OPITO TRAVEL SAFELY BY BOAT

TARGET GROUP

This programme is designed to meet the initial onshore safety and emergency response training for new entrants and all personnel currently travelling and transferring by boat to an offshore oil and gas installation.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The aims and objectives of Travel Safely by Boat (TSbB) training standard are to ensure that all personnel travelling/transferring by boat to work in offshore areas achieve the following:

• • Awareness of the risks to which they are exposed and how they are managed
  • An understanding of the essential safety rules with which they must comply and how to act in an emergency
  • An increase in their personal commitment to safety
  • Effective use of personal safety equipment
  • Practice and demonstrate correct method of boat transfers (simulated boat deck and installation)

ASSESSMENT:

Delegates will be assessed against the learning outcomes of OPITO standard using direct observation.

COURSE CONTENT

Module 1: Boat Travel

To successfully complete this training, delegates must be able to demonstrate:

• • Donning of an appropriate flotation device as used during boat transfers e.g. work-vest
  • A method of transfer between a simulated boat deck and a simulated fixed installation deck using swing rope transfers with luggage transfers

Module 2: Boat Emergencies

To successfully complete this training, delegates must be able to demonstrate:

• • Actions in preparation of a boat emergency
  • Actions in the event of an abandonment
  • Survival techniques following an abandonment

PRE REQUISITE

• • No prerequisites are
  • Delegates who are in possession of a current BOSIET, FOET, Tropical BOSIET, Tropical FOET, BOSIET (with CA-EBS) or FOET (with CA-EBS) are not required to participate in practical life raft and in-water sea survival exercises

COURSE DURATION

2 hours

METHOD OF TRAINING

• • Following explanations and demonstrations by Trainer: Delegates to practise and demonstrate
  • Utilising training centre classrooms, swimming pool, TSbB

MEDICAL CLEARANCE REQUIRED

Training and/or assessment activities contained within this course may include physically demanding and potentially stressful elements. All personnel who participate in such activities must be physically and mentally capable of participating fully. Prior to participating in practical exercises the delegate either:

• • Possess a valid, current offshore medical certificate or
  • Possess an operator approved medical certificate, or
  • Undergoes medical screening by completing an appropriate medical screening form provided by PVD Training

VALIDITY

Four years minus one day following the date that the delegate successfully completes the course

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