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Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET)

Model BOSIET (with CA-EBS), STCW 95/2010 Conversion; Tropical BOSIET

Training standard covering offshore safety regimes, helicopter emergency and ditching escape, sea survival and self-rescue for personnel new or returning to offshore work.

Description

BOSIET is OPITO's Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training standard. It introduces learners to the safety issues and regimes specific to offshore installations and to the emergency response knowledge and skills needed when travelling to and from them by helicopter.

Key features

  • Basic understanding of offshore oil and gas operations and of living and working offshore
  • Use of safety equipment and procedures during helicopter emergencies, with focus on escape after ditching
  • Sea survival techniques
  • Self-rescue in low visibility, including smoke-filled areas
  • Compressed air emergency breathing system (CA-EBS) training

Variants

  • STCW 95/2010 Conversion (with CA-EBS): for marine industry personnel holding valid STCW 95/2010 Basic Safety Training certificates and OPITO MIST or IMIST
  • Tropical BOSIET with CA-EBS

Applications

Safety induction and emergency training for personnel new to or returning to offshore installations; delivered through OPITO approved centres.

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