Aims & Course Elements:

This course aims to provide the training for qualified mooring personnel in order for them to respond, survival wise, in an emergency situation during mooring or unmooring operations offshore.

On meeting the minimum standard of competence in the above, a trainee will be competent to deal with situations which results in them falling overboard causing a potential life-threatening situation.

Course Outline:

1. Mooring Operation (Intro)

• Relevant International Recommendations
• Relevant local legislation and regulations
• Definitions

2. Survival Principles

• Introduction
• Requirements

3. Personal Survival Equipment

• Lifejackets / Floatation Devices
• Lifebuoys
• Manoverboard Buoys
• Other equipment

4. Risk Assessment and Procedure

• Risk assessment process
• Understanding the risk during mooring and unmooring
• Preventive actions

5. Survival Practical

• Actions required by in case of falling into the sea
• Survival practice
• Recovery procedures