Monday, March 9, 2009

Offshore Emergency Helideck Team Member (HTM)

Dangerous Goods Management by Air.

This is a three day course and is for personnel who are preparing, packaging, offering or accepting dangerous goods for air transport. This is a mandatory ICAO and IATA regulation as enforced by the NCAA. The 3 day course covers the following areas:

  • The general philosophy of Dangerous Goods transportation by air.
  • The application of The Regulations
  • The limitations of the transport of certain classes of dangerous goods by air

  • The classification and identification of goods
  • The packaging of dangerous goods
  • The correct labeling and marking on the packages
  • The correct documentation including the shipper’s declaration which accompanies any consignment offered for air transport
  • Documentation required from operator.

At the end of the course delegates are required to take an examination on the subject and on successful completion will be issued a certificate which authorizes him/her to sign a shipper’s declaration

Certificate is valid for 2 years.

Helicopter Landing Officer (HLO)

This course is designed to meet the OPITO standard in training Offshore Helicopter Landing Officers in the control of routine offshore helideck operations and the appropriate responses to offshore helideck emergencies. This course covers the following core areas of regulatory duties of the HLO in compliance with UKOOA guidelines on the management of offshore helideck operations:

* HLO requirements
* Helideck Inspections
* Helicopter communications and meteorology
* Helicopter operations
* Helicopter loading/unloading
* Helicopter emergency response
* Dangerous goods
* Helicopter identification
* Helicopter refueling.
* Helicopter Operations Security.

Delegates successfully completing the course will have gained knowledge of and have the ability to:

* Recognize and manage the special hazards associated with Offshore Helicopter Operations and to act to prevent incidents occurring.
* Supervise the safe refueling of helicopters on an offshore helideck.
* Coordinate the Emergency Helideck Team in action against helideck emergencies.
* Coordinate rescue operations in helicopter emergencies.

The duration of this training which will involve explanations, demonstrations, assessment and drills is normally conducted over a period of 5 days and can be provided in sessions of theory and practical to client’s shift and work patterns.

Certificate issued is valid for 2 years

Offshore Helideck Assistant (HDA)

This course is designed to meet the OPITO standard in training for Offshore Helideck Assistants in Helideck Operations.

Delegates successfully completing this course will have gained knowledge and experience of:

* Safety issues surrounding helicopter landings and departures
* Handling cargo
* Refuelling Helicopters
* Participate in Offshore Emergency Helideck Operations.

This course is open to persons who have completed the Basic Offshore Safety Induction Emergency and the Offshore Emergency Helideck Team Member training to Opito standard. Certificate issued after this one-day training is valid for one (1) year requiring the holder to undertake further training.

Offshore Emergency Helideck Team Member

This course is designed to meet the OPITO standard for personnel designated to serve as a member of an Emergency Helideck Team on an offshore installation.

The object of the course is to train delegates to act as a member of a team which would respond to emergencies on offshore helidecks. This includes maintaining the helideck in a state of readiness, carrying out routine equipment checks and minimising loss of helicopter and platform structures in the event of an emergency. The course content of this four (4) day training programme shall include the following:image423

* Offshore Fire/Emergency Response arrangements
* The role of the Emergency Helideck Team Member
* Helicopter operational hazards
* Helideck helicopter emergency systems and controls
* Measures to minimise damage
* Arrangements to restore helideck emergency equipment to operational status.

Certificate issued at successful completion of course is valid for 3 years and revalidation should be undertaken in line with UKOOA guidelines on competency.

Helicopter Refueling

This course is designed to meet the current OPITO guidelines for the operation of Offshore Helicopter Refueling Systems, published by the UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA) and Cap 748 July, 2004. These guidelines describe typical design, procedural and maintenance requirements for offshore fueling systems.

Delegates successfully completing the course will have gained knowledge and experience to:

* Recognise and manage the dangers inherent in handling aviation fuel in offshore situations.
* Operate procedures for receipt of aviation fuel.
* Operate procedures for storage of aviation fuel.
* Refuel helicopters on installations within safety limits.
* Recognise and be aware of the dangers of static discharge from helicopters.
* Fuel checks.

This one (1) day training programme will underscore the importance of delivering uncontaminated Jet A1 fuel to helicopters in a safe manner.

Certificate issued at the end of the course will be valid for one (1) year.

Helicopter Landing Officer Further Training.

This course is designed to meet the OPITO/UKOOA training standards for further practice requirements, after initial training for HLOs. It is meant to give HLO's especially those with considerable experience requisite skills and knowledge while conducting / controlling HDA's and Emergency Helideck Team Members during live fire/Drill scenarios

Delegates who successfully complete the course will have gained knowledge and experience of:

* Controlling the preparations for a Helideck emergency
* Controlling the response to emergencies.

At the end of this two (2) day course participants will be issued a certificate which is valid for 2 years in accordance with UKOOA Guidelines for the Management of Competence and Training.

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