National Maritime College of Ireland

Course Name:

GWO Basic Safety Training Sea Survival and Transfer (SS)

Course Price:

€ 430

Short Description:

The aims of this BST Sea Survival course are, by theoretical and practical training to give the participants the basic knowledge and skills to act safely and take the correct preventive actions in all aspects of offshore operations from shore to installation vessel or WTG and vice versa, both during normal operation and in an emergency in an offshore wind energy environment.

Course Type:

GWO Courses

Full Description:

 

The aims of this BST Sea Survival course are to give, by theoretical and practical training, participants the ability to act safely and responsibly and to take the correct preventive actions in all aspects of offshore operations from shore to installation vessel (or WTG) and vice versa. This is both during normal operations and in an offshore wind energy environment emergency.

Lessons Include:

SAFETY CULTURE AND LEGACY

The aim of this lesson is to give the participants the needed awareness of site organisation and relevant legislation in relation to safety culture and organisation to ensure that the participants are aware of the roles, personal responsibilities and rules that apply to offshore wind farms.

COLD WATER IMMERSION

The aim of this lesson is to provide participants with the needed knowledge to minimise the risk of hypothermia, drowning, contamination due to polluted water and sea sickness.

LIFE SAVING APPLIANCE (LSA) AND PPE

The aim of this lesson is to enable the participants to recognise the advantages and limitations of personal LSA and PPE and their usage in a correct and safe manner.

SEARCH AND RESCUE AND GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS & SAFETY SYSTEMS

The aim of this lesson is to introduce GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems) and Search and Rescue (SAR) to the participants to enable the participants to act accordingly to enhance their efficiency and response time of the SAR operation and thereby their own evacuation and rescue.

PRACTICAL SEA SURVIVAL

The aim of this lesson is to enable the participants to enhance the chance of individual and collective survival in an emergency at sea.

SAFE TRAVEL AND TRANSFER (THEORY)

The aim of this lesson is to give the participants the necessary basic knowledge on hazards and risks of travel and transfer to subsequently apply it when practicing correct preventive measures and use of the available LSA and PPE in a correct and safe manner.

INSTALLATIONS, VESSELS AND WTGS

The aim of this lesson is to inspire the participants to ensure safe conduct on installations, vessels, and WTG´s during normal operations and in case of emergencies and evacuation. In addition to seek guidance when needed.

TRANSFER PRACTICAL

The aim of this lesson is to enable the participants to conduct safe transfer of themselves and equipment between crew transfer vessel and wind turbine generator transition piece and back to vessel.

TRAINING REVIEW

The aim of this lesson is to enable the participants to reflect on and process their learning outcome and key takeaways from the module, aiming to achieve a high learning transfer from the module to their way of working.

Duration: 7 hours. 

 

Please note, joining instructions are sent to all delegates in advance of training. If your company has made a booking on your behalf, joining instructions will be sent directly to the booker. These should be forwarded to you. If you do not receive your joining instructions at least 2 days in advance of the course, please contact our admin team.