Course catalogue

Who is this course for?

Personnel requiring an awarneess or understanding of hydraulic systems.

Is previous experience required?

You do not need prior knowledge or experience to complete this course.

How will this course benefit me?

This course aims to introduce learners to the different types of hydraulic systems.

How will this course benefit my company?

To ensure a minimum company understanding of different types of hydraulic systems found in the Oil and Gas Industry.

What standards are referred to in this course?

This course does not refer to specific legislation or standards but is written according to industry best practice.

Is there an assessment?

Once you have completed the course, you will be asked a series of questions to check your knowledge and understanding. These are based on the learning objectives for the course and have a pass mark of 80%. 

Who is this course for?

Personnel requiring an awareness or understanding of asset stability.

Is previous experience required?

You do not need prior knowledge or experience to complete this course.

How will this course benefit me?

This course aims to provide learners with a basic understanding of the principles of asset stability.

This course consists of following sections:

Section One: ‘An Introduction to Asset Stability’

Section Two: ‘Understanding the Curve of Statical Stability (GZ Curve)’

Section Three: ‘Free Surface Effect’

Section Four: ‘Stability Criteria and Regulations’

Section Five: ‘Structural Strength’

How will this course benefit my company?

By ensuring you have a basic understanding of the principles of asset stability.

What standards are referred to in this course?

This course does not refer to specific legislation or standards but is written according to industry best practice.

Is there an assessment?

Once you have completed the course, you will be asked a series of questions to check your knowledge and understanding. These are based on the learning objectives for the course and have a pass mark of 80%.

Who is this course for?

All personnel who work with or on board Floating Production Storage and Offloading units (FPSOs).

Is previous experience required?

No previous experience is required to complete this course.

How will this course benefit me?

This course aims to provide learners with an overview of industry best practice for FPSO vessel operations.

How will this course benefit my company?

The course will benefit companies by ensuring that all relevant personnel have an overview of industry best practice for FPSO vessel operations.

What standards are referred to in this course?

• International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)

• Port State Authority/Flag State

• International Maritime Organization (IMO)

• International Association of Classification Societies (IACS)

• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

• China Classification Society (CCS)

• Det Norske Veritas (DNV)

• Germanischer Lloyd (GL)

• Korean Register of Shipping (KR)

• Lloyd’s Register (LR)

• Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) (NK)

• Registro Italiano Navale (RINA)

Is there an assessment?

Once you have completed each section of the course, you will be asked a series of questions to check your knowledge and understanding. These are based on the learning objectives for the section and have a pass mark of 80%.

Du må ha gjennomført stillaskurs del 1 før dette kurset. 

Dette kurset er bygget på krav i Forskrift om utførelse av arbeid, kapittel 17, som omhandler montering, demontering og endring av stillas.
Forskriften krever opplæring for ulike stillashøyder:
-2-5 meter: 7,5 timer teori og 7,5 timer praksis
-5-9 meter: 15 timer teori og 15 timer praksis
-Over 9 meter: 36 timer teori og 72 timer praksis.

Dette kurset forutsetter at du har gjennomført stillaskurs del1. Til sammen dekker disse kursene kravene til teoretisk opplæring for stillas over til 9 meter, og tilsvarer kravene i Forskrift om utførelse av arbeid § 17-2 -17-4 om teoretisk opplæring.
I tillegg er det krav om 72 timer praktisk opplæring under tilsyn av kvalifisert person, ref Forskrift om utførelse av arbeid § 17-2 - 17-4.

Kursinnhold:
-Innledning
-Risiko ved arbeid i høyden
-Montering, endring og demontering
-Rør og kobling
-Vindkrefter, beregning for vindkrefter og forankring
-Sikkert arbeid i høyden, risikovurdering og fallsikring
-Diverse stillaskonstruksjoner
-Beregninger

Dersom du har gjennomført stillasopplæring (teorikurs) - og kan dokumentere nødvendig praksis i henhold til kravene i forskrift om utførelse av arbeid §§17-2, 17-3 og 17-4 - kan du bestille stillasbevis.

Klikk her for informasjon: https://www.eba.no/stillasbevis/

Requirements for training related to scaffolding are regulated by law and regulations. This course is based on the requirements of Regulations concerning the Performance of Work, Chapter 17, which is about assembly, dismantling and alteration of scaffolding.

-2-5 meters: 7.5 hours theory and  7.5 hours practical training
-5-9 meters: 15 hours theory and 15 hours practical training
-Over 9 meters: 36 hours theory and 72 hours practical training

This course covers the requirements of theoretical training for scaffolding up to 9 meters, and corresponds to the requirements of the Regulations concerning the Performance of Work, Section 17-2 and 17-3, on theoretical training. There is an additional requirement of 15 hours practical training if 5-9 meters. 

Course content:
-What is scaffolding
-Scaffolding and safety
-Risk assessment
-Forces and counter forces
-Structure of a scaffold
-Wind forces
-How to prevent accidents
-Mobile scaffold towers
-Haki scaffolding systems

Dersom du har gjennomført stillasopplæring (teorikurs) - og kan dokumentere nødvendig praksis i henhold til kravene i forskrift om utførelse av arbeid §§17-2, 17-3 og 17-4 - kan du bestille stillasbevis.

Klikk her for informasjon: https://www.eba.no/stillasbevis/

The course covers the following topics:

- Which companies should have a Working Environment Committee (AMU)?
- How to organize the a Working Environment Committee (AMU)?
- What is a Working Environment Committee (AMU)?

At the beginning of the course you can take a pre-test, where you get the opportunity to show your skills. If you pass the pre-test, you do not have to go through the entire course.

Who is this course for?

Personnel who require a basic understanding of the operation of diesel engines and the importance of maintaining good lubrication for their safe operation.

Is previous experience required?

No previous experience is required to complete this course.

How will this course benefit me?

This course will provide you with an overview of how diesel engines operate, their components and their use within the industry. It will also outline the importance of maintaining good lubrication for their safe operation.

How will this course benefit my company?

This course will provide personnel with an overview of how diesel engines operate and the importance of maintaining good lubrication for their safe operation.

What standards are referred to in this course?

This course does not refer to specific legislation or standards.

Is there an assessment? 

Once you have completed the course, you will be asked a series of questions to check your knowledge and understanding. These are based on the learning objectives for the course and have a pass mark of 80%.

Presentation

This training course provides a general introduction to the corrosion process, the protective coating used to prevent corrosion, the coating process and coating inspection.

Objectives

On completion of the training, students will be able to:

Know the different types of corrosion and their causes.

Understand the corrosion phenomenon and the threat it represents to the structural integrity.

Know the protective coating systems used in shipbuilding.

Be familiar with the constituents, structure and curing prerequisites of the protective coating systems.

Understand the different phases of the coating process and the requirements for successful coating application.

Be familiar with coating inspection procedures and the requirements of the IMO PSPC.

Recognise the different forms of coating failure.

Program

Module 1 - Introduction to Corrosion and Protective Coatings

Corrosion definition

Causes of corrosion

Different forms of corrosion

Corrosion rate

Protective coating systems

Paint coating components

Types of coatings

Technical data sheets

Coating cure

Module 2 - Coating Process and Inspection

Coating process scheme

Surface preparation

Cleaning techniques

Surface preparation

Paint application

Coating durability requirements

Coating inspection

Coating system documentation

Coating inspector qualifications

Inspection procedures and plan

Coating defects

Certificate

On completion of the training program, the student will be awarded the following qualifications:

Certificate of Corrosion and Coating awarded by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore.

The Certificate of Corrosion and Coating, issued by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore, is obtained after completing the course and passing the qualification examination.

Who is this course for?

Personnel requiring an awareness or understanding of sealed sources of radiation in the US.

Is previous experience required?

You do not need prior knowledge or experience to complete this course.

How will this course benefit me?

This course aims to ensure that relevant personnel in the US have a common and consistent understanding of sealed radiation sources.

How will this course benefit my company?

By ensuring you have a common and consistent approach to company and industry best practice in relation to US operations involving sealed radiation sources.

What standards are referred to in this course?

This course does not refer to specific legislation or standards but is written according to industry best practice.

Is there an assessment?

Once you have completed the course, you will be asked a series of questions to check your knowledge and understanding. These are based on the learning objectives for the course and have a pass mark of 80%.

Who is this course for:
Anyone wanting to take the SRC/VHR-exam.

Is previous experience required?
You do not need prior knowledge or experience to complete this course and it is assumed that you are competent in your designated role

How will this course benefit me?
To use VHF you must have a VHF / SRC certificate. With this course you will learn the whole curriculum in a simple and easily understandable way.

How will this course benefit my company?
By ensuring you have the competence to use VHF.

What standards are referred to in this course?
Lovdata - www.lovdata.no
Petroleum Safety Authority - www.psa.no

Is there an assessment?
Once you have completed the course, you will be asked a series of questions to check your knowledge and understanding. These are based on the learning objectives for the course and have a pass mark of 80%.

Presentation

This training course is about what an effective cyber security risk management should be. Its goal is not to address too many technical questions as the best technical expertise in the world won’t guarantee zero cyber risk. The course aims at providing your Company with a real battle plan: know the assets, know the enemies, organize accordingly and train the effectives. Although this will not be enough to avoid a cyber incident, the severity of the consequences of a cyber incident will depend on the company’s preparedness and ability to manage it.

Who the course is for?

The course ISM Code and Cyber Risk Management is aimed at anyone interested in understanding how an effective cyber security risk management should be. This may include Top Management of Shipping Companies, Ship Managers, Technical Superintendents, Ship Masters, Officers and Seafarers; Offshore Units Operators and Technical Staff, Shipyards Technical Staff; Surveyors; P&I and/or Insurance Inspectors; etc.

Objectives

On completion of the training, students will be able to:

Know what cyber security is, the main threats and their consequences.

Understand how to consider the cyber risks in the Safety Management System and how the ISM Code translated into cyber security.

Know the 12 cybersecurity commandments that will help implementing an efficient cyber risk management system.

Who is this course for?

Personnel requiring awareness and understanding of Natural Gas & LNG and associated HSE considerations.

Is previous experience required?

You do not need prior knowledge or experience to complete this course.

How will this course benefit me?

This course aims to improve your knowledge of Natural Gas Liquid and LNG including transport and HSE considerations.

This course contains nine modules:

Module 1: An Overview of Gas Liquids

Module 2: Chemical and Physical Properties of Gas Liquids

Module 3: Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Module 4: Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) Recovery

Module 5: Removal of Natural Gas Impurities

Module 6: Liquefaction of Natural Gas

Module 7: Shore-Based Storage of Gas Liquids

Module 8: Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas

Module 9: Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Issues of Gas Liquids

How will this course benefit my company?

To ensure you have an understanding of NLG, LNG, transportation and HSE considerations.

What standards are referred to in this course?

This course does not refer to specific legislation or standards but is written according to industry best practice. 

Is there an assessment?

Once you have completed the course, you will be asked a series of questions to check your knowledge and understanding. These are based on the learning objectives for the course and have a pass mark of 80%.

Who is the course for?

This eLearning course is aimed at individuals who work offshore, in any role, anywhere in the world.

Is previous experience required?

The course is designed for existing workers in the oil and gas industry. Completion of this course awards an IMIST certificate valid for four years, after which you will need to sit the course again to refresh your knowledge and earn a new certificate.

How will the course benefit me?

The offshore working environment is home to many hazards, which means that it is vital for everyone who goes offshore to have the same baseline level of safety knowledge. This course has been created with OPITO to set a global safety standard by applying a consistent level of safety awareness across nine safety critical areas and is applicable.

The knowledge gained in this course will help you to stay safe in your day-to-day activities offshore. It will also outline some of the systems and procedures in place to manage everyday operations offshore.

How will the course benefit my company?

By ensuring that your safety knowledge is at or above the baseline level, your company can rest assured that you are able to work offshore safety and in compliance with regulations and company procedures. Increased safety knowledge helps to prevent incidents and makes your working environment a safer place.

What standards are referenced in the course?

This course is written based on the OPITO standard International Minimum Industry Safety Training Standard (IMIST) (5312). As a global standard, the course is not written to meet any specific regional legislation but references industry best practices and standard operating procedures throughout.

Is there an assessment?

Once you have completed the course, you will be asked a series of questions to check your knowledge and understanding. These are based on the learning objectives for the course and have a pass mark of 100%. 

The course starts with an optional pre-assessment that checks your existing knowledge of the course topics. The course will restructure so that it only contains the content needed to address the gaps in your knowledge.

Please find pre-course information and learning outcomes here: 

https://mintra.com/implementing-maintaining-opito-standards-policy

This course provides an introduction to chemical management, risk assessment of health in relation to work with chemicals. The course is based on the use of ChemiRisk as a tool for risk assessment and CHESS as chemical database. The course consists of three modules (theory, chemical database (CHESS) and using ChemiRisk).

Course Content

- Theory

- Substance (CHESS)

- Use of ChemiRisk

Course provider: Proactima

The NORSOK R-003 standard, Safe Use of Lifting Equipment is the industry standard for operating lifting equipment on the Norwegian continental shelf.

The course, “Safe Use of Offshore Cranes”, builds on NORSOK R-003 and is an important means for satisfying governmental regulations for maintaining and verifying competence in the safe use of lifting equipment.

The course focuses ongood work practices, as well as good attitudes and understanding of safety for crane operations, in accordance with the NORSOK R-003 standard.

This course gives an introduction to the new version of R-003 which was launched in 2017.

The course contains references to the 2004 version of R-003, but the course in its entirety will be updated when the new version of R-003 is launched with an updated Appendix B.

Course Content:

-Introduction

-Rolls and responsibilities

-Planning and supervising

-Communication

-Supply vessels

-Load bearers

-Chemicals

-Lifting to and from the rig floor

-Using guy wires

-Lifting drilling pipes and casings

-Assembly and disassembly lifts

-Lifting scaffolding material and planks

-Operating blind

-Personnel lifts

Who is this course for?
Process Operators and Lab Technicians

Is previous experience required?
You do not need prior knowledge or experience to complete this course and it is assumed that you are competent in your designated role

How will this course benefit me?
This course aims to provide an overview of the various types of process chemicals, their use and how they work.

Section 1: Basic Introduction to Chemistry
Section 2: Process Chemicals in the Oil and Gas Industry
Section 3: Identifying the Risks in the Use of Process Chemicals
Section 4: Managing Chemical usage

How will this course benefit my company?
By ensuring you have an overview of the various types of process chemicals, their use and how they work.

What standards are referred to in this course?
N/A

Is there an assessment?
Once you have completed the course, you will be asked a series of questions to check your knowledge and understanding. These are based on the learning objectives for the course and have a pass mark of 80%.

Who is this course for?

Personnel requiring an awareness or understanding of US fire extinguishers.

Is previous experience required?

You do not need prior knowledge or experience to complete this course.

How will this course benefit me?

This course aims to ensure that relevant personnel in the US have a common and consistent understanding of portable fire extinguishers.

How will this course benefit my company?

By ensuring you have a common and consistent approach to company and industry best practice in relation to US portable fire extinguishers.

What standards are referred to in this course?

This course does not refer to specific legislation or standards but is written according to industry best practice.

Is there an assessment?

Once you have completed the course, you will be asked a series of questions to check your knowledge and understanding. These are based on the learning objectives for the course and have a pass mark of 80%.

Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at all personnel involved in operations involving the use of seals, particularly those who are expected to undertake related duties in the workplace.

Is previous experience required?

You do not need prior knowledge or experience to complete this course and it is assumed that you are competent in your designated role.

How will this course benefit me?

This course aims to provide an overview of the role and application of seals and gaskets.

How will this course benefit my company?

To ensure you have an overview of the role and application of seals and gaskets.

What standards are referred to in this course?

The course is made according to industry best practice.

Is there an assessment?

Once you have completed the course, you will be asked a series of questions to check your knowledge and understanding. These are based on the learning objectives for the course and have a pass mark of 80%.

Who is this course for?

Personnel who require knowledge or awareness of systems and equipment used for hydrocarbon processing.

Is previous experience required?

You do not need prior knowledge or experience to complete this course.

How will this course benefit me?

This course aims to provide personnel with a broad overview of compressors, safety and controls systems, prime movers and ancillary systems.

How will this course benefit my company?

By ensuring you have an overview of common hydrocarbon processing systems and equipment and their associated hazards and controls.

What standards are referred to in this course?

There are no specific regulations referenced. The course is written according to industry best practice.

Is there an assessment?

Once you have completed the course, you will be asked a series of questions to check your knowledge and understanding. These are based on the learning objectives for the course and have a pass mark of 80%.

This course covers the theoretical part of the documented safety training required for slingers and signallers. The course is also suitable as a refresher for crane operators and other personnel who have previously completed training in lifting appliances and lifting gear. The course content deals with selection, control and safe use of the most common lifting gear used in construction, industry, shipping and offshore. Signalling, communication and controlling the load are key topics of the course.

In addition, the course requires that practical training is conducted on applicable work equipment.

The course contains 9 modules:

• Lifting equipment, expressions and acronyms

• Slinging, center of gravity, working angles and lifting tables

• Fibre slings

• Lifting gears of chain

• Wire rope slings

• Shackles

• Eye bolts, nuts and lifting lugs

• Signals and signs, and control of load

• Safety regulations for lifting operations