Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET)

Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) Course Overview & Training Details

Elite Offshore Pvt Ltd offers BASIC OFFSHORE SAFETY INDUCTION EMERGENCY TRAINING (BOSIET) to prepare individuals for working in offshore environment. This course covers essential safety protocols, including helicopter safety, emergency breathing systems, sea survival techniques, basic firefighting and first aid. Participants also learn about emergency response procedures to be adopted during an emergency. The training includes theoretical instruction with practical exercises. It ensures the participants are well-equipped to handle potential offshore emergencies. Conducted by experienced instructors, BOSIET aims to enhance safety awareness and preparedness, contributing to the overall safety of offshore operations.

Course Code: 206
Category: Offshore Oil & Gas

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Course overview

The Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) program conducted by Elite Offshore Pvt Ltd is designed to provide participants with minimum required safety knowledge and emergency response skills necessary for working in offshore environments. This course ensures that individuals are well-prepared to handle the unique challenges of offshore operations, emphasizing safety, survival techniques, and emergency procedures.

The BOSIET training covers several key areas:

1. Safety Induction: Participants get an overview of the offshore industry, including different types of installations, safety regulations, and personnel responsibilities.

2. Firefighting and Self-Rescue: This section provides hands-on training in using firefighting equipment and self-rescue techniques during a fire.

3. Sea Survival: It covers water survival skills, such as using life rafts, life jackets, and other personal protective equipment.

4. Helicopter Safety and Escape (HUET): This module teaches helicopter travel safety and emergency escape procedures, including the use of breathing apparatus and underwater escape techniques.

5. First Aid: Basic first aid training is provided to ensure participants can handle medical emergencies until professional help arrives.

The BOSIET course combines theoretical knowledge with practical experience, allowing participants to engage in simulated drills and exercises for hands-on learning. This approach ensures that all participants are well-prepared to maintain safety and manage emergencies effectively in offshore environments.

What will I learn?

  • A. SAFETY INDUCTION
  • 1. Identify the main offshore hazards and hazard effects/consequences; explain their associated risks, and how they are controlled.
  • 2. Explain the potential environmental impact of offshore installation operations.
  • 3. Identify key offshore installation safety regulations and explain the basic concept of these regulations.
  • 4. Explain the principles of managing sa.fety on offshore installations, PPE requirements of working on an offshore installation.
  • B. SEA SURVIVAL AND FIRST AID
  • 1. Donning of a permanent buoyancy lifejacket prior to use in an emergency.
  • 2. The correct actions when mustering and boarding a survival craft (TEMPSC) as a passenger during launching operations.
  • 3. Fitting of a helicopter strop and correct body posture during winching.
  • 4. Individual and group sea survival techniques, to include: swimming, getting into Heat Escape Lessening Position (HELP), wave-slap protection, towing, chain, huddle and circle.
  • 5. Boarding a Aprineliferaft from the water, ) Immediate first aid actions, to include: ABC .
  • C. FIRE FIGHTING AND SELF RESCUE
  • 1. Correct use of hand held portable fire extinguishers and which ones to use for different classes of fires.
  • 2. Self-rescue techniques with a smoke hood from areas where visibility is reduced due to smoke.
  • 3. Small group escape techniques with a smoke hood from areas where visibility is completely obscured..
  • D. HELICOPTER SAFETY AND ESCAPE
  • 1. Donning an aviation transit suit, aviation lifejacket and EBS and conducting EBS integrity checks.
  • 2. Actions to take in preparation for a helicopter ditching and an emergency landing.
  • 3. Actions following a controlled emergency descent to a dry landing with evacuation via a nominated exit.
  • 4. Deployment, operation and breathing from EBS in a pool utilising personal air prior to HUET exercises .
  • 5. Actions following a controlled ditching on water (including deploying EBS and, on instruction from aircrew, operation of a push out window) and evacuate through a nominated exit to an aviation liferaft.
  • 6. Assist others where possible in carrying out initial actions on boarding the aviation liferaft, to include mooring lines, deploying the sea anchor, raising the canopy and raft maintenance.
  • 7. Escaping through a window opening which is underwater, from a partially submerged helicopter (without deploying EBS or operation of a push out window).
Requirements
  • Persons working in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry
FAQs
  • Q1. What is the BOSIET course?
    BOSIET (Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training) prepares personnel with essential safety, survival and emergency response skills required for working in offshore oil and gas environments.

  • Q2. Who needs to take the BOSIET course?
    The BOSIET course is designed for personnel who are planning to work on offshore oil and gas installations, particularly those travelling to offshore facilities by helicopter.

  • Q3. What does the BOSIET course cover?
    The training covers offshore safety induction, sea survival and first aid, firefighting and self-rescue, and helicopter safety and escape (HUET).

  • Q4. Is HUET included in the BOSIET course?
    Yes. Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) is included as part of the BOSIET training and covers emergency procedures for helicopter ditching and underwater escape.

  • Q5. How long is the BOSIET course?
    The BOSIET course at Elite Offshore Pvt Ltd has a total duration of 21 hours, including the required training modules and practical exercises.

  • Q6. Is BOSIET training practical or only classroom-based?
    BOSIET combines safety theory with practical training and simulated emergency exercises, including sea survival, firefighting, self-rescue, and helicopter escape procedures.

  • Q7.Can international students take the H2S Safety Course online?
    Yes. International students and offshore professionals can take the H2S course online from anywhere, making it convenient for learners working in different countries and time zones.

  • Q8. Is BOSIET required for offshore oil and gas jobs?
    BOSIET is an important safety qualification for personnel entering offshore oil and gas environments, and many offshore employers require appropriate offshore safety training before deployment.

  • Q9. What are the requirements for joining a BOSIET course?
    The course is intended for personnel working or planning to work in the offshore oil and gas industry. Specific medical or employer requirements may apply depending on the offshore assignment.

  • Q10. Where can I take BOSIET training in India?
    Elite Offshore Pvt Ltd provides BOSIET training in India with experienced instructors and practical exercises designed to prepare participants for offshore safety and emergency situations.

Curriculum for this course
4 Lessons 21:00:00 Hours
Safety Induction
1 Lessons 00:00:00 Hours
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  • Module 4
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  • Duration: 21:00:00 Hours
  • Offline
  • For the Offshore Oil & Gas Industry with below proficiency: Safety Induction, Sea Survival & First Aid, Fire Fighting & Self Rescue, Helicopter Safety & Escape (HUET)
  • Certificate Validity: 4 Years