apprenticeship with the company, which he happily accepted. His official apprenticeship will begin on the 1st of November 2026.

Through his crane engineering apprenticeship, Josh will have the opportunity to develop valuable hands-on experience working with lifting equipment, including OOL’s range of Palfinger products. He will gain knowledge of the engineering, servicing and technical support involved in maintaining crane equipment, while learning from experienced members of the Outreach Offshore team.

The programme will also provide an opportunity to understand the important role that lifting equipment plays within the offshore energy sector. By developing practical skills and technical knowledge, Josh will be working towards a future in an industry where expertise, safety and reliability are essential to supporting our customers and their offshore operations.

Our General Manager, David Ray, who began his own career through the Outreach apprenticeship programme nearly 30 years ago, is particularly pleased to see this opportunity return to the business.

David commented:

“After coming into the company through this route myself nearly 30 years ago, I see this as a great opportunity and look forward to seeing his knowledge and experience grow with the company.”

David’s own career progression highlights the value of investing in apprenticeships and creating opportunities for individuals to develop their skills within the business. We hope Josh’s journey will be the beginning of another successful generation of engineering talent at Outreach Offshore.

We are proud to be supporting the development of young people within the lifting industry and look forward to helping Josh build his knowledge, experience and confidence as he progresses through his apprenticeship.

Everyone at Outreach Offshore is delighted to have Josh on board and wishes him every success as he begins this exciting new chapter.

Welcome to the team, Josh!