Travel Safely by Boat - Initial Training (OPITO 5605)

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. The full Travel Safely by Boat (TSbB) training standard consists of an initial, a further and a supplementary training.

Prerequisites:

- Delegates who are in possession of a current BOSIET(with EBS), FOET(with EBS), HUET (with EBS), Tropical BOSIET, Tropical FOET, Tropical HUET, BOSIET (with CAEBS), HUET (with CA-EBS) or FOET (with CA-EBS) are not required to participate in practical life raft and in-water sea survival exercises. Prior to participating, you must: - Possess of a valid ID (passport or drivers licence) a) Possess a valid, current offshore medical certificate or b) Possess an operator approved medical certificate or c) Undergo medical screening by completing an appropriate medical screening form provided by RelyOn Nutec.

Objective:

The training objectives related to the initial training will include: - Awareness of the risks delegates are exposed to and how these are managed; - An understanding of the essential safety rules to 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).

Contents:

Travel Safely by Boat Outcome 1: Safe Boat Travel principles and practice Outcome 2: Types of boat emergencies and actions to take Outcome 3: Donning a flotation device and methods of transfer Outcome 4: Actions in preparation for a boat emergency Outcome 5: Actions in the event of an abandonment Outcome 6: Survival techniques following an abandonment